Parts of speech is a class of words based on the word’s function, the way it

works in a sentence. The most common parts of speech are classed into eight
parts, they are nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verb, adverbs, conjunctions, and
prepositions, and interjection. Parts of speech adalah kelas kata berdasarkan fungsi
kata, cara kerjanya dalam sebuah kalimat. Bagian yang paling umum dari parts of
speech digolongkan menjadi delapan bagian, yaitu kata benda, kata ganti, kata sifat,
kata kerja, kata keterangan, preposisi, dan interjeksi.

I. NOUNS
A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. Noun is classed
into 2, they are :
1. Abstract Nouns
Abstract nouns are words that name things that are not concrete. Your five
physical senses cannot detect an abstract noun – you can’t see it, smell it,
taste it, hear it, or touch it. In essence, an abstract noun is a quality, a
concept, an idea, or maybe even an event. Kata benda abstrak adalah kata-kata
yang menamai hal-hal yang tidak konkret. Lima indera fisik Anda tidak dapat
 mendeteksi kata benda abstrak - Anda tidak dapat melihatnya, menciumnya,
merasakannya, mendengarnya, atau menyentuhnya. Intinya, kata benda abstrak
adalah kualitas, konsep, ide, atau bahkan sebuah peristiwa.

2. Concrete Nouns
Concrete noun is one type of english that is meant on things we can see,
hear, touch, kiss, and felt by our five senses. Concrete noun adalah adalah
salah satu jenis noun bahasa inggris yang merujuk pada sesuatu yang dapat kita
lihat, dengar, sentuh, cium, dan dirasakan oleh panca indera kita.

 Proper Nouns
Proper noun adalah penggolongan kata benda untuk orang (person),
tempat (place), dan benda secara spesifik. Kata benda ini antara lain
digunakan untuk nama institusi, organisasi, hari, bulan, bangsa, agama,
dan tempat. Proper noun selalu menggunakan huruf kapital di awal
katanya. Proper noun is the classification of nouns for person,place, and object
specifically. This noun is used for the name of institution, organization, day,
month, nation, religion, and place. The proper noun always uses the capital
letters at the beginning of the word.
EXAMPLES:
Dr. Johns, The Library of Congress, the Golden Gate Bridge, Mohammad
Hatta, Bandung, Gramedia, & Dagadu

 Common Nouns
Common nouns are general types of nouns or any nouns that are not
proper.
EXAMPLES:
doctor, library, bridge
 NOUN EXERCISE

Choose whether the following nouns are concrete or abstract

nouns.
1. Love 6. Loyalty 11. Beauty
2. Book 7. Laptop 12. Confidence
3. Girl 8. Peace 13. Trust
4. Intelligence 9. Anger 14. Bottle
5. Mouse 10. Desk 15. Wall

Write your answers on the lines and then print this page.
Decide whether each underlined word is a concrete or abstract
noun. Then write concrete or abstract on the line.
1. I’ll have to look that word up in the dictionary.
_______________
2. Give those caged birds their freedom! _______________
3. My grandparents are staying with us for a whole month.
_______________
4. I forgot to write in my diary last week. _______________
5. Maya is known for her honesty and her kind heart.
_______________
6. Jake didn’t have the courage to talk to the principal.
_______________
7. We could hear the ambulance sirens in the distance.
_______________
 8. There has been peace between the two countries for years.
_______________
9. Everyone feels loneliness from time to time. _______________
10. I hope you have some success today at the tennis
match. _______________

Identify the Common Nouns in the following sentences. Click

on the sentence for the answer.
1. They arrived early but at the wrong station.

2. We counted only six different colours in the rainbow.

3. The man was trying to steal a horse with a cart full of apples.

4. They have gone to the zoo to see the black sheep.

5. She put her head on her arms and cried loudly.

6. My mother is singing a religious song in the kitchen.

7. He threw some salted nuts to the monkeys.

8. The children are kicking a ball around in the field.

9. That temple was built before my grandfather was born.

10. He bought balloons for his children and their friends.

11. My father swims like a turtle.

12. She won a trophy for best dancer in the street.

13. Simply point your camera at the camel and press the button.

14. We watched seabirds flocking above our heads.

15. He went to visit his homesick uncle at the hospital.

16. My brother wants to play hide-and-seek with us.

17. Let me look at your puppies and kittens.

18. The taxi broke down in front of my gate.

19. The boys are quarrelling noisily on the beach.

20. The monkey was hanging by its tail from a branch.

Use capital letters for Proper Nouns in the following sentences. Click the
sentence for the answer.

1. ms brown told me that paris is the capital of france.

2. william shakespeare was a famous English author.

3. 'war and peace' was written by leo tolstoy.

4. jack and jill had so much fun at disney park.

5. john's two dogs are named adam and eve.

6. david will travel to italy next week.

7. suez canal joins the red sea and the mediterranean sea.

8. republic of liberia is on the west coast of africa.

10. mount fujiyama is the highest mountain in japan.

Identify the Common Nouns in the following sentences. Click on the
sentence for the answer.

1. They arrived early but at the wrong station.

1. They arrived early but at the wrong station.

2. We counted only six different colours in the rainbow.

2. We counted only six different colours in the rainbow.

3. The man was trying to steal a horse with a cart full of apples.

3. The man was trying to steal a horse with a cart full of apples..

4. They have gone to the zoo to see the black sheep.

4. They have gone to the zoo to see the black sheep.

5. She put her head on her arms and cried loudly.

5. She put her head on her arms and cried loudly.

6. My mother is singing a religious song in the kitchen.

6. My mother is singing a religious song in the kitchen.

7. He threw some salted nuts to the monkeys.

7. He threw some salted nuts to the monkeys.

8. The children are kicking a ball around in the field.

8. The children are kicking a ball around in the field.

9. That temple was built before my grandfather was born.

9. That temple was built before my grandfather was born.

10. He bought balloons for his children and their friends.

10. He bought balloons for his children and their friends.

11. My father swims like a turtle.

11. My father swims like a turtle.

12. She won a trophy for best dancer in the street.

12. She won a trophy for best dancer in the street.

13. Simply point your camera at the camel and press the button.

13. Simply point your camera at the camel and press the button.

14. We watched seabirds flocking above our heads.

14. We watched seabirds flocking above our heads.

15. He went to visit his homesick uncle at the hospital.

15. He went to visit his homesick uncle at the hospital.

16. My brother wants to play hide-and-seek with us.

16. My brother wants to play hide-and-seek with us.

17. Let me look at your puppies and kittens.

17. Let me look at your puppies and kittens.

18. The taxi broke down in front of my gate.

18. The taxi broke down in front of my gate.

19. The boys are quarrelling noisily on the beach.

19. The boys are quarrelling noisily on the beach.

20. The monkey was hanging by its tail from a branch.

20. The monkey was hanging by its tail from a branch.

Use capital letters for Proper Nouns in the following sentences. Click the sentence for the
answer.

1. ms brown told me that paris is the capital of france.

1. Ms Brown told me that Paris is the capital of France.

2. william shakespeare was a famous English author.

2. William Shakespeare was a famous English author.

3. 'war and peace' was written by leo tolstoy.

3. 'War and Peace' was written by Leo Tolstoy.

4. jack and jill had so much fun at disney park.

4. Jack and Jill had so much fun at Disney Park.

5. john's two dogs are named adam and eve.

5. John's two dogs are named Adam and Eve.

6. david will travel to italy next week.

6. David will travel to Italy next week.

7. suez canal joins the red sea and the mediterranean sea.

7. Suez Canal joins the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.

8. republic of liberia is on the west coast of africa.

8. Republic of Liberia is on the west coast of Africa.

9. mick jagger is the lead singer of rolling stones.

9. Mick Jagger is the lead singer of Rolling Stones.

10. mount fujiyama is the highest mountain in japan.

10. Mount Fujiyama is the highest mountain in Japa