Common Nouns
Proper Nouns
Concrete Nouns
Abstract Nouns
Definitions
100

What is the common noun(s)? 

The woman pushed her baby in the stroller.

woman baby stroller

100

What is a proper noun?

I love visiting Washington D.C.

Washington D.C.

100

What is a concrete noun(s)?

The apple fell from the tree.

apple tree

100

What is an abstract noun(s)?

She felt very brave after saving the cat from the tree.

brave

100

What is a common noun?

Any person, place, thing, or idea.

200
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.
200
Tommy is friends with Darrel who lives in California. In this sentence, name all the proper nouns.
Answer(s): Tommy Darrel California
200
Sam left the radio on the table. In this sentence, name all the concrete nouns.
Answer(s): Radio Table
200
The local militia showed mercy to the survivors. Name all the abstract nouns in this sentence.
Answer(s): Mercy
200

What is a proper noun?

A specific person, place, thing, or idea.

300
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
300
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
300
List a group of concrete nouns. You have a minute. List at least five.
Example answer(s): Towel Bird Truck Bracelet Album
300
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
300

What is a concrete noun?

Nouns that can be described by using your 5 senses.

400
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.
400
Brendan Pence likes to fence. Name all the proper nouns.
Answer(s): Brendan Pence
400
He took the banana from the table and ran away.
Answer(s): Banana Table
400
Sam's bravery resulted in even the Prime Minister to recognize him. Name all the abstract nouns in this sentence.
Answer(s): Bravery
400

What is an abstract noun?

Nouns that can only be described or imagined. You cannot use your 5 senses.

500
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
500
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
500
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
500
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
500

Which nouns must always be capitalized no matter where it is in a sentence?

Proper nouns