Week 1 - Nouns

What is a noun?

• A word that describes an action.

• A word that modifies a verb.

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

• A word that connects clauses.

In the sentence "This is Raúl," which word is a noun?

• This

• is

• Raúl

• a

In the sentence "He is from Argentina," which word is a noun?

• He

• is

• from

• Argentina

In the sentence "He is a penguin," which word is a noun?

• He

• is

• a

• penguin

Why is "idea" included in the definition of a noun?

• Because ideas are always tangible objects.

• To include concepts that cannot be physically picked up.

• To differentiate nouns from verbs.

• Because all words are ideas.

What does a noun name?

• An action or state of being.

• A person, place, thing, or idea.

• A word that describes a noun.

• A word that connects words or phrases.

Which type of noun names non-specific places, people, and things?

• Proper noun

• Concrete noun

• Common noun

• Abstract noun

Which of the following is an example of a proper noun?

• boy

• country

• January

• animal

What characterizes an abstract noun?

• It refers to people or things that exist physically.

• It names non-specific places, people, and things.

• It refers to ideas, emotions, and concepts with no physical existence.

• It names a specific place, person, or thing.

Which of these words is an example of a collective noun?

• notebook

• toothpaste

• audience

• friendship