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=Nouns Practice 2=

Exercise 1: Identifying the Types of Nouns
//Identify each of the following nouns accoding to whether it (1) names a person, place, or thing, (2) is concrete or abstract, (3) is singular or plural, (4) is colllective, (5) is compound, and (6) is common or proper.// Example: pleasure: (1) thing (2) abstract (3) singular (6) common

1. jump suit 2. tomato 3. giraffes 4. San Francisco 5. monkey wrenches 6. Lord Peter Wimsey 7. herd 8. priveleges 9. hope 10. Davis Cup 11. stitches 12. flock 13. White House 14. umbrella 15. ugliness 16. life preservers 17. jack-in-the-pulpit 18. terrorism 19. Pearl Harbor 20. sundial

Exercise 2: Recognizing Compound Nouns
If an expression is in the dictionary, write compound and give a brief definition. If an expression is not in the dictionary, simply define the expression from common knowledge. Example: word of honor: compound; solemn promise; oath

1. rain check 2. rain puddle 3. scarlet fever 4. scarlet glow 5. scarlet ribbon 6. storm warning 7. storm window 8. dog days 9. dog tag 10. dog bone