Common vs Proper
Is university common or proper? Explain why.
Common (general name, not specific)
Is homework countable or uncountable?
Uncountable
Question: In which continent is Egypt located?
Africa
Is knowledge abstract or concrete? Why?
Abstract (cannot be touched)
“Music influences culture.”
Music, culture
Is Harvard University common or proper? Why?
Proper (specific name)
Correct the sentence:
“I have three homeworks.”
I have a lot of homework.
plural of tooth
teeth
Change this adjective into an abstract noun: “brave”
Bravery
“The manager of the company announced new policies.”
manager, company, policies
Identify the mistake:
“I visited the Grand canyon last summer.”
Canyon must be capitalized → Grand Canyon
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
jupiter
plural of life
lives
Change this verb into an abstract noun: “improve”
Improvement
Question: How many continents are there in the world?
seven
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
Choose the correct option:
“There are fewer / less students this year.”
Fewer
why is the plural of the photo "photos" and not "photoes"?
Because words ending in -o don’t always add -es (rule exceptions).
Identify the abstract nouns: “Love and patience are important in education.”
Love, patience, education
Identify ALL nouns: “Environmental problems affect global communities.”
problems, communities
Why is earth sometimes capitalized and sometimes not?
Capitalized when referring to the planet (Earth), not when meaning soil.
Find and correct the mistake:
“She bought many furniture for her house.”
She bought a lot of furniture.
correcct the sentence: "the childs are playing with two knifes"
the children are playing with two knives
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Identify the nouns and classify them (common, proper, abstract, etc.): “The United Nations promotes peace worldwide.”
United Nations (proper), peace (abstract)