general

Question 1

Types of nouns and their examples

Answer 1

-Concrete nouns examples:- House, stone, fruits, clothes, plates etc
-Abstract nouns examples:- Love, Peace, Laughter, Sorrow, Humility, Anger etc
-Proper nouns are names of SPECIFIC people or places examples:-Nairobi, Tigoni, Jane, John, Mt Kenya, River Tana etc
-Common nouns are the general names for things for example girl, boy, dog, river, John, mountains, zebras etc

Question 2

Articles used in English

Answer 2

Definite articles, that is, article “the”
Indefinite articles, that is, articles “a” & “an

Question 3

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.

“I am Laertes’ son, Odysseus.
Men hold me
formidable for guile in peace and war:
this fame has gone abroad to the sky’s rim.

Which is the best paraphrase of this excerpt?

Answer 3

Odysseus is the son of Laertes and is widely respected for his cunning.