Types of Nouns
Define a noun. What is a noun?
A word that names a place, person, thing or abstract idea.
Which is a proper noun: teacher or Mr. Brown?
Mr. Brown
Which noun can you see or touch: freedom or table?
Table
What is a pronoun?
A word used in place of a noun.
Replace the noun with a pronoun: Lisa likes ice cream. → __ likes ice cream. What type of pronoun did you use?
She- Personal/Subject Pronoun
Which type of noun names a specific person, place and etc. and is always written with Capital letters?
Proper noun
Change this common noun into a proper noun: city.
Tashkent, Moscow, London. Any city name
What type of noun is love — concrete or abstract?
Abstract
Which type of pronoun shows ownership?
Possessive
Choose the correct pronoun: Is this pencil yours or (her / hers)? What typeof pronoun is that?
hers- Possessive Pronoun
Give an example of a collective noun
team, school, group
True or False: Proper nouns are always capitalized.
True
Give two examples of concrete nouns.
apple, car and etc.
What kind of pronoun is in this sentence: She hurt herself while cooking.
Herself- Reflexive pronoun
Find and correct the error: Him went to the store. What type of pronoun is this? What type of Pronoun should be used and why?
He/ Object Pronoun/ Personal Pronoun should beused because Object Pronouns can't be Subjects of the the sentence
Identify the type of noun: bravery, cherry, Max
1. Abstract, uncountable
2. Concrete, countable
3. Proper
Find the common and proper nouns in this sentence: Sara visited Paris last summer.
Common: summer
Proper: Sara, Paris
Name one abstract noun that describes a human emotion.
Happiness / anger / love / fear (any one)
Identify the pronoun type in the sentence: Each student has a book.
each- indefinite
Identify all the pronouns: They gave each other gifts on New Year’s Eve. What type of Pronouns are they?
They- Personal Pronoun
each other- Reciprocal Pronoun
Which type of noun can be both countable and uncountable depending on context? (e.g., chicken, paper)
Common noun
Make a sentence using both a common noun and a proper noun.
Jim went to the cinema yesterday.
Explain why childhood is an abstract noun.
Because it is an idea or period of life that cannot be seen or touched.
Which pronoun type connects two clauses, like in this example: The man who lives next door is a doctor.
Relative pronoun
Create a sentence that includes a reflexive pronoun and a possessive pronoun.
She washed her hands herself.
(Possessive pronoun: her, Reflexive pronoun: herself)