Nouns: The Building Blocks of Language

Question 1

Which word class is NOT a type of noun?

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Pronoun

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Common noun

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Proper noun

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Abstract noun

Question 2

Which of these is a proper noun?

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United States of America

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cat

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joy

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laptop

Question 3

Which is the correct plural form of the noun 'child'?

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Children

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Childs

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Childs'

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Childrens

Question 4

Which word in the sentence 'Her love for him was strong' is an abstract noun?

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Love

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Her

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Him

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Strong

Question 5

Which of the following is a possessive noun?

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Sasha's

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Book

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Table

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School

Question 6

Choose the correct form of the noun 'woman' in the sentence: 'The group of _____ walked towards the bus.'

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Women

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Woman

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Womans

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Womens

Question 7

Which of the following is a compound noun?

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Bookcase

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Book

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Cat

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Teacher

Question 8

Which word is NOT a type of noun?

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Pronoun

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Person

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Place

Question 9

In the sentence 'The teacher patiently guided the students', what grammatical role does the noun 'teacher' play?

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Subject

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Object

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Predicate

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Complement

Question 10

What does the noun 'neologism' mean?

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A new word or phrase

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An old-fashioned word or phrase

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A type of punctuation mark

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A part of speech, like a noun or verb

Question 11

Change the sentence to use the plural form of the noun: 'The bird flew over the tree.'

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The birds flew over the tree.

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The bird fly over the tree.

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The birded flew over the trees.

Question 12

Which word in the following sentence is a noun? 
 The playful cat ran quickly through the park.

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Cat

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Playful

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Quickly

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Through

Question 13

In the sentence 'The Statue of Liberty is a national monument', what type of noun is 'Statue of Liberty'?

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Proper noun

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Common noun

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Collective noun

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Abstract noun

Question 14

Which of the following sentences contains a compound noun?

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The boy played with a soccer ball.

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The classroom was decorated for the party.

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The teacher gave a quiz.

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The students studied for the test.

Question 15

Which of the following nouns is abstract?

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Courage

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Computer

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Tree

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Car

Question 16

What is the main function of a noun in a sentence?

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To name a person, place, thing, or idea

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To describe an action

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To connect words

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To show possession

Question 17

Which of the following sentences has a noun as the subject?

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The dog ran down the street.

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The sun is shining brightly.

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I love to play baseball.

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Because it was raining, we stayed inside.

Question 18

What is the possessive form of the noun 'teacher'?

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Teacher's

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Teachers'

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Teachers

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Teacher

Question 19

Which of the following is a collective noun?

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Team

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Teacher

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Book

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Cat

Question 20

What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?

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Common nouns refer to general categories, while proper nouns refer to specific individuals, places, or things.

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Common nouns are always capitalized, while proper nouns are never capitalized.

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Common nouns are used for plural forms, while proper nouns are used for singular forms.

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Common nouns are abstract, while proper nouns are concrete.

Question 21

Which word in the sentence 'The students eagerly anticipated the start of the race' is a noun?

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students

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eagerly

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anticipated

Question 22

Which of these words is a noun that we cannot count?

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Water

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Book

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Car

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Tree

Question 23

Which of the following is an abstract noun?

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Happiness

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Book

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Teacher

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Tree

Question 24

In the sentence, "The playful kitten chased its ball of yarn eagerly," what is the grammatical function of the underlined noun, "kitten"?

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Subject

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Object

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Possessive

Question 25

Which of the following is the correct definition of a noun?

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A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea

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A word that describes an action

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A word that replaces a noun

Question 26

In the sentence 'The excited students waited impatiently for their teacher to arrive', which noun phrase is the subject?

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The excited students

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Excited students

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Their teacher

Question 27

Which of the following is a defining feature of non-count nouns?

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They lack a singular form.

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They can be used with a number.

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They always require an article.

Question 28

Which of the following is a common noun, naming a type of place?

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restaurant

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Paris

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George Washington

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the sun

Question 29

Select the abstract noun in the group:

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happiness

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chair

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student

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car

Question 30

Identify the possessive noun in the sentence: 'The cat's toy is broken.'

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cat's

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cat

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toy

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broken

Question 31

Choose the correct classification for the noun 'love':

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Abstract noun

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Common noun

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Proper noun

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Possessive noun

Question 32

Which of these is a compound noun?

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kitchen table

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book

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teacher

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city

Question 33

What is the plural form of the noun 'child'?

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children

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childs

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childes

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childrens

Question 34

Identify the collective noun in the sentence:

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The crowd cheered for their team.

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The book is on the table.

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The teacher is kind.

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The city is bustling.

Question 35

In the sentence 'Washington, D.C. is the capital of the U.S.', which word is an appositive noun?

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Washington, D.C.

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capital

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U.S.

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of

Question 36

Which of the following words names a person, place, thing, or idea?

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Dog

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Run

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Quickly

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The

Question 37

The word 'teacher' is what type of noun?

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Common noun

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Proper noun

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Abstract noun

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Possessive noun

Question 38

Which of these words shows more than one of something?

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Girls

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Girl

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Book

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Water

Question 39

Which of these words does NOT name something you can touch?

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Love

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Chair

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Tree

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Teacher

Question 40

Which of these words is made up of two smaller words?

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Bookcase

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Dog

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Quickly

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The

Question 41

The word 'data' is usually plural. What is its singular form?

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Datum

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Dato

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Daten

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The data

Question 42

Which of these words refers to a group of people or things as a whole?

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Team

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Book

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Table

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Dog

Question 43

What is the main reason we use a noun clause in a sentence?

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To take the place of a noun

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To name a concept

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To describe a subject

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To ask a question

Question 44

Which of the following words is a noun? A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

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Book

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Quickly

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But

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And

Question 45

Which type of noun is 'happiness'?

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Abstract noun

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Proper noun

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Common noun

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Concrete noun

Question 46

Identify the possessive noun in the phrase: the dog's bone. A possessive noun shows ownership of something.

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Dog's

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The

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Dog

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Bone

Question 47

Which of the following is a plural noun? A plural noun refers to more than one.

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Books

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Car

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Table

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Book

Question 48

Identify the collective noun in the sentence: The team won the championship. A collective noun refers to a group of people or things.

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Team

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The

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Championship

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Won

Question 49

Which of the following is a compound noun? A compound noun is formed by combining two or more words.

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Homework

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Apple

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Dog

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Teacher

Question 50

Identify the noun that is used as a direct object in the sentence: I love to read books. A direct object receives the action of the verb.

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Books

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Read

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I

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Love

Question 51

Which of the following sentences contains a noun phrase? A noun phrase is a group of words that contains a noun and other words that modify it.

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The happy children played in the park.

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The dog barked loudly.

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I went to the store.

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The sun is shining brightly.

Question 52

Identify the type of noun that refers to a specific person, place, or thing, and is always capitalized:

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Proper noun

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Abstract noun

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Collective noun

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Common noun