NOUN PRACTICE SET

1. In addition to being a (a) / famous Physics (b) / Hari is a

great author. (c) / No error (d)

2. The same board is (a) / used for chess as (b) / well as for
draughts. (c) / No error (d)

3. Sheeba had poisoned (a) / all her brother-in-laws in order

to gain (b) / possession of the whole of the inheritance. (c)
/ No error (d)
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4. New research suggests (a) / that laziness might (b) / be a
high intelligent sign. (c) / No error (d)

5. The shopkeeper said that the (a) / fault was the (b)
/manufactures responsibility. (c) / No error (d)

6. Nearly ten thousands of people (a) / research diseases

because they (b) / individually want to get rid of them
them. (c) / No error (d)
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7. She threw a handsful of red chilly (a) / powder into the
eyes of the cashier who was (b)/ carrying a bag of currency
notes.(c) / No error (d)

8. It is very challenging (a) / to chase a huge (b) / score in the

second inning.(c) / No error (d)

9. All the boys students are (a) / advised to attend (b)/ the
seminar positively .(c) / No error (d)
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10. These dresses made from (a) / silks are really (b) / very
smooth and shiny but a bit costly .(c) / No error (d)

11. My brother went to the garage and (a) / found that the (b)
/car's wheel was damaged. (c) / No error (d)

12. She asked me to (a) / eat two breads and (b) / some butter
for breakfast. (c) / No error (d)
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13. The teacher gave (a) / him a project to complete (b) / that
by the weekend surely.(c) / No error (d)

14. Many of the question asked (a) / in this question paper are
(b) / too difficult to be solved. (c) / No error (d)

15. Jay says that he (a) / has given you (b) / a fifty rupees
note. (c) / No error (d)
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16. There was no (a) / money in the bank in Karan's and (b) /
Arjun's joint account.(c) / No error (d)

17. Nobody would (a) / like to consume these (b) / kind of

rotten vegetables. (c) / No error (d)

18. A ton's weight is (a) / too heavy for anyone (b) / to carry
on his shoulder. (c) / No error (d)
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19. The cattles and sheeps (a) /are grazing in (b) /the meadow.
(c) / No error (d)

20. They are awaiting (a) / advices from (b) / their

headquarters. (c) / No error (d)

21. There is no (a) / place in (b) / this compartment (c) / No

error (d)
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22. Aarya knows nothing (a) / about her (b) / where about. (c)
/ No error (d)

23. The committee were not (a) / happy with the decision
taken (b) / by the chairman of the company.(c) / No error
(d)

24. The first innings was (a) / lost by (b) / the RCB. (c) / No
error (d)
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25. The boss said (a) / that he appreciated his staffs coming
(b) / in time and co-operating him. (c) / No error (d)

26. This building (a)/ is under (b) / repair. (c) / No error (d)

27. The machinery (a) / are not functioning (b) / properly in

the factory these days. (c) / No error (d)
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28. This article was favourably received (a) / and an attempt to
suppress it (b) / on religious ground failed. (c) / No error
(d)

29. Two pair of glasses (a) / were brought, and I liked

(b)/them very much. (c) / No error (d)

30. A few dwarves (a) / are working (b)/ in this film. (c)/ No
error (d)
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31. Hindus (a)/and Muslims (b)/are brothers. (c) / No error (d)

32. Good news (a)/spread quite (b)/ gradually (c)/No error (d)

33. "Everybody's business (a) / is nobody's.", said (b) /the

father to his son. (c) / No error (d)
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34. I am sure that this UN meeting (a) / will contribute to the
reinforce of peace (b) / and security all over the world. (c) /
No error (d)

35. The famous actor was (a) / surrounded by his (b) / usual
crowd of hanger-ons. (c) / No error (d)

36. His advice was (a) / quite (b) / effective. (c) / No error (d)
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37. We have deployed about (a) / hundred soldiers at the
border to check the (b) / entrance of the people from the
neighbouring states. (c) / No error

38. There are only a few (a) / employee who can handle (b)/
the projects of this magnitude. (c) /No error (d)

39. Sunrise (a) / is a (b) / great phenomena. (c) / No error (d)

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40 Your tone of speaking as well (a) / as your friend is really
acerbic (b) / yet we never take it seriously. (c) / No error (d)

41. I saw only four police who (a) / were running after (b) / the
robbers. (c) / No error (d)

42. The survey gave us (a) / much knowledges of the public's (b)/
opinion on the matter of privatization. (c) / No error (d)
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43. Custom is paid (a) / on goods imported from other
countries. (c) / No error (d)

44. Five thousand rupee (a) / is a large amount (b) / for a labour
like him. (c) / No error (d)

45. Selling peanuts on the road (a) / is the only means of

earnings (b) / for him. (c) / No error (d)
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46. On my way to the (a) / railway station I met one of (b)/your
friend named Naina. (c) / No error (d)

47. Some of the trees leaves (a) / had fallen (b) / on the kitchen
floor.(c) / No error (d)

48. He is one of those fortunate men (a) / who attained fame

(b) / not by labours but by chance. (c) / No error (d)
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49. They have bought (a) / an equipment (b) / for the new
project. (c) / No error (d).

50. Veena was unable to support her parent (a) even though
she had earned (b) / a handsome income of her own. (c) /
No error (d)
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Answer keys
1. (b) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (a) 8. (c) 9. (a) 10. (b)
11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (d) 14. (a) 15. (c) 16. (b) 17. (c) 18. (d) 19. (a) 20. (b)
21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (a) 24. (d) 25. (b) 26. (c) 27. (b) 28. (c) 29. (a) 30. (a)
31. (c) 32. (b) 33. (d) 34. (b) 35. (c) 36. (d) 37. (c) 38. (b) 39. (c) 40. (b)
41. (a) 42. (b) 43. (a) 44. (a) 45. (b) 46. (c) 47. (a) 48. (c) 49. (b) 50. (a)
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1. (b) physics' के स्थान पर 'physician' का प्रयोग होगा।
2. No error
3. (b) ‘brother-in-laws' के स्थान पर ‘brothers-in-law' का प्रयोग
होगा।
4. (C) Intelligent( Adjective) के स्थान पर Intelligence (Noun) का
प्रयोग होगा।
5. (c) 'manufactures responsibility' के स्थान पर 'manufacturer's
responsibility' का प्रयोग होगा।
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6. (a) 'ten thousands of people' के स्थान पर 'ten thousand
people/thousands of people' का प्रयोग होगा।
7. (a) handsful के स्थान पर handfuls का प्रयोग होगा।
8. (c) 'second inning' के स्थान पर 'second innings' का प्रयोग होगा।
9. (a) 'boys students' के स्थान पर 'boy students' का प्रयोग होगा। Here,
boy' is an adjective.
10. (b) 'silks' के स्थान पर 'silk' का प्रयोग होगा। Material Noun is
always used in singular.
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11. (c) 'car's wheel' के स्थान पर 'wheel of car' का प्रयोग होगा। We use
"s' with living beings.
12. (b) 'two breads' के स्थान पर 'two pieces of bread' का प्रयोग होगा।
13. (d) No error
14. (a) ‘question’ के स्थान पर ‘questions’ का प्रयोग होगा। As many is
used with plural countable nouns.
15. (c) 'twenty rupees note' के स्थान पर 'twenty rupee note' का
प्रयोग होगा।
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16. (b) ‘Karan's' के स्थान पर ‘karan' का प्रयोग होगा। ('s) लगाने की
जरूरत नही ीं है । क्ोींकक यहााँ पर combined possession की बात की गई
है ।
17. (c) 'kind' के स्थान पर 'kinds' का प्रयोग होगा। क्ोींकक वाक् ें these
का प्रयोग ककया गया है ।
18. (d) No error
19. (a) 'cattles’ and ‘sheeps’ के स्थान पर 'cattle’ and ‘sheep’ का
प्रयोग होगा।
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20. (b) 'advices' के स्थान पर 'advice' का प्रयोग होगा। क्ोींकक वाक् ें
advice एक singular uncountable noun है ।
21. (b) 'place' के स्थान पर 'room' का प्रयोग होगा।
22. (c) whereabout' के स्थान पर 'whereabouts' का प्रयोग होगा।
23. (a) were के स्थान पर 'was' का प्रयोग होगा। Collective noun takes
singular verb when it is used in compact or united sense.
24. (d) No error
25. (b) staffs coming' के स्थान पर 'staff's coming का प्रयोग होगा।
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26. (c) repair' के स्थान पर 'repairs' का प्रयोग होगा। repairs "यहााँ एक
noun की तरह प्रयोग ककया जा रहा है जबकक repair एक verb है ।
27. (b) are' के स्थान पर 'is' का प्रयोग होगा। क्ोींकक वाक् ें machinery
singular uncountable noun
28. (c) 'ground' के स्थान पर 'grounds' का प्रयोग होगा। Ground means
a flat area. Grounds means reasons/premise.
29. (a) 'two pair of trousers' 'two pairs of trousers' का प्रयोग होगा।
30. (a) 'A few dwarves' के स्थान पर 'A few dwarfs' का प्रयोग होगा।
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31. (c) 'brothers' के स्थान पर 'brethren' का प्रयोग होगा। क्ोींकक
brothers का प्रयोग केवल blood relation के कलए ककया जाता है ।
जबकक 'brethren' social relations को दर्ााता
32. (b) 'spread' के स्थान पर 'spreads' का प्रयोग होगा। क्ोींकक news यहााँ
एक singular noun है ।
33. (d) No error
34. (c) Reinforce (verb) के स्थान पर 'reinforcement' (noun) का प्रयोग
होगा।
35. (c) 'hanger-ons' के स्थान पर 'hangers-on' का प्रयोग होगा।
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36. (d) no error
37. (c) 'entrance' के स्थान पर 'entry' का प्रयोग होगा। entrance 'place
of entry' को दर्ााता है ।
38. (b) ‘employee' के स्थान पर ‘emplyees' का प्रयोग होगा। a few के बाद
आने वाला noun हें ेर्ा plural होता है ।
39. (c) 'phenomena' के स्थान पर 'phenomenon' का प्रयोग होगा।
40. (b) 'your friend' के स्थान पर 'your friend's' का प्रयोग होगा।
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41. (a) ‘four police' के स्थान पर ‘four police men' का प्रयोग होगा।
42. (b) 'much knowledges' के स्थान पर 'much knowledge' का
प्रयोग होगा।
43. (a) 'custom' के स्थान पर 'customs' का प्रयोग होगा। क्ोींकक custom
एक प्रथा है तथा customs एक प्रकार tax है ।
44. (a) 'five thousand rupee' के स्थान पर 'five thousand rupees' का
प्रयोग होगा।
45. (b) 'means of earnings' के स्थान पर 'means of earning'
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46. (c) 'your friend' के स्थान पर 'your friends' का प्रयोग होगा ।
47. (a) 'trees leaves' के स्थान पर 'tree leaves' का प्रयोग होगा।
48. (c) 'labours' के स्थान पर 'labour' का प्रयोग होगा। It means hard
work.
49. (b) 'equipment' से पहले 'an' का प्रयोग नही ीं होगा। As it is an
uncountable noun.
50. (a) 'Parent' के स्थान पर 'Parents' का प्रयोग होगा।