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Types of Noun

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does a noun mean?

a)

An action

b)

A description

c)

A person, place, thing, or idea

d)

A state of being

2.

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

3.

In the phrase, "Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water," how can you tell the common nouns from the proper nouns?

a)

The common nouns are capitalized.

b)

The proper nouns are capitalized.

c)

The proper nouns come after the verb.

d)

The proper nouns come before the verb.

4.

How is a concrete noun different from an abstract noun?

a)

Concrete nouns describe things that can be seen or touched; abstract nouns do not.

b)

Concrete nouns describe emotions; abstract nouns do not.

c)

Concrete nouns describe ideas; abstract nouns do not.

d)

Concrete nouns are always capitalized; abstract nouns are not.

5.

What is an example of a concrete noun?

a)

Love

b)

Gratitude

c)

Food

d)

Generosity

6.

What is an example of an abstract noun?

a)

Test

b)

Intelligence

c)

Milk

d)

Container

7.

What do all compound nouns have in common?

a)

They all combine two or more words

b)

They're always capitalized.

c)

They're always brand names.

d)

They're always abstract nouns.

8.

Which is an example of a compound noun?

a)

Intestines

b)

Brothers

c)

Dogs

d)

Toothpaste

9.

How are nouns usually pluralized?

a)

By capitalizing them

b)

By adding an apostrophe "s" at the end

c)

By adding an "s" or "es" at the end

d)

Nouns cannot be pluralized

10.

"Tim" and "Moby" are both:

a)

Abstract nouns

b)

Plural nouns

c)

Compound nouns

d)

Proper nouns

11.

The plural of "knife" is_________?

a)

knife

b)

knifes

c)

knivoes

d)

knives

12.

The plural of "child" is ___________.

a)

childs

b)

childoes

c)

children

d)

child

13.

Which sentences contain a common singular noun?

a)

The castle was gray.

b)

Abigail smelled the tulips.

c)

Mark learned about the Civil War.

d)

The children wanted to eat a lot of cookies.

14.

Choose the countable noun.

a)

music

b)

student

c)

food

d)

sugar

15.

Choose the uncountable/mass noun.

a)

mango

b)

tree

c)

tomato

d)

milk

16.
a)

A herd of lions

b)

A pack of lions

c)

A pride of lions

17.
a)

A pack of wolves

b)

A pride of wolves

c)

A herd of wolves

18.

What type of noun is "freedom"?

a)

Abstract

b)

Common

c)

Proper

19.

What type of noun is "desk"?

a)

Abstract

b)

Common

c)

Proper

20.

What type of noun is "St. Vincent"?

a)

Abstract

b)

Common

c)

Proper