Mastering Nouns in English

Match each noun type to its correct example. Write the letter of the example next to the noun type. Noun Types: 1. Concrete 2. Abstract 3. Collective 4. Compound

• compound

• apple

• collective

• basketball

• abstract

• happiness

• concrete

• committee

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CCSS.L.3.1C

Fill in the blank with the correct possessive form: The __________ toys are scattered everywhere. (children)

• childrens

• children's

• childrens'

• childrens toy's

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CCSS.L.8.1

True or False: "Happiness" is an abstract noun.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.8.1

Rewrite the following sentence using the correct irregular plural noun: "The childs are playing outside."

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CCSS.L.8.1

Select all that apply: Which of the following are compound nouns?

• basketball

• classroom

• apple

• sunshine

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CCSS.L.8.1

Choose the proper noun in the following sentence: "My friend visited New York last summer."

• friend

• New York

• summer

• visited

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CCSS.L.8.1

Identify the common noun and the proper noun in the sentence below. Write your answer as "Common: ___, Proper: ___". "The dog barked at Luna."

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CCSS.L.8.1

Short Answer: In the sentence "The committee has made its decision," explain why "committee" is a collective noun.

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CCSS.L.8.1

Short Answer: In the sentence "Freedom is important to everyone," what type of noun is "freedom" and why?

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CCSS.L.8.1

True or False: In the sentence "The geese's honking woke the neighbors," the possessive form "geese's" is correct.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.8.1