Noun Exercises for Grammar Practice

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Which sentence contains an incorrect use of a noun?

  • I have bought some rice.
  • He gave me a piece of advice.
  • He has given me a latest news. (correct)
  • His hair is black.

Which of these is an uncountable noun?

  • Hairs
  • Boy
  • Girl
  • Knowledge (correct)

Identify the incorrect sentence regarding the use of 'a/an'.

  • He gave me a piece of advice.
  • I need a break.
  • She likes an apple.
  • He gave me an information. (correct)

Which of the following sentences uses the verb 'is' incorrectly?

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Which sentence is incorrect in its treatment of pluralization?

<p>Riches grows in hell. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Identify the sentence that incorrectly uses 'the'.

<p>The blind is arrogant. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following uses a distinct grammatical rule incorrectly?

<p>The scissors is on the table. (A), My jeans is lost. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct pluralization rule for the following?

<p>Two pairs of scissors are sharp. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which option contains only Common Nouns?

<p>Elephant, Movie, Children, Street (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which set is a collection of Abstract Nouns?

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Identify the collection of nouns.

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Which sentence contains an incorrect use of collective nouns?

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Identify the incorrect statement regarding baby animals.

<p>Baby of Swan is foal. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement incorrectly identifies the female animal?

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Which option includes only Abstract Nouns?

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Find the incorrect use of baby animal naming.

<p>Baby of Goose is Geese (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sentence correctly uses the plural form of a noun that stays the same in singular and plural?

<p>The sheep are quickly moving. (B), The gentry are meeting for dinner. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Identify the sentence that uses the incorrect plural form of 'deer'.

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Which of the following sentences contains an incorrect plural form for the given noun?

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Which option is a correct plural form for the noun 'thesis'?

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What is the correct use of the noun 'medium' in its plural form?

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Which of the following sentences utilizes the correct term for the plural of 'alumnus'?

<p>He is an alumnus of the college. (A), They are alumni of the school. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Identify the sentence that demonstrates the correct pluralization of a compound noun.

<p>There are many brother-in-laws attending the wedding. (C), The commanders-in-chief are responsible for strategies. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sentence contains the incorrect use of the noun 'spoonful' in its plural form?

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Flashcards

Noun

A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

Common Noun

Nouns that refer to general or common things; they are not specific.

Proper Noun

Nouns that refer to specific people, places, or things.

Abstract Noun

Nouns that name qualities, states, or ideas that cannot be touched.

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Flock

A group of animals, especially a group of birds.

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Pack

A group of wolves, dogs, or other animals that hunt together.

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Band

A group of people, especially a group of musicians.

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Cub

A young animal, especially a young mammal.

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Countable Nouns

Nouns that can be counted and have singular and plural forms. They represent individual items or units.

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Uncountable Nouns

Nouns that cannot be counted and do not have plural forms. They represent general concepts, substances, or ideas.

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Much

Used with uncountable nouns to indicate an amount or quantity.

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Nouns with Plural Form but Singular Use

Nouns that are used in singular form even when referring to a pair of objects, but are treated as plural in verb agreement. Examples: scissors, trousers, tongs, goggles.

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Singular Nouns in Collective Groups

Nouns that remain singular even when referring to a collection of items or a group.

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Plural Words in Singular Context

Certain words that are treated as plural even when referring to a single entity. Examples: Congratulations, thanks, leavings.

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Singular Plural nouns

Some nouns remain the same in both singular and plural forms, but refer to a single entity. Examples include people, cattle, and gentry.

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Both singular and plural nouns

Nouns such as sheep, deer, and fish use the same form for both singular and plural, and can refer to both singular and plural entities.

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Singular nouns ending in -s/-es

These nouns end in -s or -es, but are always considered singular. They refer to subjects, fields of study, or concepts. Examples: mathematics, physics, news.

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Irregular plural nouns

Some nouns have irregular plural forms. This group includes nouns that add -s or -es to their singular forms and nouns that change spelling to form the plural. Examples: wife-wives, knife-knives, crisis-crises, thesis-theses.

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Nouns ending in '-ful'

Nouns formed by adding '-ful' to another word follow a specific plural rule. The '-ful' part remains unchanged, and the preceding word takes the plural form. Examples: handful-handfuls, mouthful-mouthfuls.

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Compound Noun Plurals

Compound nouns, which are made up of two or more words, form their plural by adding '-s' to the main word. Examples: step-sister-step sisters, commander-in-chief-commanders-in-chief.

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Nouns with Latin or Greek Plural Forms

This group includes nouns that follow specific plural forms. Examples include: addendum-addenda, datum-data, memorandum-memoranda, criterion-criteria.

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Pluralizing Letters and Numbers

Singular and plural nouns like 'P' or '6', are made plural by adding an apostrophe and an 's'. Examples: P-P's, 6-6's.

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Study Notes

Noun Exercises

  • Question 1: Identify the combination of common nouns. The correct answer is (b) River, Bridge, Train, Affection.

  • Question 2: Determine the combination of abstract nouns. The correct answer is (a) Emotion, Friendship, Delusion, Bag.

  • Question 3: Choose the group of nouns. The correct answer is (d) Clemency, Benefit, Confusion.

  • Question 4: Identify the group of nouns. The correct answer is (b) Failure, justice, Mercy, Happiness.

  • Question 5: Determine the group of nouns. The correct answer is (a) Delusion, Delight, Empathy, Health.

  • Question 6: Identify the incorrect sentence. The incorrect sentence is (a) A School of fish (Correct: A school of fish).

  • Question 7: Identify the incorrect sentence. The incorrect sentence is (b) A Flock of Deer (Correct: A herd of deer).

  • Question 8: Identify the incorrect sentence. The incorrect sentence is (d) A group of lions (Correct: A pride of lions).

  • Question 9: Identify the incorrect sentence. The incorrect sentence is (b) A posse of policeman (Correct: A posse of policemen).

  • Question 10: Identify the incorrect sentence. The incorrect sentence is (b) Baby of Swan is foal (Correct: Baby of Swan is cygnet).

  • Question 11: Identify the incorrect sentence. The incorrect sentence is (d) Baby of Goose is Geese (Correct: Baby of Goose is gosling).

  • Question 12: Identify the incorrect sentence. The incorrect sentence is (d) Baby of Kangaroo is Cub (Correct: Baby of Kangaroo is joey).

  • Question 13: Identify the incorrect sentence. The incorrect sentence is (c) Female of Mouse is Doe (Correct: Female of Mouse is mouse).

  • Question 14: Identify the incorrect sentence. The incorrect sentence is (c) He has given me a latest news. (Correct: He has given me the latest news).

  • Question 15: Identify the incorrect sentence. The incorrect sentence is (a) He gave me an information (Correct: He gave me some information). and (b) He gave me an advice. (correct: He gave me a piece of advice).

  • Question 16: Identify the incorrect sentence. The incorrect sentence is (a) The scissors in the drawer is blunt (Correct: The scissors in the drawer are blunt).

  • Question 17: Identify the incorrect sentence. The incorrect sentence is (b) Riches grow in hell (Correct: Riches are found in abundance).

  • Question 18: Identify the incorrect sentence. The incorrect sentence is (c) The blind is arrogant (Correct: The blind are arrogant).

  • Question 19: Identify the incorrect sentence. The incorrect sentence is (c) The gentry of this area is quite sophisticated (Correct: The gentry of this area are quite sophisticated).

  • Question 20: Identify the correct sentence. The correct sentence is (c) There are ten fish in the pond).

  • Question 21: Identify the incorrect sentence. The incorrect sentence is (a) His mathematics are weak (Correct: His mathematics is weak) and (b) My son is learning alphabets (Correct: My son is learning the alphabet).

  • Question 22: Identify the correct sentence. The correct answer is (a) There are twenty candidates for lectureship.

  • Question 23: Identify the incorrect sentence. The incorrect sentence is (c) He is the alumni of IIT (Correct: He is the alumnus of IIT).

  • Question 24: Identify the incorrect sentence. The incorrect sentence is (c) Commander-in-chiefs gets handsome pay (Correct: Commander-in-chief gets handsome pay).

Plural and Singular Nouns

  • Some nouns have the same singular and plural forms (e.g., sheep, deer, fish).
  • Some nouns, though appearing plural, function as singulars (e.g., scissors, pants, trousers).

Countable vs. Uncountable Nouns

  • Countable nouns can be counted (e.g., boys, girls).
  • Uncountable nouns cannot be counted (e.g., knowledge, sugar, luggage). Use "much" with uncountable nouns and "many" with countable nouns.

Compound Nouns

  • Compound nouns are made of more than one word (e.g., step-sister, commander-in-chief). Add "-s" to the end, or combine the singular words normally.

Other Noun Rules

  • Some nouns that appear singular are actually plural (e.g., news, mathematics, civics, and many others).
  • Some nouns always take a plural form (e.g., analyses).
  • Other plural forms: criterion-criteria, phenomenon-phenomena, alumnus-alumni.
  • Be careful when deciding whether to add "-s" to the end of a word, or whether to combine words with a singular.

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