Identifying Nouns
This is a person, animal, place, thing or idea.
What is a noun?
Nouns we can perceive with one of our five senses.
concrete nouns
This is used to represent one of something.
Singular
If you can pluralize a noun in a sentence, it is functioning as a _________ _________.
Count noun
This noun is always capitalized, even in the middle of a sentence.
proper noun
The noun in this phrase "your red sweater".
sweater
Nouns we cannot perceive with one of our five senses.
abstract nouns
This form of noun is used to represent more than one of something. Often it mean putting an s on the end.
Plural
Which noun is a noncount noun: cookie, bread?
noncount noun - bread
Which of these nouns are proper nouns: seattle, banff national park, tissues?
Seattle & Banff National Park
The noun in these words: jumping, glass, said
glass
The nouns muffin, violin and fire are examples of.
concrete nouns.
Boxes, beds, days, nights, countries and octopi are all examples of
plural nouns
Which noun is a count noun: library, water?
count noun - library
Which of these nouns are common: couch, table, book?
couch, table, book
The noun in these three words: beds, driving, floored
beds
The nouns elegance, capitalism, & economics are examples of.
abstract nouns.
Is the noun in the sentence singular or plural: The sat around the fire.
fire - singular
Which noun is the count noun: idea, biology?
count noun - idea
Which of these nouns are proper: boston pizza, can learn, radio
Botson Pizza & CanLearn
The noun in these three words: freedom, happiness, love
freedom, happiness, love
Find the nouns in this sentence: I had to repair my camera.
repair & camera
Is the noun in this sentence singular or plural: He had a few good ideas.
ideas - plural
Which nouns are noncount nouns: lights, city, rice, money, time
rice, money, time
Which of these nouns are common: vase, picture, love, calgary, alberta?
vase, picture, love