Understanding Nouns

What is a noun?

• A noun is a word that expresses an emotion.

• A noun is a type of verb.

• A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

• A noun describes an action.

Identify the noun in this sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

• sat

• dog

• cat

• mat

Which of the following is a proper noun: 'city', 'London', or 'happiness'?

• joy

• London

• town

• Paris

What type of noun is 'team'?

• abstract noun

• concrete noun

• collective noun

• proper noun

Choose the collective noun from the list: 'flock', 'run', 'quickly'.

• gaggle

• herd

• team

• flock

Is 'happiness' a concrete or abstract noun?

• abstract noun

• proper noun

• concrete noun

• collective noun

What is the plural form of 'child'?

• children

• kids

• youths

• teenagers

Identify the common noun in this sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

• cat

• barked

• loudly

• dog

Which sentence contains a noun: 'She runs fast.' or 'The flowers bloom in spring.'?

• The dog barks loudly.

• He swims in the pool.

• She runs quickly.

• The flowers bloom in spring.

What is the difference between a countable and uncountable noun?

• Uncountable nouns can be counted and have plural forms; countable nouns cannot.

• Countable nouns are always singular and uncountable nouns are always plural.

• Countable nouns can be counted and have plural forms; uncountable nouns cannot be counted individually and do not have plural forms.

• Countable nouns refer to abstract concepts while uncountable nouns refer to physical objects.