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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 _______________ __________ names a group of persons or things.

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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group of fish

school

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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.

Humor     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.

Answer(s): Army Club Group Society Gang Family