Nouns Test 33

Countable nouns refer to nouns that can be counted, they have a singular and plural form like puppy/puppies. The italicized word 'puppies' is hence, a countable noun and option A is correct. Uncountable nouns are nouns that cannot be counted, as they are made up of tiny fragments or particles and are impossible to count. They do not have a plural form, examples are rice, flour and milk. 'Puppies' is the plural form of the singular noun 'puppy', they can be counted, hence option B is incorrect. Abstract nouns refer to an idea, concept or state of being and 'puppies' does not refer to an idea, but they're physical beings, hence option C is incorrect. Collective nouns refer to a group of people, animals or things like crew, swarm, herd; as the noun 'puppies' does not refer to a group of puppies, but it's a plural common noun, hence option D is incorrect.

Countable nouns refer to things that can be counted, they're modified by a definite or indefinite number. 'Colonies' is a countable noun which is modified by the number 'thirteen'. Concrete nouns refer to material objects, they can be perceived by at least one of our senses. 'Colonies' is a countable noun and it can be perceived by our sense of sight, hence it's a concrete noun. The option containing these answers is option B, hence it's the correct option. 'Colonies' is not uncountable, as it's counted as "thirteen colonies", hence option A is incorrect. Abstract nouns denote an idea, a state or quality, as the italicized noun 'colonies' is not an idea nor a quality or any such state, it's not an abstract noun, nor is it an uncountable noun. Hence option C is incorrect. Similarly, option D is also incorrect because 'colonies' is not an abstract noun.

Countable nouns refer to things that can be counted, they have a singular and plural form, like apple/apples. Uncountable nouns refer to things that cannot be counted, and do not have a plural form, like rice, milk, flour. In the given sentence, 'soil' is made up of a million particles which cannot be individually counted, it's referred to as an entire mass, hence it's an uncountable noun. 'Fertility' is a state of being fertile, it's an abstract noun that cannot be counted, it's an uncountable noun, hence Option A is correct. Option B is incorrect because it states that both these nouns are countable, which isn't true. You cannot count soil, which is next to impossible to count, as it is made up of minuscule particles, and fertility is an abstract noun that describes a state of being. Option C is incorrect because 'black' is an adjective that modifies the noun 'soil', it is not an uncountable noun. Option D is incorrect because 'soil' and 'fertility' cannot be counted, and 'black' is not a noun.

'Troupe' means 'a group of dancers, actors, or other entertainers who tour different venues,' and is, thus, a collective noun. 'Singers' and 'programme' are common nouns but not collective nouns.

Concrete nouns refer to people, things and  can be perceived by any one of our senses like sight, touch, smell, taste, hearing. Abstract nouns are the opposite, they're concepts, ideas, state of being, things that you can't see, touch, smell. In the given sentence, Manoj is a person that you can perceive through your senses, hence the noun Manoj is concrete. Similarly, you can see and touch a torchlight, you have to hold it to use it, and this is also a concrete noun. Night is a phenomenon, a period of darkness after sunset, hence it's an abstract noun. Option D is correct as it identifies these nouns correctly. Option A is incorrect because 'Manoj' is a person, not a concept or idea, hence the noun is not abstract, and 'night' is not a concrete noun, it's a phenomenon of darkness. Option B is incorrect because 'Manoj' and 'torchlight' both are concrete objects and night is an abstract concept. Option C is incorrect because 'torchlight' is not an abstract idea, but a concrete object.

Hence options B, C and D are incorrect.