Say whether the italicized nouns are common, proper, collective or abstract. Put a tick mark against your answer.
1. The jury has announced its verdict. Jury is a .................................
Correct!
Wrong!
2. Sharon makes models from clay. Sharon is a ......................................
Correct!
Wrong!
3. Donald took out his pen and began to make notes. Pen is a .................................
Correct!
Wrong!
4. The crocodiles in the river snapped angrily at the boat. River is a .....................................
Correct!
Wrong!
5. The boys on bicycles delivered pamphlets. Pamphlets is a ................................
Correct!
Wrong!
6. Cleopatra was known for her beauty. Beauty is a / an .......................................
Correct!
Wrong!
7. Always speak the truth. Truth is a ..............................
Correct!
Wrong!
8. The Nile overflows its banks every year. Nile is a ......................................
Correct!
Wrong!
9. I believe in his innocence. Innocence is a ....................................
Correct!
Wrong!
10. The elephant has great strength. Elephant is a .........................................
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
1. Collective noun
2. Proper noun
3. Common noun
4. Common noun
5. Common noun
6. Abstract noun
7. Abstract noun
8. Proper noun
9. Abstract noun
10. Common noun
Notes
A proper noun is the name of a particular person, place or thing.
A common noun is a name given in common to every person or thing of the same class or kind.
An abstract noun refers to a quality or state.
A collective noun refers to a collection of people or things.
