Here are the answers for your Nouns Practice worksheet.
Part 1: Common and Proper Nouns
1.
Proper Noun(s): Lucy
Common Noun(s): shoes
2.
Proper Noun(s): Razzle Hill
Common Noun(s): cowboys, horses, creek
3.
Proper Noun(s): Chinese, Dr. Tim
Common Noun(s): teacher
4.
Proper Noun(s): Houston
Common Noun(s): brother, surgeon
*(Note: In sentence 1, "Lucy" is a specific name, so it is proper. "Shoes" is a general thing, so it is common. In sentence 2, "Razzle Hill" is a specific place name. "Cowboys," "horses," and "creek" are general things. In sentence 3, "Chinese" is the name of a language and "Dr. Tim" is a specific person's title and name. "Teacher" is a general job. In sentence 4, "Houston" is a specific city. "Brother" and "surgeon" are general people/jobs.)*
Part 2: Concrete and Abstract Nouns
5.
Concrete Noun(s): window
Abstract Noun(s): strength
6.
Concrete Noun(s): province
Abstract Noun(s): independence
7.
Concrete Noun(s): guitar
Abstract Noun(s): patience
8.
Concrete Noun(s): Pittsburgh
Abstract Noun(s): heartache
9.
Concrete Noun(s): homework
Abstract Noun(s): *(None found / N/A)*
*(Note: "Tomorrow" is an adverb telling us when, not a noun. Homework is something you can physically touch or hold, so it is concrete. There are no abstract nouns like feelings or ideas in this sentence.)*
10.
Concrete Noun(s): pet
Abstract Noun(s): love
*(Note: Concrete nouns are things you can see, touch, hear, smell, or taste. Abstract nouns are ideas, feelings, or qualities. "Window," "province," "guitar," "Pittsburgh," "homework," and "pet" are all physical things. "Strength," "independence," "patience," "heartache," and "love" are feelings or ideas.)*
Final Answer:
Part 1
1. Proper: Lucy | Common: shoes
2. Proper: Razzle Hill | Common: cowboys, horses, creek
3. Proper: Chinese, Dr. Tim | Common: teacher
4. Proper: Houston | Common: brother, surgeon
Part 2
5. Concrete: window | Abstract: strength
6. Concrete: province | Abstract: independence
7. Concrete: guitar | Abstract: patience
8. Concrete: Pittsburgh | Abstract: heartache
9. Concrete: homework | Abstract: N/A
10. Concrete: pet | Abstract: love
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