Concrete Nouns
True or False: There is NO Concrete Noun in the following sentence.
Honesty is the best policy.
True
True or False: A Proper Noun MUST always start with a capital letter.
True
When should a Common noun be written with capital letter?
when it starts the sentence
Identify the abstract nouns in the list.
pride
book
spectators
happiness
pride, happiness
Identify whether the underlined words are concrete or abstract nouns.
My dad had planned a surprise adventure for me.
concrete
Identify the word that is not a Concrete Noun.
chair, sleep, stool, settee, bed, hassock
sleep
Identify the Proper Noun in this sentence.
Elephants are normally found in the continent of Africa.
Africa
What are Common Nouns?
Common nouns are general names of people, places, animals and things.
Which Abstract Noun BEST completes the following sentence?
Carl was given an award for Best ____________.
patience
behaviour
student
actor
behaviour
Fix the following sentence.
The lakers play basketball tonight.
change lakers to Lakers because it is a proper noun.
Identify the Concrete Nouns in the sentence.
The dog chased the frightened cat around the yard.
dog, cat & yard
Which of these Proper Nouns are not written properly?
Devon house
Black River
Pembroke Hall primary
University of the West Indies
Devon house
Pembroke Hall primary
Identify the common nouns.
baby, Bob, perfume, read
perfume, baby
Which list contains ONLY Abstract Nouns?
education, strength, hope, fear
achievement, performance, library, teacher
London, vacation, entertainment
education, strength, hope, fear
Identify the different types of nouns in the sentence below.
Mario and his brother are playing outside.
Mario - Proper Noun & Concrete Noun
brother - Concrete & Common Nouns
Complete this sentence with TWO suitable Concrete Nouns.
Some fruits that are grown in Jamaica are: mangoes, plums, ________ and ___________.
Student's Choice (MUST BE THE NAMES OF FRUITS)
Which of these sentences has no Proper Nouns?
Sentence A: Students are not allowed to go into the office.
Sentence B: My dog, Tarzan, is very fierce.
Sentence A
Which word is NOT a common noun?
pillow
sheet
bed
blanket
All of them are common nouns.
To which of these words can the suffix, 'ment' be added to form abstract nouns?
disappoint
apart
excite
environ
disappoint
excite
Identify ALL the nouns in the following sentence.
Instruments such as the barometer, rain gauge and the wind vane are used measure the different aspects of weather.
instruments barometer rain gauge
wind vane aspects weather
What is a Concrete Noun?
Nouns that can be identified through your senses (seen, touched, smelt, heard, tasted)
What are the errors in the sentence below?
Mrs. a. Thomas now lives in the United states of America.
The initial a. and the word, states, should start with capital letters.
Identify the error in this sentence.
Every Saturday evening, we play football at the Park near to our house.
The word park should not start with a capital letter because it is a common noun.
What are Abstract Nouns?
Nouns that we cannot use our senses to detect/identify.
or
Nouns that express or state ideas, concepts, qualities and conditions.
Give FIVE examples of abstract nouns.
Student's correct choice.