Point out the nouns in the following sentences and say whether they are common, proper, collective, material or abstract. 1. Always speak the truth. 2. We all love honesty. 3. I have two children. 4. The lion is the king of the beasts. 5. Solomon was the wisest of all kings. 6. Cleanliness is next to godliness. 7. Birds of a feather flock together. 8. Who teaches you grammar? 9. The Nile is the longest of all rivers. 10. A committee of six was appointed to assess the situation. 11. Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India. 12. The boy was rewarded for his honesty. 13. He gave me an apple. 14. I recognized his voice at once. 15. You should never tell a lie. 16. Wisdom is better than riches. 17. He is on the jury. 18. Silver and gold are precious metals. 19. Still waters run deep. 20. The cackling of geese saved Rome. 21. Tubal Cain was a man of might. 22. Old habits die hard. 23. The early bird catches the worm. 24. It was Edison who invented the phonograph. 25. You can’t pump the ocean dry.
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Explanation:
1.truth - abstract
2. honesty - abstract
3. children - common]
4. lion,king,beasts - common
5. Solomon - proper, kings - common
6. cleanliness, godliness - abstract
7. birds,feather - common, flock - collective
8. grammar - common
9. Nile - proper, rivers - common
10. committee - collective, situation - common
11. Jawaharlal Nehru, India - proper, prime minister - common
12. Boy - common , honesty - abstract
13. apple - common
14. voice - common
15. lie - abstract
16. Wisdom,riches - abstract
17. Jury - common
18. Silver,Gold, metals - material
19. waters - common
20. geese - common , Rome - proper
21. Tubal Cain - proper, man - common, might - abstract
22. habits - common
23. bird, worm - common
24. Edison - proper, Phonograph - common
25. ocean - common
Answer:
Explanation:
1.truth - abstract
2. honesty - abstract
3. children - common]
4. lion,king,beasts - common
5. Solomon - proper, kings - common
6. cleanliness, godliness - abstract
7. birds,feather - common, flock - collective
8. grammar - common
9. Nile - proper, rivers - common
10. committee - collective, situation - common
11. Jawaharlal Nehru, India - proper, prime minister - common
12. Boy - common , honesty - abstract
13. apple - common
14. voice - common
15. lie - abstract
16. Wisdom,riches - abstract
17. Jury - common
18. Silver,Gold, metals - material
19. waters - common
20. geese - common , Rome - proper
21. Tubal Cain - proper, man - common, might - abstract
22. habits - common
23. bird, worm - common
24. Edison - proper, Phonograph - common
25. ocean - common