Language 4

I. Read the following questions carefully. Encircle the letter of your answer.

1. How many nouns are used in the sentence?

Poverty leads to families not being able to send their children to school.
 a. one b. two 3. three d. four
2. Which sentence uses two common nouns?
a. Dr. Ricardo Cruz lives in Summerville, Marikina City.
b. He is now a doctor in a well-known hospital in Makati.
c. He is a good friend of Dr. Fred Ramos.

3. Which series is composed of proper nouns?

a. Hansel and Gretel, book, children
b. SM Mall of Asia, Henry Sy, Ikea
c. Manila, mayor, policeman

4. Which pairs contain the correct common and proper nouns?

a. city - Manila country – Philippines
b. pencil – Mongol eraser – Coke
c. teacher – Mrs. Rivera school – SM MOA

5. Which statement is true about proper nouns?

a. Proper nouns are general names of persons, places, things, and events.
b. Proper nouns refer to names of ideas, feelings, and qualities.
c. Proper nouns are specific names of persons, places, things, and events.

II. Identify the nouns as concrete or abstract.

______________ 6. happiness ______________ 11. books
______________ 7. knowledge ______________ 12. honesty
______________ 8. laptop ______________ 13. paper
______________ 9. library
______________ 10. education
III. Encircle the specified noun in the parenthesis.

( abstract noun ) 14. Camille always tells the truth.

( concrete noun )15. She returned the wallet that she found.

( common noun )16. Everyone loves an honest child.

( proper noun ) 17. Camille received an honesty award.

( abstract noun ) 18. An honest person always lives with integrity.

IV. Write a sentence about the picture. Use an

abstract, a concrete, a common,
or a proper noun in your sentence.
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