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11. A ______ of dogs was chasing a monkey.
A. Group
B. Heap
C. Herd
D. None of the above
ANSWER:A
SOLUTION : A group of dogs was chasing a monkey.
12. Forts and buildings are the examples of –
A. Abstract noun
B. Proper noun
C. Common noun
D. Collective noun
ANSWER:B
SOLUTION:Name a specific person, place, thing, or animal. For example, the Red Fort and Qutub Minar are proper nouns because they are specific landmarks in Delhi, India with unique names. The Taj Mahal, The Statue of Liberty, and The Eiffel Tower are also proper nouns for buildings because they are specific examples of the common noun “building”.
13. The Ganga is the example of –
A. Abstract noun
B. Proper noun
C. Common noun
D. Collective noun
ANSWER:C
SOLUTION:
In the sentence “The Ganga is a holy river”, “Ganga” is a proper noun and “river” is a common noun.
14. She gifted me a bouquet of flowers. Here ‘bouquet’ is an example of –
A. Abstract noun
B. Proper noun
C. Common noun
D. Collective noun
ANSWER:D
SOLUTION: In the sentence “She gifted me a bouquet of flowers”, “bouquet” is a collective noun. Collective nouns are words used to refer to a group of people, animals, or things. “Bouquet” is a common noun that refers to a group of flowers that are arranged attractively for decoration.
15. February is the shortest month in the year. Here ‘February’ is an example of –
A. Abstract noun
B. Proper noun
C. Common noun
D. Collective noun
ANSWER:B
SOLUTION:The noun February is a proper noun because it is the name of a specific month. All the months of the year are proper nouns, such as April, June, and September. All the months are capitalized because they are proper nouns.
16. Which noun below is a collective noun?
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Army
D. None of the above
ANSWER:C
SOLUTION :
The word “army” is a collective noun. Collective nouns are singular nouns that refer to a group of people, animals, or things.
17. Which noun below is an abstract noun?
A. Stupid
B. Clever
C. Stupidity
D. Fool
ANSWER:C
SOLUTION:
The abstract noun in the list is Stupidity, which refers to a lack of intelligence, understanding, reason, or wit.
18. Which noun below is an uncountable noun?
A. Dog
B. Horse
C. Sugar
D. Cow
ANSWER:C
SOLUTION:
Sugar is an uncountable noun because it doesn’t have a plural form, such as “sugars”.
19. Which noun below is a countable noun?
A. Rice
B. Air
C. Juice
D. Book
ANSWER:D
SOLUTION:In English grammar, book is a countable noun because it can be counted, such as “a book, a box full of books, a city, several big cities”. Countable nouns can be modified by a quantity and can occur in both singular and plural forms.
20. The teacher always gives best advices to his students. Here the word ‘advice’ is an example of –
A. Abstract noun
B. Proper noun
C. Common noun
D. Collective noun
ANSWER:C
SOLUTION:The word “advice” is a common noun because it is used to name a thing, but not a specific person or place. It is also an abstract noun because it refers to information or opinion that is given or received. Abstract nouns refer to abstract ideas or qualities that can be understood, learned, known, or felt emotionally, but cannot be seen because they have no physical form.