In Portuguese grammar, Nomes individuais, coletivos e compostos are important concepts to understand when it comes to nouns. Nomes individuais are individual nouns, which refer to one person, place, or thing. Coletivos are collective nouns, representing a group or collection of people, animals, or objects as a single entity. Compostos are compound nouns, which consist of two or more words combined to form a new word with its own unique meaning. Mastering these concepts will greatly improve your fluency in Portuguese and provide a solid foundation for further language development.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with the correct Nomes individuais, coletivos e compostos
1. I have two *cachorros* (dogs) in the backyard.
2. There’s a *arco-Ãris* (rainbow) after the rain.
3. The *pomar* (orchard) has many fruit trees.
4. I saw a *nuvem* (cloud) of bats in the sky.
5. She bought a beautiful *vestido* (dress) for the party.
6. They live in a big *cidade* (city) in Brazil.
7. A *alcatéia* (pack) of wolves surrounded the camp.
8. We walked through the *floresta* (forest) to find the hidden waterfall.
9. The *bando* (flock) of birds flew south for the winter.
10. My favorite animal is the *elefante* (elephant).
11. A *passarela* (catwalk) is where models showcase clothes.
12. The *castelo* (castle) was built on top of the hill.
13. The *guarda-chuva* (umbrella) protects us from rain.
14. In the garden, there is a *borboleta* (butterfly) flying.
15. I ate a delicious *sanduÃche* (sandwich) for lunch.
2. There’s a *arco-Ãris* (rainbow) after the rain.
3. The *pomar* (orchard) has many fruit trees.
4. I saw a *nuvem* (cloud) of bats in the sky.
5. She bought a beautiful *vestido* (dress) for the party.
6. They live in a big *cidade* (city) in Brazil.
7. A *alcatéia* (pack) of wolves surrounded the camp.
8. We walked through the *floresta* (forest) to find the hidden waterfall.
9. The *bando* (flock) of birds flew south for the winter.
10. My favorite animal is the *elefante* (elephant).
11. A *passarela* (catwalk) is where models showcase clothes.
12. The *castelo* (castle) was built on top of the hill.
13. The *guarda-chuva* (umbrella) protects us from rain.
14. In the garden, there is a *borboleta* (butterfly) flying.
15. I ate a delicious *sanduÃche* (sandwich) for lunch.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank with the correct Nomes individuais, coletivos e compostos
1. The *florista* (florist) arranged a beautiful bouquet.
2. I put my clothes in the *máquina de lavar* (washing machine) to clean them.
3. They went to a *matilha* (pack) of homeless puppies.
4. In the *savestdsmce* (nursery), the babies sleep.
5. The *cardume* (school) of fish swam upstream.
6. The *prateleira* (shelf) held all my books.
7. A single *formiga* (ant) can carry many times its own weight.
8. I enjoyed a scoop of *sorvete* (ice cream) at the beach.
9. The *orquestra* (orchestra) played a beautiful symphony.
10. The *manada* (herd) of cattle was grazing in the field.
11. We visited the *roupoteca* (library) to find new books to read.
12. He drove a *bicicleta* (bicycle) to work every day.
13. The *jornaleiro* (newsagent) offered various newspapers and magazines.
14. A *constelação* (constellation) has many stars.
15. The *chaleira* (kettle) whistled when the water was boiling.
2. I put my clothes in the *máquina de lavar* (washing machine) to clean them.
3. They went to a *matilha* (pack) of homeless puppies.
4. In the *savestdsmce* (nursery), the babies sleep.
5. The *cardume* (school) of fish swam upstream.
6. The *prateleira* (shelf) held all my books.
7. A single *formiga* (ant) can carry many times its own weight.
8. I enjoyed a scoop of *sorvete* (ice cream) at the beach.
9. The *orquestra* (orchestra) played a beautiful symphony.
10. The *manada* (herd) of cattle was grazing in the field.
11. We visited the *roupoteca* (library) to find new books to read.
12. He drove a *bicicleta* (bicycle) to work every day.
13. The *jornaleiro* (newsagent) offered various newspapers and magazines.
14. A *constelação* (constellation) has many stars.
15. The *chaleira* (kettle) whistled when the water was boiling.
