Noun

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• city

• river

• Paris

• mountain

Answer explanation

Proper nouns refer to specific names and are capitalized.

Which sentence contains a possessive noun?

• The dog barked loudly.

• Sarah's book is on the table.

• We saw a beautiful sunset.

• The team won the championship.

Answer explanation

A possessive noun shows that a noun owns or possesses another noun. You can spot one in a sentence because it has an apostrophe before or after the letter "s."

Which of the following is an abstract noun?

• happiness

• chair

• apple

• ocean

Answer explanation

Abstract nouns represent intangible ideas—things you can’t perceive with the five main senses. Words like love, time, beauty, and science are all abstract nouns because you can’t touch them or see them. 

Which noun in the sentence is countable?

"She bought three oranges from the market."

• oranges

• market

• bought

• she

Answer explanation

Countable nouns are nouns you can count.

Which of the following is a collective noun?

• pencils

• team

• book

• happiness

Answer explanation

Collective nouns are nouns for groups of people or things. They’re different from plural nouns, which show more than one noun.

A noun that refers to a specific name is always capitalized is called a (a)   noun.

A noun that represents an idea or emotion, such as "love" or "honesty", is called an (a)   noun.

"The teacher's desk is organized."

What is the possessive noun in the sentence?

(a)  

A noun that refers to a group of people or things, such as "team" or "herd", is called a (a)   noun.

A noun that cannot be counted individually, such as "water" or "sand", is called an (a)   noun.