St. Petersburg College, St. Petersburg USA
PosttestInstructions: Please complete the following test. Directions are provided for each item.
Name: ________________________________
1. Please provide a definition of a noun. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Please provide an example of the following three types of nouns:
1. A person _______________
2. A place ________________
3. A thing ________________
3. Define a common noun. ________________________________________________________________________
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4. Please provide three examples of common nouns, and indicate whether each should be capitalized.
1. ______________________
2. ______________________
3. ______________________
5. Please provide examples of three proper nouns, and indicate whether they are capitalized.
1. ______________________
2. ______________________
3. ______________________
6. Provide the plural form for three nouns (you can use some of the previous nouns that you chose).
1. ______________________
2. ______________________
3. ______________________
8. Please provide a list of three concrete nouns.
1. __________________
2. __________________
3. __________________
9. Please provide an example of an abstract noun.
1. ____________________
10. Please provide in the spaces below, the two types of nouns:
1. _____________________
2. _____________________
11. Please provide a definition of how a noun functions within a sentence.
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