Question

Question 4. Pick out the Nouns in the following sentences and say whether they are Proper, Common, Material, Collective or Abstract.
a.Raman is a good boy.
b.One should believe in truth.
c.A soldier is respected for his bravery.
d.Ornaments are made of gold and silver.
e.The case was decided by a bench of judges.
f.Mumbai is a big city.
g.The team won the match.
h.Blindness is the greatest curse.
i.Wisdom is better than strength.
j.This table is made of steel.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. Raman

b. truth

c. soldier

d. ornaments

e. judge

f. Mumbai

g. team

h. blindness

I. wisdom

j. table

Answer 2

Answer:

a. Raman - Proper noun

boy- Common noun

b. truth - Abstract noun

c. Soldier - Common noun

Bravery - Abstract noun

d. Ornaments - Material noun

gold - Material noun

Silver - material noun

e. case - Common noun

bench of judges - Collective noun

f. Mumbai - Proper noun

city - Common noun

g. team- common noun

match- common noun

h. Blindness - Abstract noun

curse - Abstract noun

i. Wisdom - Abstract noun

strength - Abstract noun

j. table - Common/concrete noun

steel - Material noun      

Explanation:

• Nouns in the English language refer to persons, animals, places, things, ideas, events, etc.
• Nouns are common and encompass most of the words of a language.
• We encounter varieties of nouns namely,

• A proper noun is a name which refers only to a single person, place, or thing with no common name for it.

• In English, it always starts with capital letters.

• A common noun refers to a common name for something common for many things, persons, or places.
• It encompasses a particular type of thing, person, or place.

• An abstract noun is a word for something that cannot be seen/touched but only be felt there.
• It has no physical occurrence.
• Generally, it stands for ideas, qualities, and conditions.

• A concrete noun is the exact opposite of an abstract noun. It refers to the things we can see and possess physical existence. Example: Chair, table, bat, ball, water, money, sugar, books etc.

• A collective noun is a word for a collection or group of things, people, or animals, etc.

• Substances made out of tangible materials are usually Material Nouns.

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