Common/proper
A noun that names a general item.
A common noun
Noun perceived through five senses
Concrete noun.
“Water” — countable or uncountable?
Uncountable
Plural of “child.”
Children
Is “news” singular or plural?
Singular
Find a proper noun in “Maria visited the museum “
Maria
“Justice” — concrete or abstract?
Abstract
Two uncountable nouns related to education.
Knowledge, information.
Case in “the teacher’s book.”
Possessive (genitive) case.
Is the noun “cattle” singular or plural? Explain your answer.
Plural.
“Cattle” is a plural-only collective noun and always takes a plural verb (e.g., The cattle are grazing).
Is “Himalayas” common or proper
Proper noun
Identify whether the noun “friendship” is concrete or abstract. Explain why.
Abstract, because it names a concept/feeling that cannot be detected by the five senses.
Choose the correct form and explain why:
“There is too much / too many luggage in the hallway.”
There is too much luggage in the hallway.
Explanation: Luggage is an uncountable noun, so it uses much, not many.
Identify the number and case of the highlighted noun:
“I borrowed my brother’s laptop yesterday.”
Why is “police” plural?
It refers to a group of people; used with plural verbs.
Rewrite the sentence by changing the common noun into a proper noun:
“The city is very old.”
Samarkand is very old
Why is “music” abstract?
It can be heard but not physically touched.
Correct the error: “Many equipments were delivered.”
Much equipment was delivered.
Plural of “analysis.”
Analyses
Type of noun “oxygen.”
Common, uncountable, abstract/scientific.
Why is “the Internet” a proper noun?
It refers to one unique global system.
Types of “memory” in “My childhood memory is fading.”
Common, abstract, countable.
Why “chicken” is both?
Bird = countable; meat = uncountable.
Meaning difference: “works” vs. “work.”
Why “data” can be singular or plural?