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1
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What are parts of speech?

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Parts of speech refers to the names given to each word in a sentence according to the function of the word.

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a naming word.

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How many types of nouns are there?

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Four

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4
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Name four types of nouns.

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Common nouns
Proper nouns
Collective nouns
Abstract nouns

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What are common nouns?

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Common nouns are names given to ordinary objects.

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How are common nouns usually identified?

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They are usually identified by the, a or an preceding them.

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Which part of speech do common nouns usually follow?

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Possessive adjectives

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When do common nouns start with a capital letter?

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Common nouns start with a capital if they are used to start a sentence.

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Give an example of a set of common nouns.

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Fruits - apricots, bananas, cherries, etc.

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How do common nouns interact with people?

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Common nouns reflect what people are like a doctor or a teacher.

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Name the four genders a noun can have.

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Masculine
Feminine
Common
Neuter

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What is a compound noun?

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Two nouns together are known as a compound noun.

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13
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Identify the common nouns in the sentence below:

Books are found in libraries.

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Books

Libraries

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What are proper nouns?

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Proper nouns are the names given to persons, places, days, months, ideologies, educational subjects and titles.

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How can you identify a proper noun?

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Proper nouns always begin with capital letters.

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What is the rule for capitalization when a common noun forms part of a name?

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If a common noun forms part of the name, the first letter of both nouns must be capitalized.
Example:
Saunders Street

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17
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Identify the proper nouns in the sentence below:

Professor Jones lectures at the University of California every Tuesday.

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Jones
University
California
Tuesday

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18
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Identify the proper and common nouns in the sentence below:

Jillian and her mother went to an auction in the city.

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Proper nouns: Jillian

Common nouns: mother, auction, city

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Identify the proper and common nouns in the sentence below:

They were hoping to find paintings and other artwork to decorate their home.

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Proper nouns: None

Common nouns: paintings, artwork, home

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20
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Identify the proper and common nouns in the sentence below:

They looked around at all the things on display.

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Proper nouns: None

Common nouns: things, display

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Identify the proper and common nouns in the sentence below:

There were vases, furniture, and sculptures.

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Proper nouns: None

Common nouns: vases, furniture, sculptures

22
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Identify the proper and common nouns in the sentence below:

Everywhere they looked there were more beautiful and exotic items to see.

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Proper nouns: None

Common nouns: items

23
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Identify the proper and common nouns in the sentence below:

Eager to find the paintings, Jillian walked quickly to the far side of the building.

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Proper nouns: Jillian

Common nouns: paintings, side, building

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Identify the proper and common nouns in the sentence below:

She could hardly believe her eyes when she saw an original painting by Monet.

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Proper nouns: Monet

Common nouns: eyes, painting

25
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Identify the proper and common nouns in the sentence below:

Tiny colored dots combined to make a magnificent picture.

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Proper nouns: None

Common nouns: dots, picture

26
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Identify the proper and common nouns in the sentence below:

She didn’t even want to guess how much it would cost.

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Proper nouns: None

Common nouns: None

27
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Identify the proper and common nouns in the sentence below:

She knew that she would never have enough money to buy it.

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Proper nouns: None

Common nouns: money

28
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Identify the proper and common nouns in the sentence below:

She did see several other paintings that she liked.

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Proper nouns: None

Common nouns: paintings

29
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Identify the proper and common nouns in the sentence below:

She showed them to her mother, who agreed that they were beautiful.

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Proper nouns: None

Common nouns: mother

30
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Identify the proper and common nouns in the sentence below:
She would think of that day, and the painting by Monet that she had seen up close, every time she saw the new paintings hanging in their home.

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Proper nouns: Monet

Common nouns: day, painting, time, home

31
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What is an abstract noun?

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An abstract noun usually refers to something that we cannot see, touch or measure
It is often a feeling or an emotion

32
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List 3 indicators that can help you to identify an abstract noun.

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  1. You can give ‘it’ to someone, but not in a box
  2. The … of the girl or the boy.
  3. He is full of …
33
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What is a collective noun?

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A collective noun is the name of a collection or a group of objects, people or creatures.

34
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Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are:
The book was lying on the table.

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book - common noun

table - common noun

35
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Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are:
Love begets love.

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love - abstract noun

36
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Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are:
We cannot live without water.

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water - common noun

37
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Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are:
The jury has given its verdict.

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jury - collective noun

verdict - abstract noun

38
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Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are:
The Hindus regard Krishna as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

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Hindus - proper noun
Krishna - proper noun
Lord Vishnu - proper noun
incarnation - common noun

39
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Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are:
Alcohol is injurious to health.

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alcohol - common noun

health - abstract noun

40
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Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are:
Smoking is a bad habit.

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habit - abstract noun

41
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Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are:
Wild animals live in forests.

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animals - common noun

forests - common noun

42
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Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are:
The childhood of Peter was full of misery.

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childhood - abstract noun
Peter - common noun
misery - abstract noun

43
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Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are:
All the girls were singing.

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girls - common noun

44
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Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are:
Gold is a precious metal.

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gold - common noun

metal - common noun

45
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Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are:
Rice is the staple food of South Indians.

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rice - common noun
food - common noun
South Indians - proper noun

46
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Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are:
The Earth moves round the sun.

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Earth - proper noun

sun - common noun

47
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Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are:
Mankind should love nature.

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mankind - collective noun

nature - common noun

48
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Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are:
We get wool from sheep.

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wool - common noun

sheep - common noun

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