CHAPTER TWO

NOUN
Noun is a part of speech thst denotes a person , animal , place , thing or idea. There are
two types of noun : concrete noun and abstract noun

2.1 CONCRETE NOUN

Concrete noun is the name of something or someone that we experience through our sense.
1. Proper Noun
Proper noun is always preceded by a capital letter for the names: cities, countries,
companies, individuals, schools, etc.

Example:
a) Indonesia
- Indonesia is a beautiful country.
- Jakarta is capital city of Indonesia.
b) Bali
- Many people come to Bali for holiday.
- I am proud to live in Bali
c) Tiara
- Tiara’s hobby is dance.
- Tiara is a good girl.
d) PT. MajuMundur
- The name of My Father’s office is PT. MajuMundur.
- PT. MajuMundur has many investors.
e) SekolahMenengahAtas
- My name of senior high school is SMA N 2 Mengwi.
- The address of SMA N 2 Mengwi at Munggu village.

2. Common Noun
 Common noun is words used to name general items. Common noun begins with a
lowercase letter unless it is at the beginning of a sentence.
Example:
a) Bicycle
- I ride a bicycle every Sunday.
- My Father give me bicycle.
b) Table
- There is a table in the classroom.
- Tina is reading a book on the table.
c) Television
- I rarely watch television.
- Many programs are aired on television.
d) Motorcycle
- I have three motorcycles.
- He bought a motorcycle in showroom.
e) Book
- I borrowed some book at library.
- She is reading a book in the library.

3. Material Noun
Material noun used to indicate a noun that come from a unripe substance.
Example:
a) Gold
- He is looking some gold in the river
- I purchased a gold ring
b) Soil
- Rita is bringing a bucket of soil to the yard
- The soil in Indonesia is very fertile
c) Oil
- My mom is buying oil in the market
- Father is bringing two bottle of oil to the kitchen
d) Diamond
- The diamond is twinkle like a star
 - Yuliantika found some diamond yesterday
e) Agate
- There are some people selling agate
- My father have a lot of agate for making a ring

4. Collective Noun
Collective noun is a word which refers to a collection of things taken as a whole.
Example:
a) Choir
- The choir is singing in the church now
- The choir sang a traditional son just now
b) Jury
- The jury is sitting in front of the participant
- The jury is walking around the contest area
c) Cattle
- The breeder feeds their cattle
- Mr.Anwar put his cattle in the yard
d) Army
- Army have a good body and stamina
- Army usually help the victim if there a disaster
e) Team
- My team is the best team in this class
- The team of basketball won the competition last month

2.2 ABSTRACT NOUN

Abstract noun is a type of noun that refers to something with which person cannot physically
interact. Abstract noun can be formed from verb, adjective, and common noun.
1. Abstract Noun Formed From Verb
 Abstract noun formed from verb followed by “ment” in the end of the verb.
Example:
a) Management
 He worked at management artist since 5 years ago.
 She is very smart to management her time and her money.
b) Argument
 The jury must make a long argument to decided Putra PutriUndiksha
Denpasar 2015.
 The debate contestants make argument to defend their opinion.
c) Judgment
 The judge will make a judgment tomorrow morning.
 My father didn’t give a judgment to accept my urge to climbing mount
Agung.
d) Measurement
 The pharmacist must make a medicine with the exactly measurement.
 Your cloth is have a good measurement with your body.
e) Engagement
 Arya and Della will make an engagement next month.
 We will come to their engagement together.

2. Abstract Noun Formed From Adjective

Abstract noun formed adjective followed by “ness” in the end of the adjective.
Example:
a) Sickness
 Sleep to late every day might cause sickness.
 Smoke can cause sickness for the smoker and also for the other people.
b) Badness
 His badness is annoying his friends when study.
 Consume a drug to forget our problem is the badness idea.
 c) Fatness
 She always feels her body to fatness then other.
 Eating a fatty food to much can make our body fatness.
d) Cleanness
 The students must keep cleanness the classroom.
 We always keep cleanness an environment.
e) Consciousness
 She got his consciousness again after 2 days.
 Alcohol can make the people lost their consciousness.

3. Abstract Noun Formed From Common Noun

Example:
a) Childhood
 We spend our childhood in the village.
 She cannot enjoyed her childhood with her friends.
b) Friendship
 I will keep our friendship.
 Our friendship will eternal forever.
c) Championship
 Yogi will participate international championship next week.
 Fajar is the winner of badminton championship in this year.
d) Agency
 He worked at travel agency.
 She applied in insurance agency.
e) Partnership
 They have a lot of partnership in their enterprise
 We are working with our partnership

EXERCISE PROPER NOUN

Exsercise 1
Underline the proper nouns in the following sentences.
1. I meet James at the post office.
 2. Peter is my classmate.
3. India is the biggest democracy in the world.
4. Millions of people speak English as a second language.
5. She comes from Nigeria.
6. The Amazon is the largest river in the world.
7. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.
8. Which is the capital city of Australia?
9. Greenland is the largest island in the world.
10. Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water.

Exsercise2
Write the proper noun in each group on the lines.
Example : a dog, puppy, skeeter
Answer : Skeeter
1. donald, drummer, boy
Answer : donald
2. friend, classmate, david
Answer : david
3. dr. smith, mother, desk
Answer : dr. smith
4. desk, teacher, california
Answer : california
5. table, united states, girl
Answer : united states
6. computer, bed,maria
Answer : maria
7. chair, indonesia, door
Answer : indonesia
8. bicycle, book, sintya
Answer : sintya
Exsercise3
Circle the proper noun in each sentence. Write it correctly on the line provided.
1. The boy threw the ball to his dog, wilson.
Answer : wilson
2. I’d like you to meet my friend jeremy.
Answer : jeremy
3. We’ll be vacationing in aspen this year.
Answer : aspen
4. My second grade teacher was mrs. Gilbert, an old battle-axe.
Answer : mrs. Gilbert
5. We went to smith’s furniture and bought a new couch to replace our old one.
Answer : smith’s furniture

6. Do you think the dolphins will win the game?

Answer : the dolphins
7. I’m flying first-class on emirate airlines.
Answer : airlines
 EXERCISE COMMON NOUN

Exercise 1
Choose the correct answer!
1. My father is reading _____ now.
a. A TV
b. A newspaper
2. ______ is a kind of Italian food.
a. Pizza
b. Kebab
3. I am sorry, all _____ in this hotel have been booked.
a. Pools
b. Rooms
4. I need _____ to buy a drink.
a. A water
b. Money
5. Please take off your _____ outside.
a. Clothes
b. Shoes
6. Will you go to the _____ to watch his newest movie tonight?
a. Cinema
b. Café
7. I don’t know the _____ where you were born.
a. Studio
b. Place
Exercise 2
Underline the common nouns in these sentences!
1. There’s a little bird in the garden.
2. Who is your teacher?
3. Don’t eat that rotten apple.
4. Kate has a lovely doll.
5. I like reading stories.
6. My father is a doctor.

Exercise 3
Arrange the following letters to make English words!
1. n – i – k – f – e
2. t – c – e – h – k – i – n
3. n – n – g – i – i – d – o – o – r – m
4. i – i – l – v – n – g – o – o – r – m
5. t – a – b – h – o – o – r – m
6. o – s – o – p – n
Exercise 4
Match the description and the picture!
1. It is an animal. It is long and dangerous.

2.It is an animal. It is tail, wild but not dangerous.

3. It is on the street. It is big, high, and fast.

4.It is in the farm. It is small, soft and young.

5. It is in the zoo. It is big, grey and wild.

6. It is in the bedroom. It is soft and light.

EXERCISE COLLECTIVE NOUN
Exercise 1
Replace the underlined words with suitable collective nouns and rewrite the
sentences !
1. A lot of people gathered on the beach.

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2. The man took his wife and children to the zoo.

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3. The group of cows grazed on the hill.

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4. The teacher told a story to the group of students.

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5. The number of sailors stood on the deck.

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6. The captain led his group of players to the ground.

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7. The dog helped the shepherd guard his group of sheep.

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8. The violent group of people pelted stones.

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9. The children gave granny a collection of flowers.

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10. The general led his victorious group of soldiers home.

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Exercise 2
 Pick out the collective nouns in the following sentence and fill them in the
columns given below !

1. The general led the army to the war-front.

2. The crowd was thrilled to see their favorite player.

3. The carpenter had his set of tools with him.

4. The innocent man was acquitted by the jury.

5. We saw a fleet of ships sailing on the sea.

6. Uncle took his family to the circus.

7. The police managed to control the mob.

8. The committee voted against the resolution.

9. The whole nation celebrated Indian victory.

10. A troupe of monkeys hid among the clump of trees.

1 7
2 8
3 9
4 10
5 11
6

EXERCISE MATERIALS NOUN

Exercise 1

Complete the word below !

1.

W__O__
2.

__O__D

3.

S__ __D

4.

M __ L__
5.

D __ A __ O __ D
Exercise 2
Find ten materials noun hidden in square below !

W Z Y S M A Y Z B N

O C I L O X Q E R O

O G O L D M S A N D

D H J R V G B C D F

K P Q S J B I H S G

M N L P K R M O I E

S O I L Q A Z X L H

Y V T S J S X Y V U

M I L K F S Q M E C

W F V H L O P Z R K

B D I A M O N D F B

O I L T C O T T O N

Excerxcise 3
Choose the correct answer that given in the table below and match with the picture !

a. Wood e. Gold
b. Cotton f. Steel
 c. Silver g. Sand
d. Paper h. Plastic

1.
What is the blouse made of ? ________

2.
What is the chair made of? ________

3.
What is the necklace made of? _________

4.
What is the kite made of? ________

5.

What is the ball made of? _________

EXERCISE ABSTRACT NOUN

Abstract Noun Formed Form Verb
Exercise 1
Arrange the letter below into the correct word!
1) g – r – m – e – t – e – a – e – n
2) n – m – d – s – p – o – t – i – n – a – i – e – t – p
 3) e – p – e – m – r – n – m – i – t – o – v
4) j – y – e – m – n – t – e – n – o
5) m – n – o – m – t – e – e – v

Exercise 2
Complete the text below!
1) She is very smart to … her time. a) development
2) The jury make a long … to decide the winner. b) measurement
3) He is giving a … in front of the class. c) engagement
4) The pharmacist must make a medicine with the exactly… d) equipment
5) Arya and Della will make an …next month. e) treatment
6) I will go to the salon for get a … to my hair. f) argument
7) The … already deleted the tax punishment. g) management
8) There are many … in the television. h) government
9) This is the … to make a pancake. i) judgment
10) The … of their business is very good. j) advertisement

Exercise 3
Arrange the words below into the correct sentence!
1) Advertisement – good – pos – in – Jawa – is – the.
2) Of – sentences – grammar – with – in – the – deals – arrangement – words.
3) Concrete – requirement – understanding – abstract – what – nouns – is – a – for –
grasping – means.
4) Make – statement – she – television – the – in – funny – a.
5) Will- payment – the – pay – hospital – later – he.

Abstract Noun Formed Form Adjective

Exercise 1
Arrange the letter below into the correct word!
1) R – y – s – e – s – n – d.
2) E – d – r – n – s – e – s – a – i.
3) P – n – s – e – h – p – a – i – s.
4) S – e – u – l – f – g – o – f – e – n – s – t – r.
Exercise 2
Complete the text below!
1) Sleep to late every day might cause … a) sadness
2) Consume a drug to forget our problem is the … idea. b) cleanness
3) Eating a fatty food to much can make our body … c) badness
4) The student must keep … the classroom. d) consciousness
5) Alcohol can make the people lost their … e) loneliness
6) She feel … in her house f) goodness
7) Ani increased her phone … g) brightness
8) He is a … boyfriend. h) fatness
9) Her … was so intense that she could not weep. i) sweetness
10) She is a … people. f) sickness
Exercise 3
Find the abstract noun hidden in the square below!
X T H I C K N E S S V A
A U T V Y K R F L D S O
S E H K L I W N F S Z G
Z W S E O N K M E Q D R
L I G U M D P N P N O E
F Y M T P N R G C B J A
S I C K N E S S P Q R T
H V C X T S Q X J N G N
A R B T U S I A H Q K E
G C I S V C F T J O P S
Z B Y J D A R K N E S S
W E G C I O D T X B Z F

Abstract Noun Formed Form Common Noun

Exercise 1
Choose the correct answer for the sentence!
1) Most of his … was spent playing football and it is only later that he began to take
interest in his studies.
A. Boyhood
B. Girlhood
C. Fatherhood
D. Motherhood
2) The … of a municipality is a position highly desired for its power.
A. Friendship
B. Chairmanship
C. Championship
D. Partnership
3) Mr. Rudi is a father of Ani, Sinta, and Dewi. Their … is very chummy and funny.
A. Girlhood
B. Boyhood
C. Childhood
D. Sisterhood
4) In … , I did not have the capacity to fully understand abstract nouns
A. Girlhood
B. Boyhood
C. Childhood
D. Neighborhood
5) Universities are places which are supposed to encourage ...
A. Partnership
B. Scholarship
C. Friendship
D. Leadership
6) Fajar is the winner of badminton … in this year.
A. Friendship
B. Chairmanship
C. Championship
D. Partnership
7) We must faithful with our …
A. Friendship
B. Chairmanship
 C. Championship
D. Partnership
8) Perhaps … was the only happy phase of her life.
A. Girlhood
B. Boyhood
C. Childhood
D. Neighborhood
9) She have a … face.
A. Boyhood
B. Girlhood
C. Fatherhood
D. Motherhood
10) I did it out of our …
A. Friendship
B. Chairmanship
C. Championship
D. Partnership

Exercise 2
Convert the following nouns into an abstract noun !
1. Relation =
2. Parent =
3. Father =
4. Star =
5. Knight =
6. Mother = ________________
7. Leader = ________________
8. Child = ________________
9. Member = ________________
10. Scholar = ________________