4 common types of nouns - ESL worksheet by tranthuy168 - Free Printable

Task Explanation:

The task involves categorizing words into four groups based on their types:
1. Common Nouns: General names for people, places, things, or ideas.
2. Proper Nouns: Specific names of people, places, or things (always capitalized).
3. Collective Nouns: Words that refer to a group of people, animals, or things.
4. Abstract Nouns: Names for ideas, qualities, or concepts that cannot be perceived through the senses.

Solution:

We will analyze each word and place it into the appropriate category.

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#### Common Nouns
- hand
- table
- country
- book
- dog
- tree
- father
- friend
- river
- drink
- singer

#### Proper Nouns
- Africa
- James
- Peter
- London
- January
- Saturday
- Buddhism
- Venice
- Mum
- Thames
- Cairo

#### Collective Nouns
- team
- class
- couple
- family
- staff
- herd
- army
- fleet
- shoal
- orchestra

#### Abstract Nouns
- hate
- happiness
- bravery
- fun
- fear
- love
- surprise
- stupidity
- childhood
- idea
- peace

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Final Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{l|l|l|l}
\textbf{Common Nouns} & \textbf{Proper Nouns} & \textbf{Collective Nouns} & \textbf{Abstract Nouns} \\
\hline
\text{hand} & \text{Africa} & \text{team} & \text{hate} \\
\text{table} & \text{James} & \text{class} & \text{happiness} \\
\text{country} & \text{Peter} & \text{couple} & \text{bravery} \\
\text{book} & \text{London} & \text{family} & \text{fun} \\
\text{dog} & \text{January} & \text{country} & \text{fear} \\
\text{tree} & \text{Saturday} & \text{staff} & \text{love} \\
\text{father} & \text{Buddhism} & \text{herd} & \text{surprise} \\
\text{friend} & \text{Venice} & \text{army} & \text{stupidity} \\
\text{river} & \text{Mum} & \text{fleet} & \text{childhood} \\
\text{drink} & \text{Thames} & \text{shoal} & \text{idea} \\
\text{singer} & \text{Cairo} & \text{orchestra} & \text{peace} \\
\end{array}
}
\]