EXERCISES
Identify the Common Nouns in the following sentences.
1. They arrived early but at the wrong station.
station
2. We counted only six different colours in the rainbow.
colours,rainbow
3. The man was trying to steal a horse with a cart full of apples.
man,horse,apples
4. They have gone to the zoo to see the black sheep.
zoo,sheep
5. She put her head on her arms and cried loudly.
head,arms
Which of the following is the Proper Noun?
A) singer B) Peter C) milk
Which of the following is the common Noun?
A) birds B) London C) Amanda
Which of the following is the Collective Noun?
A) team B) books C) ships
Artist is a …………. Noun.
A) collective B) abstract C) countable
POINT OUT THE NOUNS IN THE FOLLOWING
SENTENCES AND SAY WHETHER THEY ARE
COMMON, PROPER, OR ABSTRACT NOUNS.
1. Always speak the truth.
Truth – abstract noun
2. We all love honesty.
Honesty – abstract noun
3. I have two children.
Children – common noun
4. The lion is the king of the beasts.
Lion – common
king – common
beasts – common
5. Birds of a feather flock together.
Birds – common noun
feather – common noun
6. Who teaches you grammar?
Grammar – abstract noun
7. The Nile is the longest of all rivers.
Nile – proper noun
rivers – common noun