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English-MCQ on Nouns

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Q1. He gave me

a) a cube of sugar.

b) bar of sugar.

c) a piece of sugar.

d) a slice of sugar.

Ans. a

‘Sugar’ is an ‘Uncountable Noun’ and is available in cubes.

Q2. The irregular noun that doesn’t follow any rule is

a) church.

b) foot.

c) compass.

d) beak.

Ans. b

The plural of ‘foot is feet’.

Q3. The noun form of ready is

a) readily.

b) readiness.

c) readyful.

d) readifulness.

Ans. b

‘ness’ is a suffix used to form a noun from the verb ‘ready’.

Q4. The correct use of apostrophe is found in

a) we celebrated Teacher’s Day.

b) we celebrated Teachers’ Day.

c) we celebrated teachers day.

d) we celebrated Teacher Day’s.

Ans. b

When the noun is plural we put apostrophe after ‘s’.

Q5. The plural of sandwich is

a) sandwich.

b) sandwitches.

c) Sandwiche’s.

d) sandwiches.

Ans. d

If a word ends in ‘ch’, you must add ‘es’ to form the plural.

Q6. This is the book you wanted from me. The common noun in the sentence is

a) this.

b) me.

c) book.

d) you.

Ans. c

Any general name of person, place and thing are called Common Noun. Here ‘book’ is a general term and therefore, a Common Noun.

Q7. The abstract noun in the following is

a) Akshay.

b) kindness.

c) bouquet.

d) tiger.

Ans. b

Nouns which show qualities are called ‘Abstract Nouns’. ‘Kindness’ is an abstract noun.

Q8. The noun form of responsible is

a) responsability.

b) responsibality.

c) responsibility.

d) responsibly.

Ans. c

The suffix ‘ity’ is added to the adjective ‘responsible’ to form a noun, ‘responsibility’.

Q9. The plural of calf is

a) calfs.

b) calves.

c) calfes.

d) calfess.

Ans. b

The last letter ‘f’ is changed to ‘v’ and ‘es’ is added to make the plural.

Q10. The feminine gender of horse is

a) colt.

b) mare.

c) filly.

d) stag.

Ans. b

The ‘feminine gender’ of horse is ‘mare.’

Q11. The plural form of mouse is

a) mice.

b) mouses.

c) mices.

d) mouse.

Ans. a

The plural of mouse is ‘mice’.

Q12. The proper noun in the following is

a) Kabir.

b) market.

c) army of soldiers.

d) bravery.

Ans. a

Proper nouns are the words which name specific people, organisations or places. They always start with a capital letter. Here ‘kabir’ is a proper noun.

Q12. The noun ‘congregation’ means

a) group of sheep.

b) a country in the United States of America.

c) an assembly of persons brought together for common religious worship.

d) place of worship for the Hindus.

Ans. c

Congregation is a noun which means ‘an assembly of persons brought together for common religious worship.’

Q15. Ashu does not like to eat rice. Here ‘rice’ is

a) abstract noun.

b) collective noun.

c) countable noun.

d) uncountable noun.

Ans. d

‘Rice’ is measured in quantity and not numbers. It is an uncountable noun.

Q16. Prem would be remembered for his sympathy towards others. The abstract noun in the sentence is

a) sympathy.

b) remembered.

c) others.

d) Prem.

Ans. a

‘Sympathy’ can only be felt and is not seen or touched. So it is an abstract noun.

Q17. The plural of ‘studio’ is

a) studioes.

b) studies.

c) studios.

d) studiose.

Ans. c

When a singular noun ends with a vowel ‘o’, we add‘s’.

Q18. The gender to which ‘mountain’ belongs is

a) neuter.

b) feminine.

c) masculine.

d) common.

Ans. a

‘Mountain’ belongs to ‘Neuter Gender’ which means that it is neither a male species nor a female species.

Q19. The masculine gender of the noun ‘bee’ is

a) drone.

b) fly.

c) drake.

d) bee.

Ans. a

‘Bee’ is the feminine gender and its masculine gender is ‘Drone.’

Q20. The collective noun of fish is

a) herd of fish.

b) college of fish.

c) school of fish.

d) bunch of fish.

Ans. c

The collective noun of fish is ‘school of fish.’

Q21. William wordsworth is a well-known english poet. The correct punctuation is

a) William Wordsworth is a well-known english poet.

b) William wordsworth is a well-known English poet.

c) William Wordsworth is a well-known english Poet.

d) William Wordsworth is a well-known English poet.

Ans. d

The names of a particular person, place or thing are Proper Nouns which begin with a capital letter.

Q22. The suffix that can be used to form a noun from ‘friend’ is

a) friendly

b) friendship

c) friend like

d) befriend

Ans. b

‘Friendship’ is an abstract noun formed by adding suffix to ‘friend’.

Q23. The antonym of the abstract noun ‘bravery’ is

a) coward.

b) cowardly.

c) cowardice.

d) unbrave.

Ans. c

‘Cowardice’ can only be felt. It cannot be seen or touched. So it is an abstract noun.

Q24. The correct collective noun in the following is

a) a pride of peacocks.

b) a flock of peacocks.

c) a herd of peacocks.

d) a colony of peacocks.

Ans. a

A Collective Noun is the name of a number or collection of persons or things taken together and spoken of as one whole. Here it is ‘a pride of peacocks’.

Q25. The noun ‘parliament’ means

a) a cultural body in any country.

b) a religious body in any country.

c) an entertaining body in any country.

d) a legislative body in any country.

Ans. d

‘Parliament’ means ‘a legislative body in any country’. It is also an assembly of representatives, usually of an entire nation, that makes laws.

Q26. The word that means a place is

a) seed.

b) table.

c) deer.

d) Kanpur.

Ans. d

Proper Noun is the name of a particular person, place and thing. Here ‘Kanpur’ is the Proper Noun which always starts with a capital letter.

Q27. The collective noun ‘choir’ means

a) a group of singers.

b) a group of ladies.

c) a group of ants.

d) a group of birds.

Ans. a

‘Choir’ means a group of ‘singers’. It is any group of musicians or musical instruments; a musical company or band.

Q28. The collective noun of ‘island’ is

a) a group of islands.

b) a bunch of islands.

c) a chain of islands.

d) a bevy of islands.

Ans. c

A Collective Noun is the name of a number or collection of persons or things taken together and spoken of as one whole. The collective noun of ‘island’ is ‘a chain of islands’.

Q29. The correct sentence is

a) The capital of united states of America is Washington, dc.

b) The capital of United States of America is Washington, DC.

c) the capital of United States of America is Washington, dc.

d) The capital of united States of America is Washington, DC.

Ans. b

The names of a particular person, place or thing are Proper Nouns which begin with a capital letter. United States of America and Washington, DC are Proper Nouns.

Q30. John has hatred for swimming. The abstract noun is

a) John.

b) to.

c) swim.

d) hatred.

Ans. d

‘Hatred’ can only be felt. It cannot be seen or touched. So it is an abstract noun.

Q31. The antonym of the abstract noun ‘gloomy’ is

a) cheerly.

b) cheerful.

c) cherish.

d) cheers.

Ans. b

‘gloomy and cheerful’ can only be felt . It is not seen or touched. So it is an abstract noun.

Q32. The collective noun of ‘thieves’ is

a) a swarm of thieves.

b) a team of thieves.

c) a den of thieves.

d) a spring of thieves.

Ans. c

A Collective Noun is the name of a number or collection of persons or things taken together and spoken of as one whole. The collective noun of ‘thieves’ are ‘a den of thieves’.

Q33. Neuter gender in the following is

a) child.

b) teacher.

c) computer.

d) poetess.

Ans. c

Neuter gender refers to a member of a species which is neither male nor female. Computer is a neuter gender.

Q34. Sita is known for her honesty. The abstract noun is

a) sita.

b) Honesty.

c) her.

d) Job.

Ans. b

‘Honesty’ is the quality which can only be felt and cannot be seen or touched. So it is an abstract noun.

Q35. The common noun in the following is

a) bag.

b) blame.

c) black.

d) Boyhood.

Ans. a

Any general name of person, place and thing are called Common Noun. Here bag is a general term and therefore, a Common Noun.

Q36. The incorrect collective noun is

a) a pack of cards.

b) a pack of submarines.

c) a pack of wolves.

d) a pack of sheep.

Ans. d

‘A pack of sheep’ is the wrong option. ‘A flock of sheep’ is the correct one.

Q37. The abstract noun from the noun ‘slave’ is

a) slaveful.

b) slavery.

c) slaverish.

d) slaving.

Ans. b

Slave means a person entirely under the domination of some influence or person. Slavery is the abstract noun.

Q38. The word which names a person is

a) Jimmy.

b) gloomy.

c) tummy.

d) slimy.

Ans. a

Proper Noun is the name of a particular person, place and thing. ‘Jimmy’ is the name of a particular person.

Q39. Golf is the game of wealthy people. Here the abstract noun is

a) golf.

b) game.

c) wealthy.

d) people.

Ans. c

‘Wealthy’ is the quality which can only be felt and cannot be seen or touched. So it is an abstract noun.

Q40. ‘My mother’s sari is expensive’. The correct Punctuation is

a) My mother’s sari is expensive.

b) My mothers sari is expensive.

c) My mothers’ sari is expensive.

d) My mother sari is expensive.

Ans. a

My mother’s sari is expensive means the sari that belongs to my mother.

Q41. The abstract noun of ‘Dangerous’ is

a) danger.

b) dangerly.

c) dangerousness.

d) dangerful.

Ans. a

Danger is an abstract noun which cannot be seen but can be felt.

Q42. The correct sentence is

a) Whose books are these?

b) Who books are these?

c) Whom books are these?

d) Where books are these?

Ans. a

‘Books’ is the plural of book, a countable noun. ‘Whose’ clarifies the meaning of the sentence as to ‘whom does it belong to?’.

Q43. The meaning of ‘pharmacy’ is

a) a kids store.

b) a fancy store.

c) a drug store.

d) a pet store.

Ans. c

‘Pharmacy’ means a drugstore.

Q44. The correct option is

a) I can hear a music.

b) I can hear some music.

c) I can hear an music.

d) I can hear a musics.

Ans. b

We use "some" with object we cannot count.

Q45. The plural of ‘baby’ is

a) babys.

b) baby.

c) babies.

d) babyes.

Ans. c

The words that end with ‘y’ in singular form turns into ‘ies’ when the plural is made.

Q46. Preeti has two sisters named priya and prema. The punctuation will be

a) Preeti has two sisters named Priya and prema.

b) Preeti has two sisters named priya and Prema.

c) preeti has two sisters named priya and prema.

d) Preeti has two sisters named Priya and Prema.

Ans. d

The names of a particular person, place or thing are Proper Nouns which begin with a capital letter. Here, Preeti, Priya and Prema are proper nouns.

Q47. The feminine form of the noun ‘lord’ is

a) lady.

b) lordess.

c) lordy.

d) sister.

Ans. a

The feminine form of noun can be formed by an entirely different word as in the case of lord.

Q48. The noun from the verb ‘dine’ is

a) dinely.

b) dinner.

c) dining.

d) dineless.

Ans. b

Dine means ‘to take any meal’. Dinner is the name of the meal taken during the night. Hence it is a noun.

Q49. The collective noun for lion is

a) a herd of lions

b) a pack of lions.

c) a pride of lions.

d) a heal of lions.

Ans. c

A Collective Noun is the name of a number or collection of persons or things taken together and spoken of as one whole.

Q50. The feminine form of the noun ‘monk’ is

a. friar.

b. lady.

c. woman.

d. nun.

Ans. d

The feminine form of noun can be formed by an entirely different word as in the case of monk.

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