Nouns Test 1

‘Sunday’ is a proper noun. Proper nouns are always capitalised. Hence, the sentence given in alternative A is incorrect.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Proper nouns are the unique names of persons, places and things. Mercedes, Malayalam and Delhi University are all proper nouns.

Common nouns are the names of persons, places, things of the same class or kind. Citizen, oxygen, banana tree, metal, iron and dictionary are all common nouns.

If the joint possession by two or more nouns is to be shown, then only one of the nouns takes the possessive case. The sentence given in alternative B means that both Neeraj and Vaishnavi own the house that is located near the river. Hence, this sentence is correct.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Countable nouns can be counted. They have a plural form. Rope, building, lake and photograph are all countable nouns.

Uncountable nouns cannot be counted. They do not have a plural form. Water, snow, sugar, patience and education are all uncountable nouns.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

In sentence I, the underlined part is a phrase as it does not have a verb. This phrase works as a noun phrase. Ask the question ‘one of them (dreams) is what?’ and you get the answer ‘a film star’.

In sentence II, the underlined part is a clause as it has a subject and a predicate. This clause works as a noun clause. Ask the question ‘said what?’ and you get the answer ‘that he will come tomorrow’.

Hence, statement III is true.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

The use of the word ‘their’ clearly shows that the ‘plan’ was made by the plural noun ‘girls’. The possessive form of girls is girls’, and not girl’s. Hence, the sentence given in alternative B is correct.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Deprecate is a verb. It is a word that denotes an action. Deprecation is an abstract noun.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Procrastinate is a verb. It is a word that denotes an action. Procrastination is an abstract noun.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Alternative A correctly lists the plural forms of the nouns 'baby', 'sheep', 'family', 'leaf' and 'deer'.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Abstract nouns are the names given to qualities or states of being. Only abstract nouns are listed in alternative A.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.