Nouns
Define the following terms:
Concrete nouns
Abstract nouns
1.) Concrete noun: Names something that can be perceived through any of the five senses.
2.) Abstract noun: Names something that cannot be perceived through the 5 senses.
Identify the collective noun in the following sentence.
The team celebrated its victory after winning the championship game.
Team
Identify the count and non-count nouns.
The students brought several books and bottles of water to the classroom.
Count: students, books, bottles, classroom
Non-count: water
Choose the correct proper noun(s).
1. During Summer vacation, my family traveled to austin, visited the Grand canyon, toured the Smithsonian Museum, and flew home through Chicago.
A. Summer
B. Grand canyon
C. Smithsonian Museum
D. Chicago
C.) Smithsonian Museum
D.) Chicago
Label the following sentences as reflexive or intensive.
1. Sarah taught herself how to play the piano.
2. The mayor herself welcomed the memebers.
3. The principal applauded the students himself.
1. reflexive
2. intensive
3. intensive
What does a concrete noun name?
What does an abstract noun name?
Concrete: person, place, thing
Abstract: idea
Identify the collective noun in the following sentence.
A flock of birds flew south for the winter.
Flock
Identify the count and non-count nouns.
The chef added flour, sugar, and three eggs to the mixing bowl.
Count: chef, eggs, bowl
Non-count: flour, sugar
Which word(s) should be capitalized?
1. During our history lesson, we studied ancient greece, learned about the Roman empire, discussed julius caesar, and examined early civilizations.
Ancient Greece
Empire
Julius Caesar
What is the purpose of a demonstrative pronoun?
Points to one or more specific persons, places, things, or ideas. Based on the distance of the speaker.
Identify the nouns and label them concrete or abstract.
The student showed great determination while completing the difficult assignment.
Concrete noun: student / assignment
Abstract noun: determination
Which of the following is a collective noun?
A. Performance
B. Conductor
C. Orchestra
D. Musicians
E. Instruments
C. Orchestra
Identify the count and non-count nouns.
The tourists carried their luggage while searching for information about the nearby museums.
Count: tourists, museums
Non-count: luggage, information
Which word(s) should be capitalized?
2. My english teacher assigned a book about the American revolution, the declaration of independence, and the history of the united states.
English
Revolution
Declaration of Independence
United States
Choose the correct demonstrative pronoun.
1. The artifacts displayed in the museum's entrance were recently discovered in an ancient Egyptian tomb, while the artifacts behind the glass cases across the room were uncovered during an excavation in Greece. ______ were significantly older than the Egyptian discoveries.
A. This
B. That
C. These
D. Those
D. Those
Identify the nouns and label them concrete or abstract.
Her kindness made the new teacher feel welcome.
Concrete noun: teacher
Abstract noun: kindness
Which of the following is a collective noun?
A. Decision
B. Committee
C. Hours
D. Changes
E. Schedule
B. Committee
Complete the following compound nouns.
Mother-____-_____
Merry-_____-_____
______-ray
Self-________
Check-______
Mother-in-law
Merry-go-round
x-ray
Self-esteem / Self-control
Check-in / Check-out
What are the second person singular or plural personal and possessive pronouns? (3)
you
your
yours
What are the 5 relative pronouns?
that
which
who
whom
whose
Identify the nouns and label them concrete or abstract.
The dog displayed tremendous loyalty toward its owner.
Concrete noun: dog, owner
Abstract noun: loyalty
Which of the following is the collective noun?
A. Garden
B. Farmer
C. Crops
D. Swarm
E. Fence
D. Swarm
Choose the correct compound word.
1. Afterschool, the students visited the library to research butter flies, complete their assign-ments, and prepare for the upcoming science-fair.
A.Science-fair
B. Butter flies
C. Assign-ments
D. Upcoming
D. Upcoming
What are the third person singular possessive personal and possessive pronouns? (8)
it, its, she, her, hers, he, him, his
Final Jeopardy
List all of the indefinite pronouns that are singular or plural.
another, anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, little, much, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, one, other, somebody, someone, something, both, few, many, others, several, all, any, more, most, none, some