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  • Question 1
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    Fill in the blank using the plural form of the noun given in the bracket:
    In the Himalayas, pilgrims use horses and _______ to carry their clothes and gear. (pony) [Intermediate]
    Solution
    If the noun ends with consonant followed by y, the plural of the noun is formed by removing the letter "y and changing it to "ies". The plural of the word "pony" is "ponies". Basis this, the correct answer is Option A.

    Options B and C are incorrect as both the words-ponys' and ponys  don't exist in English language. 
    Option D is incorrect as Option A is the correct answer.
  • Question 2
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    Fill in the blank using the plural form of the noun in the bracket:
    All the __________ in the apartment complex had got together to form a group. (lady) [Intermediate]
    Solution
    If the noun ends with consonant followed by y, the plural of the noun is formed by removing the letter "y and changing it to "ies". The plural form of the word "lady" is "ladies". Basis this, the correct answer is Option C.

    Option A is incorrect as the plural form of lady is ladies. 
    Option B is incorrect as it is the possessive form of the singular noun: lady. And not the possessive form of the plural noun: ladies.
    Option D is incorrect as option C is the correct answer.  
  • Question 3
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    Identify the plural form of the following noun: city [Intermediate]
    Solution
    If the noun ends with consonant followed by y, the plural of the noun is formed by removing the letter "y and changing it to "ies". The plural form of the word "city" is "cities". Basis this, the correct answer is Option A.

    Options B and C are incorrect as there is no such word as citys or citiez in the English language.
    Option D is incorrect as option A is the correct answer.
  • Question 4
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    Identify the countable noun in the sentence given below:
    Mansi bought two quarts of milk, three bags of rice and some bread from the grocery store.
    Solution
    Countable nouns are those nouns which can be counted. Uncountable nouns are usually abstract ideas/ qualities/ physical objects which are not countable due to their form. 
    In the given sentence "bags" is a noun which can be counted. Hence, the correct answer is option C.
    Options A), B) and D) are not countable nouns as milk, rice and bread cannot be counted due to their form.
  • Question 5
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    Form a noun by modifying the verb: dominate
    Solution
    The noun form of any verb is formed by suffixing either -ance or -ence to the verb. The noun form of the verb dominate is: dominance. Correct answer is option A. 

    Options B and D are incorrect as the words-dominence and domineance are wrong in spelling.
    Option C is incorrect as the word-dominant is an adjective and not a noun. 
  • Question 6
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    Identify the common noun(s) from the below sentence:
    I was quite impressed by his fluency in speaking the tribal language.
    Solution
    Common nouns are nouns which do not refer to a particular person, place or thing. They are not capitalised. Abstract nouns are not common nouns. 
    In the given sentence, the word-impressed is the past tense form of the verb - impress. It is not a noun.
    The word-fluency is an abstract noun and not a common noun. 
    The word-language is a common noun. Note that it is not capitalised. 
    Correct answer is option D.
  • Question 7
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    Identify the common noun from the below sentence:
    James, my friend, is an expert surgeon.
    Solution
    Common nouns are nouns which do not refer to a particular person, place or thing. They are not capitalised. 
    In the given sentence, the word: James is a proper noun as it refers to the name of a particular person. Also note that it is capitalised. Hence, it is not a common noun. 
    The words: friend and surgeon are common nouns. Note that these are not capitalised.
    The word: expert is an adjective and not a noun. .
    Hence, the correct answer is option D.
  • Question 8
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    Identify the common noun in the sentence below:
    There was an earthquake in Mexico on Wednesday.
    Solution
    Common nouns are nouns which do not refer to a particular person, place or thing. They are not capitalised. 
    In the given sentence, the words: Mexico and Wednesday are proper nouns. Mexico is the name of a particular country. Wednesday is the name of a particular day of the week (third day). Note that these nouns are capitalised. Hence, these are not common nouns. 
    The word, earthquake is a common noun. Note that this noun is not capitalised. 
    Correct answer is option A.
  • Question 9
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    Identify the common noun(s) from the sentence below:
    I went with my sister to the zoo last week.
    Solution
    Common nouns are nouns which do not refer to a particular person, place or thing. They are not capitalised. 
    In the given sentence, the words: sister, zoo and week are all common nouns. Note that these nouns are not capitalised.

    In Options A, B and C, only one out of the three given common nouns are mentioned. However, all the three words are common nouns and the correct answer should contain all the three nouns. Option D is the only option which mentions all three words. Hence the correct answer is option D. 
  • Question 10
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    Identify the proper noun from the sentence given below: 
    The boys were flying kite on the beach.
    Solution
    A proper noun refers to a particular person and always start with a capital letter. It may be observed that in the given sentence, there is no noun which is capitalised. Hence this sentence has no proper noun. Correct answer is option D.
    Options A, B and C i.e boys, kite and beach are common nouns. 
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