Identifying Types of Nouns

Which word below is a collective noun?

• cow
• cattle
• calf
• ox

Which word below is not a collective noun?

• committee
• group
• team
• student

Which word below is a proper noun.

• city

• business

• Olive Garden

• school

Is the word in RED a proper noun or a common noun?
Old Faithful is a geyser in Yellowstone National Park.

• Proper Noun
• Common Noun

Which word is an example of a common noun?

• Bryce

• Brian

• boy

• Blake

Which word is an example of a proper noun?

• cat
• dog
• Meg
• person

Which word is NOT an example of an abstract noun?

• freedom
• shoe
• beauty
• dream

Which word is an example of a collective noun?

• person
• flock
• Jamie
• toad

What is a concrete noun?

• Any noun that describes a type of building material.
• Any noun that describes a person, place, thing, or idea.
• Any noun that describes something harder than concrete.
• Any noun that can be recognized through any of the five senses.

What is an abstract noun?

• Any noun that cannot be recognized through the senses.
• Any noun used to describe abstract art.
• Any noun that can be counted.
• Any noun that cannot be counted.