Exploring Types of Nouns with Examples

What defines a noun in general?

• A naming word

• A place

• A type of action

• A descriptive word

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following is not a noun?

• Happiness

• City

• Run

• Love

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• river

• mountain

• Amazon

• dog

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What distinguishes a proper noun from a common noun?

• It is always plural

• It cannot be seen or touched

• It represents a group

• It names a specific one of its kind

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CCSS.L.3.1C

What type of noun is 'joy'?

• Common noun

• Collective noun

• Proper noun

• Abstract noun

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CCSS.L.3.1C

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

• Team

• School

• Car

• Beauty

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CCSS.L.2.1A

Which example is a collective noun?

• Flock

• Mountain

• Happiness

• River

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CCSS.L.2.1A

What is a collective noun?

• A noun that is always abstract

• A noun for things only

• A noun that names a group

• A noun that can be counted

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Is 'water' a countable noun?

• It depends on the quantity

• Only in certain contexts

• No

• Yes

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Can 'music' be counted?

• Only when it's recorded

• Yes, in number of songs

• No, it's uncountable

• Yes, always

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B