NOUNS

Find Common, Proper, Abstract, Material, Collective, Countable, Uncountable,

Concrete Nouns from the following list.
1. Which of the following noun is a Proper Noun?
a) singer

b) Peter

c) milk

d) sister

Answer

d) India

Answer

c) marbles

d) ships

Answer

c) Concrete

d) Countable

Answer

c) Concrete

d) Countable

Answer

d) childhood

Answer

d) apple

Answer

c) Monday

d) Nelson

Answer

c) Abstract Noun

d) Collective Noun

Answer

c) Collective Noun

d) Abstract Noun

2. Which of the following noun is a Common Noun?

a) birds

b) London

c) iron

3. Which of the following noun is a Collective Noun?

a) team

b) book

4. ArtistAis a ............ Noun?

a) Collective

b) Abstract

5.Family is a ............ Noun?

a) Collective

b) Abstract

6. Which of the following noun is not a Abstract Noun?

a) goodness

b) bravery

c) family

7. Which of the following noun is not a Countable Noun?

a) books

b) gold

c) horse

8. Which of the following noun is not a Proper Noun?

a) team

b) London

9.Birds fly in the sky.

a) Proper Noun

b) Common Noun

10. I saw a bunch of grapes.

a) Common Noun

PRONOUNS

b) Material Noun

Choose the appropriate options to complete the sentences

1. We all told the boss that we wanted to have ---- salaries paid in advance but he just
ignored ----.
A) ours / it
B) his / we
C) their / our
D) we / his
E) our / us

2. When the man asked me how I had got ---- address, I told him that I was given it by a
relative of ----.
A) my / me
B) his / his
C) mine / his
D) his / him
E) him / him

3. Although ---- in the room seemed to follow ---- said by the speaker, he never intended to
simplify his language.
A) no one / anything
B) anybody / anything
C) nobody / nothing

D) anyone / nothing
E) someone / something

4. I hope you will enjoy ---- at the re-union party this weekend because I won't be able to be
there ----.
A) you / myself
B) yourself / mine
C) yours / oneself
D) yourself / myself
E) you / me

5. We decided to do all the cooking ---- instead of hiring a catering company for the party.
A) of our own
B) oneself
C) by ourselves
D) ours
E) each other

6. Thousands of children nowadays prefer doing ---- homework with a background of popmusic to doing ---- in a quiet room.
A) theirs / them
B) his / its
C) them / it's

D) they / them
E) their / it

7. You and ---- brother need to take time to prepare ---- for the long journey which will start
next month.
A) his / yourself
B) yours / ourselves
C) their / you
D) your / yourselves
E) her / by themselves

8. Th students watched each gesture of ---- as if their teacher were a stranger.

A) them
B) hers
C) him
D) her
E) himself

9. Trademarks enable a company to distinguish ---- products from ---- of another company.
A) their / it
B) it / that
C) our / this

D) its / those
E) my / these

10. ---- cannot see through translucent materials, but light can pass through ----.
A) We / it
B) Anything / their
C) One / them
D) No one / its
E) Everyone / their

1. Be sure that everyone brings ____________ own book.

HIS OR HER
THEIR

2. If anyone calls, tell ____________ that I'll be back in half an hour.

HIM OR HER

THEM

3. Joe and ____________ have been close friends for many years.
ME

4. Did you see Derek and ____________ at the game?

HER

SHE

5. Between you and ____________ , this politician cannot be trusted.

ME

6. Each person in the room turned ____________ head to the front when the teacher entered.
THEIR

HIS

7. We know that we can count on James, Anne, and ____________ .

HER

SHE

8. Rhonda explained that ____________ and her sister had often eaten at that restaurant.
HER

SHE

9. Most of the workers were wearing ____________ hard hats.

HIS OR HER

THEIR

10. It's always best for a student to ask questions when ____________ doesn't understand a
problem.
SHE

THEY

11. The children in that neighborhood often ride ____________ bikes through the park.
HIS OR HER

THEIR

12. The local government plans to cut ____________ budget for recreation.
ITS

THEIR

13. When I meet new people, I'm usually curious about ____________ occupations.
THEIR

HIS OR HER

14. Everyone who purchased one of the paintings ____________ pleased.

WERE

WAS

15. Few of the suggestions ____________ reasonable to me.

SOUND

SOUNDS

16. Christopher and ____________ want to travel to the Far East some day.
I

ME

17. The cost of the repairs shocked both my brother and ____________ .
I

ME

18. Most of the congestion on the highway ____________ caused by an overturned truck.
WERE

WAS

19. To Maria and ____________ , the movie seemed very silly.

HINT: Are you looking for a subject or the object of a preposition here?
HER

SHE

20. Both of the bicycles in the garage ____________ broken.

IS

ARE

1. Which of the following contains an error in the reference of a pronoun?

A. I studied very hard, which ought to help my score.

B. I studied very hard, so this ought to help my score.

C. I studied very hard, so that ought to help my score.

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

2. Which of the following contains an error in the reference of a pronoun?

A. She wrote an essay that attacks my thesis.
B. She attacked my thesis, which provoked my counterattack.
C. She attacked my thesis, which is that Flannery O'Connor was a racist.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

3. Which of the following contains an error in the reference of a pronoun?

A. My roommate wants to be a linguist, but I like her anyway.
B. My roommate wants to be a linguist, which really astounds me since she isn't
otherwise a boring person at all.
C. My roommate wants to be a linguist, so I'm looking for a new roommate.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

4. Which of the following contains an error in the reference of a pronoun?

A. If he would practice, it would help his game.
B. If students want to improve, they must practice.
C. If he practices, his game will improve.

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

5. Which of the following contains an error in the reference of a pronoun?

A. Until you realize that the character is flawed, the reader empathizes with him.
B. Until readers realize that the character is flawed, they empathize with him.
C. Until they realize that the character is flawed, readers empathize with him.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

6. Which of the following contains an error in the case of a pronoun?

A. The author, like you and I, has his prejudices.
B. If I were him, I wouldn't take the job.
C. I can't type as fast as him.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

7. Choose the correct pronoun for the slot in the sentence "Just between you and
______, this dog won't hunt."
A. I
B. me
C. Both of the above
D. Neither of the above

8. Choose the correct pronoun for the slot in the sentence "______ do you think she
will hire?"
A. Whom
B. Who

C. Both of the above

D. Neither of the above

9. Choose the correct pronoun for the slot in the sentence "I saw ____ stealing the
computer."
A. him
B. his
C. Both of the above
D. Neither of the above

10. Which of the following pronouns is in the genitive case?

A. it's
B. its
C. Both of the above
D. Neither of the above