Common Nouns
Paul likes to ride his bike.
Which word is the common noun?
Bike
Sally went to the store.
What is the proper noun?
Sally
Which nouns are concrete?
This student likes how roses smell.
student, roses
The girl showed pride in her work.
Identify the abstract noun.
pride
Jeff wanted to go to the park with his friend Mike, but his mom made him stay at home and finish his homework first.
How many common nouns are there in this sentence and what are they?
Five. park, friend, mom, home, homework
Although born in Mexico, Jorge lives in Florida.
How many proper nouns are in this sentence and what are they?
three ; Mexico, Jorge, Florida
Firefighters are trained to extinguish fires.
How many concrete nouns are there?
2; firefighters, fire
Love and hatred are the opposite of each other.
What are the abstract nouns?
love and hatred
The astronomer spent many nights watching the moon and the stars.
What are the common nouns?
astronomer, nights, moon, stars
Mt. Everest is the tallest mountain on the planet Earth.
What are the proper nouns?
Mt. Everest, Earth
Her dogs have brown spots and floppy ears.
What are the concrete nouns?
dogs, spots, ears
A trait that all dogs show is loyalty.
What are the abstract nouns?
trait and loyalty
My awesome daughter made this cake for me, so I am going to give her twenty dollars.
What are the common nouns?
daughter, cake, dollars
How many proper nouns are in this sentence?
The young boy ate a lollipop, a chocolate bar, and a marshmallow.
None
The teacher asked us to erase the blackboard.
What are the compound nouns?
teacher, blackboard
What is the abstract noun?
friendship
Identify the common nouns below.
John wants to go to the beach in California for summer vacation, but Rose wants to go up north and spend her time snowboarding and skiing.
beach, vacation, north, time
Thomas johnson went to a play in los Angeles, california to see his friend, martha.
Which words should be capitalized to make them proper nouns?
Johnson, Los, California, Martha
Candace has to paint a picture of a couple under an umbrella for her art class.
Identify the concrete nouns.
picture, couple, umbrella, class
Trust was needed in their relationship.
Identify the abstract noun.
trust