Exploring the 10 Types of Nouns in English

What is a common noun?

• A noun that represents a group of things

• A noun that cannot be seen or touched

• A noun that names a general item or concept

• A noun that names a specific person, place, or thing

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• girl

• White House

• canyon

• house

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CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.2.1B

What is the plural form of 'foot'?

• foots

• feets

• feet

• footes

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CCSS.L.3.1C

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

• intelligence

• apple

• democracy

• anger

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CCSS.L.3.1C

What type of noun is 'democracy'?

• Concrete noun

• Abstract noun

• Collective noun

• Compound noun

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CCSS.L.2.1A

What is a collective noun?

• A noun that cannot be seen or touched

• A noun that represents a group of things

• A noun that names a general item or concept

• A noun that names a specific person, place, or thing

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CCSS.L.2.4D

Which of the following is a compound noun?

• team

• crowd

• dry-cleaning

• committee

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following is a countable noun?

• money

• salt

• water

• apple

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is an uncountable noun?

• A noun that represents a group of things

• A noun that names a specific person, place, or thing

• A noun that cannot be counted individually

• A noun that can be counted individually

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following is an example of an uncountable noun?

• cat

• girl

• marker

• water

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B