This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Kinds of Nouns”.
1. What are abstract nouns?
a) Specific items
b) General items
c) A quality or an idea
d) An action
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Explanation: Abstract nouns are those nouns which cannot be experienced with any of the five senses, i.e., we cannot see, hear, taste, smell or physically touch them. They refer to feelings, emotions, qualities, ideas, etc. For example: She is well known for her honesty. ‘Honesty’ here is an abstract noun because it cannot be experienced by any of the five senses and is rather an attribute or a quality of the girl.
2. The highlighted word in the following sentence is an abstract noun. State whether it is true or false.
I hope that Chennai will win the next year’s Indian Premier League.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: ‘Hope’ here expresses an action. Hence it is a verb and not an abstract noun.
3. The highlighted word in the following sentence is an abstract noun. State whether it is true or false.
Never give up hope!
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: In this sentence, ‘hope’ is an abstract noun because you can’t see, hear, smell, taste or touch it.
4. Which of the following is the abstract noun form of the word ‘happy’?
a) Happier
b) Happiest
c) Happiness
d) Happily
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Explanation: Happiness is a feeling or an emotion which makes it an abstract noun. On the other hand, ‘happier’ and ‘happiest’ are its comparative and superlative forms and ‘happily’ is an adverb.
5. Which of the following is the abstract noun form of the word ‘friend’?
a) Friends
b) Friendship
c) Friendly
d) Friendlier
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Explanation: ‘Friendship’ is a feeling that people share. You cannot see, hear, taste, smell or touch it. ‘Friends’ is a common noun, ‘friendly’ is an adjective and ‘friendlier’ is the comparative form of the word ‘friendly’.
6. Identify the abstract noun in the following sentence (if there is any).
Ajay really enjoys listening to music because it calms him down.
a) Enjoys
b) Music
c) Because
d) Calms
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Explanation: ‘Enjoys’ and ‘calms’ are verbs and ‘because’ is a conjunction. However ‘music’ is an art and names of arts and sciences are also considered as abstract nouns.
7. Which of the following is a countable noun?
a) Weather
b) Water
c) Work
d) Watermelon
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Explanation: A countable noun is a noun that can be counted. We can count watermelons. For example: ‘one watermelon’, ‘ten watermelons’, etc. The easiest way to find whether a noun is a countable noun is to add an ‘s’ and see if the word makes sense. For example: You don’t say ‘waters’ or ‘works’. You would rather say ‘a glass of water’ or ‘a piece of work.’
8. Which of the following is an uncountable noun?
a) Class
b) Coffee
c) Cushion
d) Community
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Explanation: We can count ‘classes’, ‘cushions’ and ‘communities’ but ‘coffee’ cannot be counted. We don’t say ‘three coffees’. We rather say ‘three cups of coffee’ making it an uncountable noun.
9. Fill in the blanks with either of the following words.
Neha went to Big Bazaar to buy ___ drinks for the party.
a) A
b) An
c) Some
d) Any
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Explanation: ‘A’ and ‘an’ are used with singular countable nouns like ‘a drink’. ‘Any’ is generally used for negative sentences like ‘She doesn’t have any knowledge about dance.’ Or questions like ‘Do you have any food?’ Some is used for plural countable nouns like ‘some buses’ and for uncountable nouns like ‘some milk’.
10. Fill in the blanks with either of the following words.
___ people are you inviting for the wedding?
a) A
b) An
c) How much
d) How many
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Explanation: ‘A’ and ‘an’ would be used if it was for a singular countable noun like ‘a person’. ‘How much?’ is used for uncountable plural nouns. For example: ’How much money?’ On the other hand, ‘How many?’ is used for countable plural nouns. For example: ‘How many fruits are there in the basket?’.
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