NOUNS
Underline the nouns in the following sentences.
1. John went to London.
2. The man and his dog are best friends.
3. Sammy dreams of going to Italy and becoming a doctor.
4. He has always wanted a PS3.
5. The Joneses went to a musical performance.
Match the noun types to their definition.
a) Singular Noun
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b) Abstract Noun
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c) Collective Noun
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d) Plural Noun
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e) Proper Noun
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f) Common Noun
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g) Possessive Noun
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h) Concrete Noun
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a) a noun that denotes an idea, emotion,
feeling, quality or other abstract or
intangible concept
b) a noun denoting a class of objects or a
concept as opposed to a particular
individual
c) a word that denotes a group of
individuals, e.g.: assembly or family
d) a noun that shows ownership to
someone or something
e) a noun that is normally used only in the
singular form e.g.: the sun, a bath
f) a noun that denotes something tangible
or material, such as person or place
g) a noun that is normally used only in the
plural form e.g.: trousers or scissors
h) a name used for an individual person,
place or organization, that is spelled with
initial capital letters