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NAME
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GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR
for CHAPTER 1: THE PARTS OF SPEECH
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Common, Proper, Concrete, and Abstract Nouns
1a. A noun names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.
COMMON NOUNS scientist, artist
PROPER NOUNS Albert Einstein, Jackson Pollock
CONCRETE NOUNS moon, calendar, broccoli,Vietnam
ABSTRACT NOUNS gentility, meekness, Buddhism, hope
EXERCISE In the following sentences, underline the common nouns once and the proper nouns twice.
Above each noun write C if the noun is concrete or A if the noun is abstract.
C
A
C
Example 1. Beth worked up the courage to eat some of the unfamiliar dish.
1. My father believes sunshine can make you smart.
2. The cowboys took the horses to the creek just past Razzleberry Hill.
3. Jon did not have the strength to close the window.
4. I learned to speak Portuguese from my teacher, Dr. Tihonen.
5. That’s a good thought, Jacob, but I don’t have any plastic bags.
6. From the house, you can see both the waterfall and the stream.
7. It’s not about how you hit the baseball; it’s about your mental attitude.
8. The province finally won its independence.
9. It takes patience to learn the guitar.
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10. Farley, Jack, and I paddled our canoes down the Colorado River.
11. Moving to Pittsburgh caused me a lot of heartache.
12. Why don’t you take off your shoes and rest your feet, Lucy?
13. That student has great ambition.
14. Our homework is due tomorrow.
15. My brother is a surgeon in Houston.
16. Robby is an excellent saxophone player.
17. I wish everyone could enjoy the love of a loyal pet.
18. Paul thought the play was about forgiveness.
19. The hippopotamus rested in the cool water.
20. Let’s not listen to that song right now.
Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics: Language Skills Practice
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