Nouns in English Grammar

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What type of nouns can be counted?

Countable nouns

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

Direct object

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

Uncountable noun

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

Object of a preposition

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

Appositive

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

Subject complement

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

Compound & Singular Noun

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

Appositive

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

Proper & Singular Noun

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

Collective Noun

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

Material & Uncountable Noun

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

Indirect object

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

Collective Noun

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

Gold

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

Abstract Noun

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

Taste

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

Singular Noun

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

Plural Noun

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

To give a name to a person, place, or thing

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

Common Noun

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

Proper Noun

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

8

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

Collective Noun

How many types of nouns are mentioned in the text?

11

Learn about nouns, one of the eight major parts of speech in English. Identify nouns in sentences and understand their role in denoting people, places, things, or ideas. Test your knowledge of nouns with this quiz!

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