Parts of Speech

Question 1

What are parts of speech?

Answer 1

Parts of speech refers to the names given to each word in a sentence according to the function of the word.

Question 2

What is a noun?

Answer 2

A noun is a naming word.

Question 3

How many types of nouns are there?

Answer 3

Four

Question 4

Name four types of nouns.

Answer 4

Common nouns
Proper nouns
Collective nouns
Abstract nouns

Question 5

What are common nouns?

Answer 5

Common nouns are names given to ordinary objects.

Question 6

How are common nouns usually identified?

Answer 6

They are usually identified by the, a or an preceding them.

Question 7

Which part of speech do common nouns usually follow?

Answer 7

Possessive adjectives

Question 8

When do common nouns start with a capital letter?

Answer 8

Common nouns start with a capital if they are used to start a sentence.

Question 9

Give an example of a set of common nouns.

Answer 9

Fruits - apricots, bananas, cherries, etc.

Question 10

How do common nouns interact with people?

Answer 10

Common nouns reflect what people are like a doctor or a teacher.

Question 11

Name the four genders a noun can have.

Answer 11

Masculine
Feminine
Common
Neuter

Question 12

What is a compound noun?

Answer 12

Two nouns together are known as a compound noun.

Question 13

Identify the common nouns in the sentence below:

Books are found in libraries.

Answer 13

Books

Libraries

Question 14

What are proper nouns?

Answer 14

Proper nouns are the names given to persons, places, days, months, ideologies, educational subjects and titles.

Question 15

How can you identify a proper noun?

Answer 15

Proper nouns always begin with capital letters.

Question 16

What is the rule for capitalization when a common noun forms part of a name?

Answer 16

If a common noun forms part of the name, the first letter of both nouns must be capitalized.
Example:
Saunders Street

Question 17

Identify the proper nouns in the sentence below:

Professor Jones lectures at the University of California every Tuesday.

Answer 17

Jones
University
California
Tuesday

Question 18

Identify the proper and common nouns in the sentence below:

Jillian and her mother went to an auction in the city.

Answer 18

Proper nouns: Jillian

Common nouns: mother, auction, city

Question 19

Identify the proper and common nouns in the sentence below:

They were hoping to find paintings and other artwork to decorate their home.

Answer 19

Proper nouns: None

Common nouns: paintings, artwork, home

Question 20

Identify the proper and common nouns in the sentence below:

They looked around at all the things on display.

Answer 20

Proper nouns: None

Common nouns: things, display

Question 21

Identify the proper and common nouns in the sentence below:

There were vases, furniture, and sculptures.

Answer 21

Proper nouns: None

Common nouns: vases, furniture, sculptures

Question 22

Identify the proper and common nouns in the sentence below:

Everywhere they looked there were more beautiful and exotic items to see.

Answer 22

Proper nouns: None

Common nouns: items

Question 23

Identify the proper and common nouns in the sentence below:

Eager to find the paintings, Jillian walked quickly to the far side of the building.

Answer 23

Proper nouns: Jillian

Common nouns: paintings, side, building

Question 24

Identify the proper and common nouns in the sentence below:

She could hardly believe her eyes when she saw an original painting by Monet.

Answer 24

Proper nouns: Monet

Common nouns: eyes, painting

Question 25

Identify the proper and common nouns in the sentence below: | Tiny colored dots combined to make a magnificent picture.

Answer 25

Proper nouns: None | Common nouns: dots, picture

Question 26

Identify the proper and common nouns in the sentence below: | She didn’t even want to guess how much it would cost.

Answer 26

Proper nouns: None | Common nouns: None

Question 27

Identify the proper and common nouns in the sentence below: | She knew that she would never have enough money to buy it.

Answer 27

Proper nouns: None | Common nouns: money

Question 28

Identify the proper and common nouns in the sentence below: | She did see several other paintings that she liked.

Answer 28

Proper nouns: None | Common nouns: paintings

Question 29

Identify the proper and common nouns in the sentence below: | She showed them to her mother, who agreed that they were beautiful.

Answer 29

Proper nouns: None | Common nouns: mother

Question 30

Identify the proper and common nouns in the sentence below: She would think of that day, and the painting by Monet that she had seen up close, every time she saw the new paintings hanging in their home.

Answer 30

Proper nouns: Monet | Common nouns: day, painting, time, home

Question 31

What is an abstract noun?

Answer 31

An abstract noun usually refers to something that we cannot see, touch or measure It is often a feeling or an emotion

Question 32

List 3 indicators that can help you to identify an abstract noun.

Answer 32

1. You can give 'it' to someone, but not in a box 2. The ... of the girl or the boy. 3. He is full of ...

Question 33

What is a collective noun?

Answer 33

A collective noun is the name of a collection or a group of objects, people or creatures.

Question 34

Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are: The book was lying on the table.

Answer 34

book - common noun | table - common noun

Question 35

Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are: Love begets love.

Answer 35

love - abstract noun

Question 36

Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are: We cannot live without water.

Answer 36

water - common noun

Question 37

Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are: The jury has given its verdict.

Answer 37

jury - collective noun | verdict - abstract noun

Question 38

Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are: The Hindus regard Krishna as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

Answer 38

Hindus - proper noun Krishna - proper noun Lord Vishnu - proper noun incarnation - common noun

Question 39

Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are: Alcohol is injurious to health.

Answer 39

alcohol - common noun | health - abstract noun

Question 40

Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are: Smoking is a bad habit.

Answer 40

habit - abstract noun

Question 41

Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are: Wild animals live in forests.

Answer 41

animals - common noun | forests - common noun

Question 42

Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are: The childhood of Peter was full of misery.

Answer 42

childhood - abstract noun Peter - common noun misery - abstract noun

Question 43

Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are: All the girls were singing.

Answer 43

girls - common noun

Question 44

Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are: Gold is a precious metal.

Answer 44

gold - common noun | metal - common noun

Question 45

Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are: Rice is the staple food of South Indians.

Answer 45

rice - common noun food - common noun South Indians - proper noun

Question 46

Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are: The Earth moves round the sun.

Answer 46

Earth - proper noun | sun - common noun

Question 47

Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are: Mankind should love nature.

Answer 47

mankind - collective noun | nature - common noun

Question 48

Identify the nouns in the sentence below and state what type of noun they are: We get wool from sheep.

Answer 48

wool - common noun | sheep - common noun