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    In the following sentence, a word has been italicized. To what category of noun does it belong?

    The soldiers were rewarded for their bravery.
    Solution
    Option A: Abstract nouns refer to things that cannot be perceived through any of our senses (touch, see, taste, smell, hear). They are emotions or states of being. For example, 'happiness', intelligence', etc.
    In the given sentence, 'bravery' refers to 'a state of being brave or courageous'. It cannot be seen. Hence it's an abstract noun and option A is correct.
    Option B: Concrete nouns are the opposite of abstract: they can be perceived through the senses. Since 'bravery' can be perceived through none of the senses, option B is wrong.
    Option C: Collective nouns refer to a group of things or people. 'Bravery' does not refer to any group, but is a state of being. Hence this isn't the right option.
    Option D is incorrect because the answer lies in A.
  • Question 2
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    In the following sentence, a word has been italicized. To what category of noun does it belong?

    Kiran is responsible for the loss of the whole flock of sheep.
    Solution
    Option A: Collective nouns refer to a group of things or living beings, and are considered as a singular entity. In the given sentence, the noun 'flock' refers to a group of sheep. Hence it's a collective noun and option A is correct.
    Option B: Abstract nouns refer to things that cannot be perceived through any of our senses (touch, see, taste, smell, hear). They are emotions, activities or states of being. For example, 'happiness', intelligence', etc. The 'flock' isn't abstract: it is a group of living beings that can be seen.
    Option C: Uncountable nouns refer to things that cannot be counted. 'Flock' is not uncountable. It's collective and is regarded as a singular form, but it can also be counted as one flock of sheep, two flocks of sheep, etc.
    Hence options B and C are incorrect.
    Option D is wrong because the answer lies in A.
  • Question 3
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    In the following sentence, words have been italicized. To what category of noun do they belong?

    The girls tried their new skateboards.
    Solution
    Countable nouns are nouns that can be counted as individuals, and they have a singular and plural form, like girl/girls, skateboard/skateboards. In the given sentence, the italicized words 'girls' and 'skateboards' both can be counted as individuals, hence option A is correct. Uncountable nouns are nouns that cannot be counted as individuals, they do not have a plural form, like rice, water, flour. Option B is incorrect because 'girls' is not an uncountable noun. Abstract nouns denote an idea, concept or any such non-physical entity, 'skateboards' does not refer to any concept, it's a physical object, hence it's not an abstract noun, option C is incorrect. Option D is incorrect because 'girls' is not an uncountable noun, it's the plural form of the noun 'girl'. 'Skateboards' is a countable noun as it can be counted, a common noun as it refers to a general thing, as well as a concrete noun that can be seen and touched.
  • Question 4
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    Identify the concrete and abstract nouns from the following:
    The chair was comfortable for him to sit on.
    Solution
    Abstract nouns refer to things that cannot be perceived through our senses (touch, see, taste, smell, hear). They are emotions, activities or states of being. For example, 'happiness', intelligence', etc.
    Concrete nouns are the opposite of abstract: they can be perceived through the senses.
    Option A: In the given sentence, the noun 'chair' is concrete because it can be seen, touched, etc. : "for him to sit on" tells that the chair can be perceived through touch. Hence option A is correct.
    Options B and C: 'Him' is a pronoun and not a noun. Pronouns refer to nouns that have been mentioned before, but they themselves aren't nouns.
    Option D: 'Comfortable' is an adjective and not a noun. Adjectives describe or give more information on nouns. Here, the adjective 'comfortable' describes the noun 'chair'.
    Hence these options are wrong.
  • Question 5
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    In the following sentence, a word has been italicized. To what category of noun does it belong?

    The principal complimented the students' council.
    Solution
    A common noun names a general person, place or thing, as the italicized word 'principal' is a common noun which refers to a person who's the head of a school, hence option B is correct. Abstract nouns denote a concept, an idea or state of being or any such non-physical entity, the 'principal' does not denote a concept or idea as the noun is a person, hence option A is incorrect. Collective nouns refer to a group of people or things, the 'principal' is a single person, and a group can't be made of only one person, hence option C is incorrect. Option D is incorrect because the noun 'principal' is a common noun, which is option B.
  • Question 6
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    Identify the concrete and abstract nouns from the following:
    Our national flag is an epitome of unity.
    Solution
    Abstract nouns refer to things that cannot be perceived through any of our senses (touch, see, taste, smell, hear). They are emotions or states of being. For example, 'happiness', intelligence', etc.
    Concrete nouns are the opposite of abstract: they can be perceived through the senses.
    Option A: A 'flag' is a piece of cloth that represents a country or an institution. It is seen and touched, hence it's a concrete noun.
    'Epitome' means an example that is set by someone. An epitome cannot be seen, or perceived by our other senses. Hence it's abstract.
    'Unity' refers to the state of being united. It's an abstract noun.
    Since this option has correctly categorized the nouns, this is the right answer.

    Options B, C and D:
    A 'flag' is not a state or an idea that it can be abstract.
    'Unity' cannot be perceived through any of our senses, hence it's not concrete.
    So, these options are incorrect.
  • Question 7
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    Select the concrete and abstract nouns in the following sentence:
    The man argued for his innocence.
    Solution
    Abstract nouns refer to things that cannot be perceived through any of our senses (touch, see, taste, smell, hear). They are emotions or states of being. For example, 'happiness', intelligence', etc.
    Concrete nouns are the opposite of abstract: they can be perceived through the senses.
    Option C: A 'man' can be seen and touched. Hence the noun is concrete.
    'Innocence' is the state of being innocent. It cannot be perceived by the senses. Hence it's an abstract noun.
    So, this option has the correct answers.
    Options A, B and D: A 'man' can be seen, touched, smelled, heard. Hence the noun is not abstract.
    On the other hand, 'innocence' is a state of being and cannot be seen or touched. Hence it's not concrete.
    For these reasons, options A, B and D are incorrect.
  • Question 8
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    Choose the word from the options given below that best completes the sentence. 

    Billy's shoes look really dirty. Didn't he bring clean _______ ?
    Solution
    Option B is the correct answer as 'ones' is used in place of plural nouns, like 'shoes'.
    Option A is incorrect because 'one' is used in place of singular nouns.
    Options C and D are incorrect simply because using them would be grammatically incorrect and would make no logical sense.
  • Question 9
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    Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence:
    Sit down and rest a while.
    Solution
    'While' can function as various parts of speech (noun, conjunction, adverb, etc.). The nature of the word can be found out through its position in the sentence.
    Options B and D: The given sentence ends with the word 'while'. A preposition usually precedes a noun and connects it with the rest of the sentence. Since this sentence ends with 'while', the word cannot be a preposition. Hence D is not the right option.
    Similarly, adjectives also come before nouns that they modify. Since this word comes last, and also it does not modify any other word, option B is wrong.
    Option C: Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. The word 'while' does not modify any of these parts of speech. Hence C is incorrect.
    Option A: 'While' refers to a 'period of time' in the given sentence. It functions as a noun as it names a 'period of time'. Nouns name things, here it names a certain amount of time. Hence option A is correct.
  • Question 10
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    Pick out the concrete and abstract nouns from the following sentence:
    He is always busy with his tools.
    Solution
    'Tools' are things we can touch and see. 'He' is a pronoun and not a noun. So, 'tools' is a concrete noun. There are no abstract nouns in this sentence.
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