Exercise i underline the nouns in the following story and indicate what kind of noun?
The great Alexander once visited the studio of a sculptor in
Athens. The studio was full of statues, one of which looked rather strange. Its face was covered and there were wings on its feet.
"What statue is this?" asked Alexander.
"It represents opportunity" said the sculptor. "The covered face
means that people are not able to recognise an opportunity when
it approaches. Its wings suggest that it moves off at a great
speed. And once it is gone, it does not come back."
Alexander was greatly impressed. He said, "You are really a great artist. You have
shown me not only beauty but wisdom also. I too have always believed that grabbing
an opportunity and using it to our advantage is the key to success."
Answers
The great Alexander once visited the studio of a sculptor in Athens. The studio was full of statues, one of which looked rather strange. Its face was covered and there were wings on its feet.
"What statue is this?" asked Alexander.
"It represents opportunity" said the sculptor. "The covered face means that people are not able to recognise an opportunity when it approaches. Its wings suggest that it moves off at a great
speed. And once it is gone, it does not come back."
Alexander was greatly impressed. He said, "You are really a great artist. You have shown me not only beauty but wisdom also. I too have always believed that grabbing an opportunity and using it to our advantage is the key to success."
Alexander = Concrete Noun
sculpture = Countable & Uncountable Noun
Athens = Concrete Noun
studio = Collective Noun
statue = Countable & Uncountable Noun
artist = Compound Noun
key = Countable & Uncountable Noun
people = Irregular Plural Noun
feet = Irregular Plural Noun
wings = Regular Plural Noun