Nouns in English Grammar

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What type of nouns can be counted?

  • Uncountable nouns
  • Compound nouns
  • Countable nouns (correct)
  • Proper nouns

What is the function of the noun 'John' in the sentence 'I phoned John yesterday.'?

  • Direct object (correct)
  • Indirect object
  • Subject
  • Object of a preposition

What type of noun is 'information' in the sentence 'Your information is right.'?

  • Countable noun
  • Proper noun
  • Compound noun
  • Uncountable noun (correct)

What is the function of the noun 'market' in the sentence 'They are going to the market.'?

<p>Object of a preposition (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the noun 'Rocky' in the sentence 'Her boss Rocky scolded her.'?

<p>Appositive (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the noun 'writer' in the sentence 'John is a writer.'?

<p>Subject complement (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of noun is 'homework' in the sentence 'Since the homework wasn't completed, the teacher beat him.'

<p>Compound &amp; Singular Noun (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the noun 'Nadim' in the sentence 'Her brother, Nadim, is a good guy.'

<p>Appositive (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of noun is 'Quran' in the sentence 'The Quran is an Islamic book.'

<p>Proper &amp; Singular Noun (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the noun 'team' in the sentence 'Since the team of India won the match, it got awarded.'

<p>Collective Noun (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of noun is 'gold' in the sentence 'Her chain is made of gold.'

<p>Material &amp; Uncountable Noun (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the noun 'Nadim' in the sentence 'Did you give Nadim the book?'

<p>Indirect object (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of noun refers to a group of persons or things?

<p>Collective Noun (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a material noun?

<p>Gold (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of noun denotes quality or state or ideas that are not physical objects?

<p>Abstract Noun (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a concrete noun?

<p>Taste (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of noun indicates 'oneness' and shows one person, place or thing?

<p>Singular Noun (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of noun shows more than one person, place or thing?

<p>Plural Noun (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a noun in a sentence?

<p>To give a name to a person, place, or thing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of noun refers to a general or nonspecific name for a person, place, or thing?

<p>Common Noun (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a noun that refers to a specific name of a person, place, or thing?

<p>Proper Noun (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many major parts of speech is a noun considered to be in English?

<p>8 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a noun that refers to a group of people, animals, or things?

<p>Collective Noun (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many types of nouns are mentioned in the text?

<p>11 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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