Types of Nouns Quiz

What is a noun?

• A type of conjunction

• A type of adverb

• A type of verb

• A word that names something

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• cat

• Keanu Reeves

• ruler

• beach

What is the possessive of a plural noun that ends in –s or –es?

• No change

• Add -'s

• Add -es

• Add -s

What is an abstract noun?

• Something that can be perceived by the senses

• Something that cannot be perceived by the senses

• A specific name of a person, place, or thing

• A group or collection of people or things

Which of the following is a collective noun?

• freedom

• shoe

• keyboard

• pack

What is the possessive case of a singular noun formed by adding an apostrophe and the letter s?

• Add -'s

• Add -es

• No change

• Add -s

What is the role of nouns as objects in a sentence?

• Immediately follows another noun to further define or identify it

• Provides more information about the direct object

• Receives the action described by the verb

• Follows a linking verb and gives more information about the subject

What is a countable noun?

• A noun that is intangible

• A noun that can be counted

• A noun that is impossible to count

• A noun that cannot be counted

What is the possessive of an irregular plural noun?

• Add -es

• Add -'s

• No change

• Add -s

What is the function of nouns as modifiers?

• Acts like an adjective to modify other nouns

• Acts as an appositive

• Acts as the object of a transitive verb

• Acts as the subject of a sentence