COMMON AND ABSTRACT NOUNS

Common nouns refer to general names for people, places, things or animals.
They do not start with a capital letter unless they appear at the beginning of a
sentence.
Examples: People: teacher, doctor, learner
Places: city, town, park, ocean
Things: book, computer, car
Animals: dog, cat, bird

Abstract nouns refer to ideas, emotions or concepts that cannot be seen by

our eyes or that we cannot touch.
Examples: happiness, love, courage, honesty, joy

Classwork ____February 2023

1. Read the sentences below carefully. For each underlined word,

determine if it is a common noun or abstract noun by indicating next to
the sentence.

a) My mother and sister are going to the dentist for a cleaning. _____________
b) We sat and brainstormed ideas for the next talent show. ________________
c) The whole class wished me luck as I began the tournament. _____________
d) Dad fell asleep on the couch last night after work. _____________________
e) My sister gave me her uncle a new coffee cup for his
birthday.______________
 2. Circle the abstract nouns in each sentence below

a) I respected the honesty my friend showed.

b) The showed extreme joy when they helped others.

c) We have a lot of hope for tomorrow.

d) Grade 6 learners are very brilliant.

e) My aunt always shows great compassion for her children.

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