Exercises: Nouns

Exercise 1
Identify and underline the nouns in the following sentences. Decide whether they are common (C), proper (P), collective (Cl) or abstract (A) nouns by writing them in the blanks.

1. A huge crowd turned up at the stadium. (Cl: crowd) (C: stadium)
2. The students are learning about moral qualities such as kindness and generosity. (A:_______, _______, _______) (C:_______)
3. The jury found the prisoner guilty of burglary. (C:_______, _______) (A:_______)
4. The army was defeated at Waterloo. (Cl:_______) (P:_______)
5. Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi is the present Prime Minister of Malaysia. (P:_______, _______, _______)
6. The streets of some cities are noted for vice. (C:_______, _______) (A:_______)
7. He gave the monkeys a bunch of bananas. (C:_______, _______) (Cl:_______)
8. Cleanliness is important for health. (A:_______, _______)
9. Many animals are being killed for their skin. (C:_______, _______)
10. The ownership of that property is still unknown. (A:_______) (C:_______)

Exercise 2
Change the following words into abstract nouns.
sane - sanity
novel
decent
advise
punish
excel
mother
beggar
converse
bankrupt