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What three categories should you decide for each noun when identifying types of nouns?

Singular or plural; common or proper; concrete or abstract.

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English grammar - Nouns & plurals

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Card 1

Question: What three categories should you decide for each noun when identifying types of nouns?

Answer: Singular or plural; common or proper; concrete or abstract.

Card 2

Question: Is the noun 'music' singular or plural, common or proper, and concrete or abstract?

Answer: Singular; common; abstract.

Card 3

Question: Is 'Mount Everest' singular or plural, common or proper, and concrete or abstract?

Answer: Singular; proper; concrete.

Card 4

Question: Is the noun 'country' singular or plural, common or proper, and concrete or abstract?

Answer: Singular; common; abstract (represents a political/geographical idea).

Card 5

Question: Is 'burgers' singular or plural, common or proper, and concrete or abstract?

Answer: Plural; common; concrete.

Card 6

Question: Is 'Big Mac' singular or plural, common or proper, and concrete or abstract?

Answer: Singular; proper (brand/name of item); concrete.

Card 7

Question: Is 'happiness' singular or plural, common or proper, and concrete or abstract?

Answer: Singular (uncountable); common; abstract.

Card 8

Question: Is 'Tuesday' singular or plural, common or proper, and concrete or abstract?

Answer: Singular; common (name of a day); abstract (it's a time concept).

Card 9

Question: Is 'cars' singular or plural, common or proper, and concrete or abstract?

Answer: Plural; common; concrete.

Card 10

Question: Is 'Chicago' singular or plural, common or proper, and concrete or abstract?

Answer: Singular; proper; concrete.