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31. Which of the following is not a collective noun?
A. Brood
B. Courage
C. Caravan
D. More than one of the above
ANSWER:B
SOLUTION : Courage.
A collective noun is a word that refers to a group of people, animals, or things that are considered as a whole. Collective nouns are usually singular in construction, but they can sometimes take a plural verb.
32. Riya’s imagination ran wild as she daydreamed about her trip to London ________.
A. Abstract Noun
B. Possessive Noun
C. Proper Noun
D. Compound Noun
ANSWER:B
SOLUTION:A possessive noun is a noun that indicates ownership or a direct connection between two things.
33. ‘Moon light’ is compound word that is formed by ______.
A. Noun + Noun
B. Adjective + Noun
C. Noun + Gerund
D. None of the above
ANSWER:A
SOLUTION:
Noun + Noun
34. The precipitous parts are frequented by large flocks of solan geese and other sea birds.
A. Abstract Noun
B. Possessive Noun
C. Collective Noun
D. Compound Noun
ANSWER:C
SOLUTION: A collective noun is a word that refers to a group of people, animals, or things that are considered as a whole. Collective nouns are usually singular in construction, but they can sometimes take a plural verb.
35. The swimming pool is drained and cleaned every winter.
A. Abstract Noun
B. Possessive Noun
C. Collective Noun
D. Compound Noun
ANSWER:D
SOLUTION:a noun made up of two or more existing words, e.g. cat food or playgroup.
“the German language is noted for its long compound nouns”
36. The police were effective in dispersing the crowd.
A. Common Noun
B. Abstract Noun
C. Collective Noun
D. Compound Noun
ANSWER:C
SOLUTION :
A collective noun is a word that refers to a group of people, animals, or things that are considered as a whole. Collective nouns are usually singular in construction, but they can sometimes take a plural verb.
37. Shaily sank into the softness of her leather chair.
A. Common – Abstract Noun
B. Uncountable – Material Noun
C. Common – Proper Noun
D. Concrete – Abstract Noun
ANSWER:B
SOLUTION:
Uncountable material nouns are nouns that cannot be counted because they are in the form of a liquid, semi-liquid, or solid.
38. Didn’t he realize that your happiness had value too?
A. Abstract Noun
B. Concrete Noun
C. Proper Noun
D. Countable Noun
ANSWER:A
SOLUTION:
a noun denoting an idea, quality, or state rather than a concrete object, e.g. truth, danger, happiness.
39. Identify the wrong collective noun?
A. Army
B. Sheeps
C. Scissors
D. Daughters – in -law
ANSWER:B
SOLUTION:Sheeps.
40. _________ cultural diversity attracts tourists from all over the world.
A. India’s
B. India
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None of these
ANSWER:A
SOLUTION: India’s cultural diversity attracts tourists from all over the world.