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Nouns: Common, Proper, Concrete, Abstract

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a concrete noun?
a)
Any noun that describes a type of building material.
b)
Any noun that describes a person, place, thing, or idea.
c)
Any noun that describes something harder than concrete.
d)
Any noun that can be recognized through any of the five senses.
2.
What is an abstract noun?
a)
Any noun that cannot be recognized through the senses.
b)
Any noun used to describe abstract art.
c)
Any noun that can be counted.
d)
Any noun that cannot be counted.
3.
What type of noun names a specific person, place, or thing?
a)
noun
b)
proper noun
c)
pronoun
d)
common noun
4.
What type of noun gives a general term for a person, place, or thing?
a)
concrete noun
b)
compound noun
c)
collective noun
d)
common noun
5.
Is the noun in RED concrete or abstract?
The dog ran into the cave.
a)
Concrete
b)
Abstract
6.
Is the noun in RED concrete or abstract?
The student showed great courage during his speech.
a)
Concrete
b)
Abstract
7.

Which word is a noun in the sentence?

Can you help me with my homework please?

a)

please

b)

help

c)

my

d)

homework

8.

Which of the following is NOT a common noun?

a)

sadness

b)

swimming pool

c)

me

d)

swanky saxophone jazz lounge

9.

Identify the concrete noun(s).

Mrs. McNellis threw her computer across the room.

a)

Mrs. McNellis, computer

b)

Mrs. McNellis, threw, computer

c)

computer, room

d)

Mrs. McNellis, computer, room

10.

Identify the concrete noun(s).


My daughter is in a constant state of misery.

a)

daughter

b)

state

c)

daughter, state, misery

d)

daughter, misery

11.

Identify the noun(s).


The overwhelming emptiness closed in on me as I sat in the dark room.

a)

overwhelming emptiness

b)

emptiness, room

c)

overwhelming emptiness, dark room

d)

me, room

12.

How many nouns are in this sentence?


I tried to escape, but the darkness overpowered me too quickly.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

2.5

13.

Find the abstract noun

a)

Henry

b)

takes

c)

work

d)

pride

14.

Find the abstract noun

a)

His

b)

imagination

c)

ran

d)

wild

15.

Find the abstract noun

a)

Yanitzi

b)

want

c)

she

d)

lie

16.

Find the abstract noun

a)

you

b)

see

c)

worry

d)

face

17.
Is the noun in RED concrete or abstract?
During the exploration, the team discovered a new type of lizard.
a)
Concrete
b)
Abstract
18.
Is the word in RED a proper noun or a common noun?
Old Faithful is a geyser in Yellowstone National Park.
a)
Proper Noun
b)
Common Noun
19.
Is the word in RED a proper noun or a common noun?
Old Faithful is a geyser in Yellowstone National Park.
a)
Proper Noun
b)
Common Noun
20.
Identify the common noun. 
I admire Harry's loyalty to his friends and family.  
a)
I 
b)
admire
c)
Harry's 
d)
loyalty
21.
"clock" is a(n)...
a)
concrete noun
b)
abstract noun
22.
"time" is a(n)...
a)
concrete noun
b)
abstract noun
23.

Click on TWO words that are nouns in the sentence below.


My dog chews on a huge bone.

a)

dog

b)

chews

c)

huge

d)

bone

24.

Click on all of the words below that are nouns.

a)

jump

b)

cave

c)

put

d)

mom

25.

Click on all of the words below that are nouns.

a)

bed

b)

flower

c)

eat

d)

write

26.
Which is a noun?
a)
helping
b)
juicy
c)
confused
d)
happiness
27.
True or False? Dance is a noun.
a)
true
b)
false
28.
True or false? Pencil is a noun.
a)
true
b)
false
29.
Which is NOT a noun?
a)
bird
b)
Disney World
c)
Lemon
d)
Sick
30.
Which is NOT part of the definition of a noun?
a)
Person
b)
Idea
c)
Place
d)
Action
31.

Which word is NOT a common noun?

a)

stone

b)

cave

c)

house

d)

The White House

32.

Which is the abstract noun:

Jealousy made Joe act mean to his sister.

a)

Jealousy

b)

Joe

33.

Choose the abstract noun:

Babies have a lot of curiosity.

a)

Babies

b)

curiosity

34.

What is the noun in this sentence?

The birds flew away quickly.

a)

birds

b)

quickly

c)

away

d)

flew

35.

My friend likes to read books about fairies.

a)

friend, likes, read

b)

fairies, books, friend

c)

read, about, likes

36.

ANY person, place, or thing and is not capitalized

a)

common

b)

proper

c)

abstract

d)

count

37.

Identify what kind of noun: fog

a)

common

b)

proper

c)

concrete

d)

abstract

38.
Oven is an example of a ______ noun.
a)
common
b)
proper
39.
"Martin Luther King Jr." is an example of a...
a)
person noun
b)
common noun
c)
proper noun
d)
abstract noun
40.
"Greed" is an example of both a concrete and a common noun.
a)
true
b)
false
41.
Abstract nouns are just feelings.
a)
true
b)
false
42.
"Stranger Things" is a...
a)
proper noun
b)
common noun
43.

Which word is a common noun?

a)

store

b)

Kohl's

c)

Walmart

d)

Kroger

44.

Is the underlined word a common or proper noun?


Harrison sang Happy Birthday to Elise when she turned 9.

a)

Common noun

b)

Proper noun

45.

Which word is an abstract noun?

a)

cell phone

b)

Nintendo Switch

c)

controller

d)

victory

46.

In the phrase, "Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water," what are the nouns?

a)

Jack, Jill

b)

Jack, Jill, hill, water

c)

Jack, Jill, hill, water, pail

d)

Jack, Jill, hill, fetch, water, pail

47.
Which sentence uses taste as an abstract noun?
A.  It tastes great!
B.  The cake had a great taste.
a)
A
b)
B
48.
Which sentence uses dream as an abstract noun?
A.  LaShay had a dream about a monster.
B.  LaShay dreamed about monsters.
a)
A
b)
B
49.

Chocolate is a _______________.

a)

Proper noun

b)

Uncountable noun

c)

Concrete noun

d)

Common noun

50.
Identify the nouns in the sentence.
When Michael was a baby, his family moved to North Carolina.
a)
Michael; baby; family; North Carolina
b)
Michael; his; moved
c)
baby; family; North Carolina
d)
Michael; baby; family
51.

Fix this sentence: Ashley took her Brother to a football game for his Birthday on tuesday.

a)

Ashley took her brother to a football game for his birthday on Tuesday.

b)

Ashley took her brother to a Football Game for his birthday on Tuesday.

c)

Ashley took her Brother to a football game for his birthday on Tuesday.

d)

There are no mistakes.

52.

Fix this sentence: Her Family is going to florida on Saturday.

a)

her family is going to florida on saturday.

b)

Her family is going to Florida on saturday.

c)

Her Family is going to florida on Saturday.

d)

Her family is going to Florida on Saturday.

53.

True or False: Common nouns are never capitalized.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Fix the sentence: My Mom got Strawberry ice cream for my Party.

a)

My Mom got Strawberry ice cream for my party.

b)

My Mom got strawberry ice cream for my party.

c)

My mom got strawberry ice cream for my party.

d)

There are no mistakes.

55.

What type of noun is underlined?

This love sprang from sacrifice and it has helped Jane and David survive.

a)

concrete

b)

abstract

c)

common

d)

proper

56.

Which is the abstract noun? Gloria has artistic talent.

a)

Gloria

b)

talent

c)

artistic

57.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
It rained a lot in March.
b)
Barbara knows how to speak chinese.
c)
The Dog swam in lake pleasant. 
d)
The children picked up Trash on the field. 
58.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
There is a Mission in san Antonio. 
b)
Caitlyn's cousin lives in cave Creek.
c)
The family went swimming in the atlantic Ocean.
d)
Colleen and Amy took a trip to New Mexico and California. 
59.

honesty

a)

common

b)

proper

c)

abstract

d)

collective

60.

Mrs. Landreth

a)

concrete

b)

proper

c)

abstract

d)

collective

61.

Sam

a)

proper

b)

common

c)

collective

d)

concrete

62.

Identify all the nouns in the following sentence....

The magician asked some people to come up on stage.

a)

magician, stage

b)

magician, people, stage

c)

magician, some, up

63.

What type of noun is video game?

a)

proper noun

b)

common noun

64.

Select all that apply for the following noun: The Great Gatsby

a)

common

b)

proper

c)

concrete

d)

abstract

65.

Select all that apply for the following noun: Halloween

a)

common

b)

proper

c)

concrete

d)

abstract

66.

Select all that apply for the following noun: Pepsi

a)

common

b)

proper

c)

concrete

d)

abstract

67.

Select all that apply for the following noun: gratitude

a)

common

b)

proper

c)

concrete

d)

abstract

68.

Select all that apply for the following noun: waterfall

a)

common

b)

proper

c)

concrete

d)

abstract

69.

What change, if any, should be made to this sentence?

I am craving a chalupa and burrito from taco bell!

a)

Change chalupa to Chalupa

b)

Change burrito to Burrito

c)

Change taco bell to Taco Bell

d)

Make no change

70.
Which word SHOULD NOT be capitalized because it is a common noun?
a)
Flower
b)
Dallas
c)
Texas
d)
Hurricane Harbor
71.

What change, if any, should be made to this sentence?

During the civil war, many relatives fought against each other.

a)

Change civil war to Civil war

b)

Change civil war to Civil War

c)

Change relatives to Relatives

d)

Make no change

72.

What change should be made to this sentence?

Let's order chinese food for dinner.

a)

Change food to Food

b)

Change dinner to Dinner

c)

Change chinese food to Chinese Food

d)

Change chinese food to Chinese food

73.

What change should be made to this sentence?

The U.S. Congress, which meets in Washington D.C., was established by the constitution of 1787.

a)

Change U.S. Congress to U.S. congress

b)

Change constitution of 1787 to Constitution of 1787

c)

Change Washington, D.C. to washington, d.c.

d)

Change Washington, D.C to Washington, d.c.

74.

What is the correct way to write this sentence?

The winter months are december, january, and february.

a)

The Winter months are December, January, and February.

b)

The Winter months are december, january, and february.

c)

The winter months are December, January, and February.

d)

The winter Months are December, January, and February.

75.

What is the correct way to write this sentence?

My father can speak german and french.

a)

My Father can speak German and French.

b)

My father can speak German and french.

c)

May Father can speak german and french.

d)

My father can speak German and French.

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