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?

The scissors in the drawer is blunt. Signup and view all the answers

Which sentence is incorrect in its treatment of pluralization?

Riches grows in hell. Signup and view all the answers

Identify the sentence that incorrectly uses 'the'.

The blind is arrogant. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following uses a distinct grammatical rule incorrectly?

The scissors is on the table. Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct pluralization rule for the following?

Two pairs of scissors are sharp. Signup and view all the answers

Which option contains only Common Nouns?

Elephant, Movie, Children, Street Signup and view all the answers

Which set is a collection of Abstract Nouns?

Charity, Cleverness, Competition, Energy Signup and view all the answers

Identify the collection of nouns.

Clemency, Benefit, Confusion Signup and view all the answers

Which sentence contains an incorrect use of collective nouns?

A Flock of Deer Signup and view all the answers

Identify the incorrect statement regarding baby animals.

Baby of Swan is foal. Signup and view all the answers

Which statement incorrectly identifies the female animal?

Female of Camel is Doe Signup and view all the answers

Which option includes only Abstract Nouns?

Delusion, Delight, Empathy, Health Signup and view all the answers

Find the incorrect use of baby animal naming.

Baby of Goose is Geese Signup and view all the answers

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

The sheep are quickly moving. Signup and view all the answers

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

He saw two deers crossing the road. Signup and view all the answers

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

She studies the evidences of the crime. Signup and view all the answers

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

Theses Signup and view all the answers

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

The mediums have been selected for the exhibition. Signup and view all the answers

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

He is an alumnus of the college. Signup and view all the answers

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

There are many brother-in-laws attending the wedding. Signup and view all the answers

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

I can only eat two spoonful of ice cream. Signup and view all the answers

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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