NOUN EXERCISE
Point out the nouns in the following sentences and say whether they are common, proper, collective, material or abstract.
EXAMPLE: You can’t pump the ocean dry.
Ocean – common noun
11. Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India.
12. The boy was rewarded for his honesty.
13. He gave me an apple.
14. I recognized his voice at once.
15. You should never tell a lie.
16. Wisdom is better than riches.
17. He is on the jury.
18. Silver and gold are precious metals.
19. Still waters run deep.
20. The cackling of geese saved Rome.
21. Tubal Cain was a man of might.
22. Old habits die hard.
23. The early bird catches the worm.
24. It was Edison who invented the phonograph.
ANSWER KEYS
11. Jawaharlal Nehru
– proper noun; Prime Minister – common noun; India – proper noun
12. Boy – common
noun; honesty – abstract noun
13. Apple – common
noun
14. Voice – abstract
noun
15. Lie – abstract
noun
16. Wisdom – abstract;
riches – abstract
17. Jury – collective
noun
18. Silver –
material; gold – material; metal – common
19. Waters – common
noun/material noun
20. Cackling –
abstract; geese – common; Rome – proper
21. Tubal Cain –
proper; man – common
22. Habits – abstract
noun
23. Bird – common
noun; worm – common noun
24. Edison – proper
noun; phonograph – common noun
25. Ocean – common noun
LINK TO EXERCISE - 1 (QUESTION 1-10)
https://bijoymardi.blogspot.com/2020/10/noun-exercise.html
