This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Kinds of Nouns – Set 2”.
1. Pick out the common noun from the sentence below.
Our volleyball team consists of fifteen players.
a) players
b) volleyball
c) team
d) fifteen
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Explanation: In the given sentence, ‘players’ will be the common noun as it might be applied to all players as well as those in the volleyball team.
2. How many nouns are there in the below sentence.
I very often think about our wonderful days of teenage life.
a) one
b) two
c) three
d) four
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Explanation: ‘Days’ is a common noun and ‘teenage’ is an abstract noun and thus there are two nouns in the sentence.
3. Choose the proper noun present in the sentence from the given options.
Sita was a very intelligent girl.
a) Sita
b) intelligent
c) was
d) girl
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Explanation: The sentence given has two nouns ‘Sita’ and ‘girl’. Sita refers to a particular girl, but the noun ‘girl’ might be applied to other girls as well as to Sita. Thus ‘Sita’ is a proper noun and ‘girl’ is a common noun.
4. Identify the type of noun from its definition.
Used to denote the quality, action or state considered apart from the object to which it belongs.
a) Countable nouns
b) Abstract nouns
c) Uncountable nouns
d) Collective nouns
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Explanation: Nouns which denotes the quality, action or state are called abstract nouns. For example: bravery, kindness, laughter etc., are abstract nouns.
5. Honesty is a countable noun.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: A countable noun refers to a place, animal or an object that can be counted. Honesty is a quality and thus cannot be counted. Therefore, it comes under uncountable nouns.
6. Which of the following nouns is considered to be of the neuter gender?
a) Room
b) Lioness
c) Relation
d) Friend
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Explanation: A noun is said to be of neuter gender if it denotes a thing that is neither male nor female. The nouns ‘Relation’ and ‘Friend’ are common gender nouns whereas ‘Lioness’ is a noun of feminine gender.
7. Select the plural form of the Compound Noun given below.
Commander-in-chief
a) Commanders-in-chiefs
b) Commanders-in-chief
c) Commander-in-chiefs
d) Commander-in-chieves
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Explanation: The plural form of a Compound Noun is generally obtained by adding -s to the principal word. In the example given, ‘Commander’ is the principal word and thus the plural is obtained by adding -s to it.
8. Select the proper noun present in the sentence below.
Michael was known for his brilliance in academics.
a) michael
b) brilliance
c) academics
d) known
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Explanation: A proper noun is generally the name of a person or a particular place. In the given sentence ‘Michael’ is the proper noun indicating the name of a person.
9. How many nouns are there in the below sentence.
The players were rewarded for their victory.
a) one
b) two
c) three
d) four
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Explanation: ‘Players’ and ‘victory’ are the two nouns present in the sentence. The word ‘rewarded’ is a verb.
10. The abstract noun present in the sentence given below is ________
The team is playing football today.
a) team
b) today
c) football
d) playing
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Explanation: ‘Football’ is the abstract noun present in the sentence. The other options ‘team’ is a collective noun and ‘playing’ is a verb.
11. I have faith in his bravery.
The word ‘bravery’ in the above sentence is ______
a) proper noun
b) collective noun
c) common noun
d) abstract noun
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Explanation: The word ‘Bravery’ is a noun which denotes quality and is thus considered to be an abstract noun.
12. Choose the common noun present in the sentence from the given options.
India is a republic country.
a) republic
b) India
c) country
d) is
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Explanation: Out of the two nouns ‘India’ and ‘country’, India is a proper noun whereas ‘country’ is a common noun, as it might be applied to other countries as well as to India.
13. Choose the collective noun from the given options.
a) childhood
b) poverty
c) army
d) milk
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Explanation: Any noun which denotes the person or things taken together or considered as a whole is a collective noun. From the options, ‘army’ is the collective noun.
14. Select the noun that is of common gender from the sentence given below.
My cousin has gone to the library to collect some books.
a) Books
b) Library
c) Collect
d) Cousin
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Explanation: A common gender noun is one that denotes either a male or female. From the options given, ‘Cousin’ is the noun of common gender.
15. All the countable nouns and some of the uncountable nouns can take plural form.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Countable nouns can take plural forms, but none of the uncountable noun can be expressed in a plural form.
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