A common noun names any one of a class objects.
Examples can be; woman, city, tree
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What is a proper noun?
What is a proper noun?
A proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing. It begins with a capital letter.
Examples are Mrs Lewchuk, Brendan, Ottawa
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What is a concrete noun?
A concrete noun names things you can see and touch.
Examples are apple, dog, fork, book and computer.
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What is an abstract noun?
An abstract noun names an idea, quality, action or feeling.
Examples are bravery, wickedness, and goodness.
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A collective noun names a group of persons or things.
Examples are crowd, public and Canada.
What is a collective noun?
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Bob lives in this city.
In this sentence which is the common noun?
The common noun is city, because it names a class of objects.
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Tommy is friends with Darrel who lives in California.
In this sentence, name all the proper nouns.
Answer(s):
Tommy
Darrel
California
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Sam left the radio on the table.
In this sentence, name all the concrete nouns.
Answer(s):
Radio
Table
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The local militia showed mercy to the survivors.
Name all the abstract nouns in this sentence.
Answer(s):
Mercy
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Change each proper noun into a common noun.
China
Toyota Corolla
David Beckham
New Brunswick
Friday
Rob Ford
Answer(s):
China= Country
Toyota Corolla= Car
David Beckham= Soccer Player
New Brunswick= Province
Friday= Day
Rob Ford= Mayor
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Change each common noun into proper nouns.
City
Country
Car
Airplane
Prime Minister
President
Person
War
Example Answers:
City= Toronto
Country= Canada
Car= Lexus IS 350
Airplane= Boeing 787 "Dreamliner"
Prime Minister= Stephen Harper
President= Barack Obama
Person= Brendan Pence
War= World War II
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List a group of concrete nouns. You have a minute. List at least five.
Example answer(s):
Towel
Bird
Truck
Bracelet
Album
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List a group of abstract nouns. You have a minute. List at least five.
Example Answer(s):
Humour
Kindness
Danger
Fear
Happiness
Sorrow
Independence
Courage
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List a group of collective nouns. You have a minute. List at least five.
Example Answers:
Crowd
Public
Canada
Flock
Club
Staff
Society
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Ottawa is a city and capital of the country Canada.
Name all the common nouns.
There are only three common nouns; city, capital and country.
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Brendan Pence likes to fence.
Name all the proper nouns.
Answer(s):
Brendan Pence
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He took the banana from the table and ran away.
Answer(s):
Banana
Table
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Sam's bravery resulted in even the Prime Minister to recognize him.
Name all the abstract nouns in this sentence.
Answer(s):
Bravery
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His family was disappointed, with him.
Name all the collective nouns in this sentence.
Answer(s):
Family
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In thirty seconds write down all the common nouns you can think of. If your list contains less than fifteen common nouns, do ten pushups and five jumping jacks.
Example Answers:
Car
Town
Country
City
Man
Woman
Person
Plane
Cave
Bunker
School
Pencil
Eraser
Calculator
Eraser
Binder
Desk
Chair
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In forty seconds write all the proper nouns you can think of.
HERE'S A LITTLE HINT...
DAVID BECKHAM
If your list does not have more than twenty proper nouns, your group will have to trade one person away.
Example Answers:
Brendan Pence
Rob Ford
David Beckham
Toronto
Canada
Montreal
Pittsburgh
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Name all the concrete nouns listed below.
Club
Photograph
Banana
Table
Dog
Cat
Bravery
Crowd
Public
United States of America
If you miss a concrete noun, your group will have to continue the whole game on one foot.
Answers:
Photograph
Banana
Table
Dog
Cat
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Name all the abstract nouns listed below.
Sorrow
Committee
Towel
Bird
Fear
Independence
Goodness
Flock
Patience
Swarm
You will get thirty seconds to do this, if not done on time. Your group's will be reset back to zero.
Answer(s):
Sorrow
Fear
Independence
Goodness
Patience
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Name all the collective nouns listed below.
Humour
Danger
Army
Radio
Banana
Clown
Club
Group
Mercy
Coyote
Society
Gang
Family
Truck
Honesty
You will have forty seconds to do this, if you do not complete on time. You will be disqualified.