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Fun With Nouns
Seven Types of Nouns & Usage.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Is the word "birds" a collective noun? Explain. | No, it is a plural noun. |
| Is the word "dream" concrete or abstract? Explain. | Abstract; you cannot use the five senses |
| Which type of noun is always capitalized? | proper |
| What is the difference between dogs, dog's, and dogs'? | Dogs= plural. (ex. Sally has lots of dogs.) Dog's= Singular possessive. (ex. The dog's bowl is empty.) Dogs'= plural possessive. (ex. The dogs' bowls needed to be filled.) |
| Is the word "sad" an abstract noun? Explain. | Yes, it is a feeling! |
| Is the word "sheep" plural or singular? | Both! |
| Gaggle of geese | Collective. |
| Mrs. Bushell | Proper Noun. |
| Bouquet of flowers | Collective. |
| Hive of Bees | Collective. |
| Gumption *BONUS* (define) | Common and abstract noun;the character to commit and complete. |
| Georgia | Proper Noun. |
| the mall | Common |
| Love | Abstract |
| Hatred | Abstract |
| Responsibility | Abstract |
| Honesty | Abstract |
| Doctors (Two answers) | Common & Plural. |
| Boogers | Ha ha! Common. :) |
| Laziness | Abstract |
| What is wrong with this sentence? The girl's bags were left at the field. | The noun, girl, should be plural possessive. There is more than one girl. |
| People | Plural-common-collective. |
| The school's policy | singular possessive |
| the cats' tails | plural possessive |
| the vampires' blood | plural possessive |
| 1) My "mom" loves to read. 2) "-Mom-, please buy me a new book!" | 1) Common. 2)Proper. |