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Common Nouns
Proper Nouns
Concrete Nouns
Abstract Nouns
Collective Nouns
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What is a common noun?
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, Katy Perry, Seattle, Friday, St.Norbert

Answer(s): China= Country, Toyota = Car, Kary Perry= Singer, Seattle= City, Friday= Day, St. Norbert= School

300

Change each common noun into proper nouns. City, Country, Person, School, Movie.

Example Answers: City= Newport, Country= Canada, Person= Jennifer Aniston, School= University of Oregon, Movie= Harry Potter

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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.  If your list does not have more than twenty proper nouns, you will have to do 5 pushups.

Example Answers: 

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Name all the concrete nouns listed below. Photograph, Banana, Table, Dog, Cat, Bravery, Love, Phone, United States of America. If you miss a concrete noun, you will have to complete 10 jumping jacks.

Answers: Photograph, Banana, Table, Dog, Cat, Phone

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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. You will have to do 5 pushups.

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 have to minus 200 from your total score.

Answer(s): Army, Club, Group, Society, Gang, Family