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Noun Types Review

Classify nouns as common, proper, abstract or collective. For writing tasks, use the criteria in the question and check that your examples fit the noun type.

Identify Noun Types

1.Which type of noun names a specific city: Dunedin?

A general name for a person, place, or thing
The name of a particular person, place, or thing
A word for a feeling or quality
A word for a group considered as one unit

2.Classify the noun pride in the sentence: “Mere felt pride after finishing her artwork.”

A general name for a person, place, or thing
The name of a particular person, place, or thing
A word for a feeling or quality
A word for a group considered as one unit

3.What type of noun is “crew” in the sentence “The crew prepared the boat for departure”?

A general name for a person, place, or thing
The name of a particular person, place, or thing
A word for a feeling or quality
A word for a group considered as one unit

4.Classify the noun “river” when it refers to any river, rather than one with a specific name.

A general name for a person, place, or thing
The name of a particular person, place, or thing
A word for a feeling or quality
A word for a group considered as one unit

Complete the Sentences

5.Complete both blanks with suitable nouns: “A of dolphins swam past .” Use a noun for a group first and the name of a specific place second.

6.Add a noun naming a feeling or quality to complete this sentence: “The class felt a sense of after the successful performance.”

7.Write one sentence that uses all four noun types: include the noun “choir” for a group, the specific place name “Nelson”, the noun “confidence” for a feeling or quality, and the noun “singer” for a person.

Apply Your Knowledge

8.Sort the nouns in this sentence into the four noun types: “The orchestra from Hamilton played with remarkable skill at the festival.” Write each noun under the best-fitting category: common, proper, abstract or collective.

9.Write a paragraph of 3–4 sentences about a place in Aotearoa New Zealand. Include at least one common noun, one proper noun, one abstract noun and one collective noun, and underline each example.

10.Self-check: tick each skill you can now demonstrate: recognising general nouns, identifying names of specific people or places, spotting words for feelings or qualities, finding words for groups, and using all four types in your writing.