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. Thave 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 niches.
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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Answers
Answer:
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
Explanation:
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