Nouns in Syntax: Master the Basics of Language and Linguistics

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a type of noun?

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Verb

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Common noun

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Proper noun

Question 2

Which of the following is not a type of noun?

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Verb

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Common noun

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Proper noun

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Collective noun

Question 3

Identify the noun in the sentence: 'The lovely flowers filled the room with their sweet fragrance.'

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Flowers

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Lovely

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Sweet

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Fragrance

Question 4

Which of the following is a collective noun?

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Team

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Tree

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Car

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Statue

Question 5

Choose the correct form of the noun in the sentence: 'The company has many ________ (employee / employees).'

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Employees

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Employee

Question 6

Identify the noun that acts as the subject in the sentence: 'The students eagerly completed their assignments.'

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Students

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Completed

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Assignments

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Eagerly

Question 7

Which of the following is an abstract noun?

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Love

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Table

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Dog

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Building

Question 8

Identify the noun that is used in an appositive form:

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My friend, Sarah, is a teacher.

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The teacher gave us a quiz.

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The car is blue.

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The students studied hard for the test.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a type of noun?

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Determiner

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Common noun

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Proper noun

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Abstract noun

Question 10

What is the primary role of a noun in a sentence?

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To name a person, place, thing, or idea

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To modify a verb

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To connect words or phrases

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To indicate time or place

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a proper noun?

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America

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Car

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Love

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Tree

Question 12

What is the key difference between a concrete noun and an abstract noun?

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Concrete nouns can be seen or touched, while abstract nouns cannot.

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Abstract nouns can be seen or touched, while concrete nouns cannot.

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There is no difference between concrete and abstract nouns.

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Concrete nouns are always singular, while abstract nouns are always plural.

Question 13

Which of the following sentences contains a common noun?

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The dog barked at the mailman.

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The Eiffel Tower is in Paris.

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Love is a powerful emotion.

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The United States is a large country.

Question 14

What is the correct plural form of the noun 'child'?

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Children

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Childs

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Childrens

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Childs'

Question 15

Which of the following nouns is in the possessive form?

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Teacher's

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Teacher

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Book

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School

Question 16

In the sentence 'The tall boy ran quickly', what is the noun phrase?

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The tall boy

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Ran quickly

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The

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Tall

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of a collective noun?

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Family

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Car

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Tree

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Building

Question 18

In the sentence 'The reporter interviewed the mayor', what is the function of the noun 'reporter'?

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Subject

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Object

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Indirect object

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Predicate nominative

Question 19

Is 'water' a count or non-count noun?

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Non-count noun (cannot be counted)

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Count noun (can be counted)

Question 20

Identify the sentence that contains a noun clause:

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That the concert was sold out was clear from the long line of eager fans.

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The energetic dog bounded through the park.

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The students studied diligently for the upcoming exam.

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The coach asked the team to give their best effort.

Question 21

In the sentence 'The enthusiastic students participated actively in the school project', which group of words forms a noun phrase?

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The enthusiastic students

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Participated actively

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The

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Students

Question 22

Which of the following is not a type of noun?

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Adjective

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Common noun

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Proper noun

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Abstract noun

Question 23

Identify the noun in the sentence: 'The children played in the park.'

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Children

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Played

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Park

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The

Question 24

Which of the following is a plural noun?

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Books

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Car

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Tree

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House

Question 25

Which of the following is a concrete noun?

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Table

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Love

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Freedom

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Thought

Question 26

Identify the noun phrase in the sentence: 'The old house on the hill was haunted.'

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The old house

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On the hill

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Was haunted

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The hill

Question 27

Which of the following is a collective noun?

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Team

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Car

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Book

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Teacher

Question 28

Identify the common noun in the sentence: 'The President of the United States is Joe Biden.'

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President

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United States

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Joe Biden

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The

Question 29

Identify the abstract noun in the sentence: 'Happiness is a wonderful feeling.'

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Happiness

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Wonderful

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Feeling

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A

Question 30

Which type of noun refers to a specific and unique person, place, or thing?

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Proper noun

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Common noun

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Abstract noun

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Count noun

Question 31

In the sentence 'The young boy kicked the soccer ball', what type of noun is 'boy'?

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Common noun

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Abstract noun

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Proper noun

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Count noun

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT a function that nouns can perform in a sentence?

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Verb

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Subject

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Object

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Modifier

Question 33

Which type of noun can be counted in individual units?

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Table

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Love

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Money

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Happiness

Question 34

In the sentence 'The committee convened to discuss the new proposal', what is the function of the noun 'committee'?

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Subject

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Object

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Modifier

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Complement

Question 35

Which type of noun refers to a specific, unique name or title?

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Person's name

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City

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Country

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Month

Question 36

In the sentence 'The United States is a vast and diverse country', what type of noun is 'United States'?

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Proper noun

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Concrete noun

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Abstract noun

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Collective noun

Question 37

Which word in the sentence 'This is my favorite book' is a demonstrative pronoun?

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This

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My

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Favorite

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Book

Question 38

Identify the sentence part that functions as a noun clause:

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That he was innocent.

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The tall man walked slowly.

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The blue car parked in the driveway.

Question 39

Which word in the sentence 'Swimming is my favorite exercise' is a verbal noun?

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Swimming

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Exercise

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Favorite

Question 40

Which of the following is a proper noun, a name for a specific person, place, or thing?

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New York City

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dog

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Monday

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happiness

Question 41

What type of noun is 'freedom', a name for an idea or concept that cannot be seen or touched?

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Abstract noun

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Common noun

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Concrete noun

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Collective noun

Question 42

Which of the following is a collective noun, a name for a group of people, animals, or things?

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family

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dog

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tree

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mountain

Question 43

What is the function of a noun in a sentence?

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To name a person, place, thing, or idea

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To describe an action

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To modify a verb

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To connect words

Question 44

Which of the following is a plural noun, a name for more than one of something?

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children

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book

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cat

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child

Question 45

What is the possessive form of the noun 'dog', indicating ownership?

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dog's

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dog

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dogs

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dogs'

Question 46

Identify the type of noun phrase in the sentence: 'The beautiful flowers bloomed in the garden.'

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Noun phrase with both adjective and prepositional phrase

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Noun phrase with adjective

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Noun phrase with prepositional phrase

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Noun phrase with no modifiers

Question 47

Which of the following is a compound noun, formed by combining two or more words?

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schoolhouse

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teacher

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classroom

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pencil

Question 48

What is the difference between a common noun, a name for any person, place, or thing, and a proper noun, a name for a specific person, place, or thing?

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Proper nouns name specific people, places, or things; common nouns name general categories.

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Common nouns name specific people, places, or things; proper nouns name general categories.

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Common nouns can be capitalized; proper nouns cannot be capitalized.

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Proper nouns can be capitalized; common nouns cannot be capitalized.

Question 49

Which of the following parts of speech is NOT a type of noun?

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Verb

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Collective noun

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Abstract noun

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Proper noun

Question 50

In the sentence "The playful puppy chased the ball in the park", which word is a noun?

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Puppy

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Chased

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Playful

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Park

Question 51

Which of the following nouns in the sentence "The beauty of nature filled me with awe" is an abstract noun?

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Beauty

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Nature

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Filled

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Awe

Question 52

Which of the following sentences contains a collective noun?

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The team played with great enthusiasm.

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The car drove down the highway.

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The boy played with his toys.

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The house was painted a beautiful shade of blue.

Question 53

In the sentence "The cat's meow was very loud", which word is a possessive noun?

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Cat's

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The

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Loud

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Meow

Question 54

In the sentence "Swimming is my favorite hobby", which word is a gerund?

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Swimming

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My

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Favorite

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Hobby

Question 55

Which of the following is an uncountable noun?

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Water

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Book

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Car

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Tree

Question 56

Which of the following sentences contains a noun phrase?

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The happy children played in the park.

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The car was blue.

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The boy ran quickly.

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The dog barked loudly.