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Parts k‡ãi A_© Ask¸‡jv, of k‡ãi A_© i/Gi Ges Speech k‡ãi A_© K_v / e³…Zv| myZivs Parts of Speech Gi
m¤ú~Y© A_© n‡jv K_v/e³…Zvi Ask¸‡jv| Avi GKwU Bs‡iwR ev‡K¨ _vKv cÖ‡Z¨KwU kã‡KB Parts of Speech e‡j|
Hurrah! Riyad and his teammates played well in the first two games against mighty India and Pakistan.
Dc‡ii ev‡K¨i cÖ‡Z¨KwU kã-B Part of Speech.
Noun = Riyad, teammates, games, India, Pakistan
Pronoun = his
Adjcetive = mighty, first, the, two
Verb= played
Adverb = well
Preposition = in, against
Conjunction = and
Interjection = Hurrah!
†Kvb kã †Kvb ev‡K¨ bv †_‡K GKvKx _vK‡j Zv‡K wbwðZ K‡i †Kvb
Parts of Speech ejv m¤¢e bv| For Example:
They arrived soon after. (GLv‡b ‘after’ kãwU n‡jv Adverb)
They arrived after us. (GLv‡b ‘after’ kãwU n‡jv Preposition)
They arrived after we had left. (GLv‡b ‘after’ kãwU n‡jv Conjunction)
The after effects of performing regular prayer are immense. (GLv‡b ‘after’ kãwU n‡jv Adjective)
Dc‡ii 4wU ev‡K¨ ‘After’ kãwU wfbœ wfbœ Parts of Speech wn‡m‡e e¨eüZ n‡q‡Q| hw` ‘After’ kãwU ev‡K¨ bv †_‡K
GKvKx _vK‡Zv, ZLb wbwðZ K‡i Zvi cwiPq †`Iqv m¤¢e n‡Zv bv|
Avi ‘After’ Gi gZ GKwU k‡ãi wfbœ wfbœ cwiPq Parts of Speech I Zvi mvejxj e¨vL¨v Rvb‡Z co–b ‘One word in
different Parts of Speech’ Chapter wU|
There are eight types of parts of speech according to their functions in a sentence.
01. Noun (we‡kl¨) 05. Verb (wµqv)
02. Pronoun (me©bvg) 06. Preposition (c`vš^qx Ae¨q)
03. Adjective (bvg we‡klY) 07. Conjunction (ms‡hvRK Ae¨q)
04. Adverb (wµqv/fve we‡klY) 08. Interjection (Abš^qx Ae¨q)

01. The number of parts of speech in English Grammar is ____. [evsjv‡`k e¨vsK (GwW)-01]
A. five B. eight C. seven D. six Ans:B
02. Bs‡iwR e¨vKi‡Yi Adverb †K evsjvq wK e‡j? [8g we‡RGm (mnKvix RR)-13]
A. bvg we‡klY B. fve we‡klY C. mgy”Pqx Ae¨q D. bvgc` Ans:B
03. There are __ parts of speech in English. [†U·UvBj BwÄwbqvwis K‡j‡Ri Bb÷ªv±i-18,wcwUAvB Gi wkÿK-19]
A. five B. eight C. seven D. six Ans:B
04. Part of speech KZ cÖKvi? [cwievi cwiK-bv mnKvix/ cwi`k©K-11,13, ¯^v¯’¨ Awa`߇ii Awdm mnKvix-18]
A. two B. eight C. three D. five Ans:B
05. †KvbwU Part of speech bq? [cwievi cwiK-bv Awa`߇i wb‡qvM-14]
A. noun B. pronoun C. gerund D. verb Ans.C

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†h word Øviv †Kvb wKQz i bvg ey S vq Zv‡K noun e‡j| Avgiv cÖ w Zw`b Avgv‡`i mvg‡b hv wKQz †`wL †m¸‡jvi
bvg‡KB noun e‡j| Noun Øviv †Kvb e¨w³, e¯‘ , cÖ v Yx,¯’ v b ,NUbv BZ¨vw`i bvg ‡K †evSvq|
Examples:
Murad goes to office. (GLv‡b ‘Murad’ GKRb e¨w³i bvg|)
Bangladesh is a small country. (GLv‡b ‘Bangladesh’ GKwU †`‡ki bvg|)
Gold is precious. (GLv‡b ‘Gold’ GKwU e¯‘ i bvg|)
Dhaka University is the best university. (GLv‡b ‘Dhaka University’ GKwU wek¦ w e`¨vjq Gi
bvg|)
Classification of Noun

Noun

Concrete Noun Abstract Noun

Proper Noun (bvg evPK we‡kl¨)

Common Noun (RvwZevPK we‡kl¨)
Collective Noun (mgwóevPK we‡kl¨)
Material Noun (e¯‘evPK we‡kl¨)

Proper Noun : ‡h Word ‡Kvb e¨w³, e¯‘ ev ¯’vb cÖf…wZi wbw`©ó bvg †evSvq Zv‡K Proper Noun e‡j|

Examples:
Name of Persons: Mohsin, Kalam, Kamrul, Amin, Tuhin, Nur
Name of Things: Quran, Padma, Sun, January, Friday, Dell
Name of Place : Dhaka, Chattogram, Rajshahi, Banglabanda, Asia
Characteristic of Proper Noun: mvaviYZ Proper Noun Gi c~‡e© ‘The’ e‡m bv| Z‡e wKQz wRwbm †hgb:
b`x, mvMi, DcmvMi, gnvmvMi, ag©MÖš’, msev`cÎ, giæf‚wg, ce©Zgvjv, ØxccyÄ, w`K BZ¨vw` Proper Noun n‡jI G‡`i
c~‡e© ‘The’ e‡m| †hgb: The Padma, The Holy Quran BZ¨vw`|

01. The number of Noun? [cÖv_wgK wkÿv Awa`߇ii wnmve mnKvix-11]

A. 5 B. 6 C. 4 D. 3 Ans:A
02. The name of one particular person, thing or place is called? [PSTU 13-14]
A. A collective noun B. A material noun
C. A proper noun D. A common noun Ans.C
03. Which of the following noun is not a proper noun? [`y‡h©vM e¨e¯’vcbv I ÎvY gš¿Yvj‡qi AwWUi-19]
A. Team B. Dhaka C. Sunday D. Kabir Ans.A

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04. Which of the following is a proper noun? [RU (f~‡Mvj) 05-06, HSTU (G) 17-18]
A. Rabindranath B. Car C. Rain D. Fast Ans:A
05. The Padma is a river. Choose the correct parts of speech of the underlined word. [RU06-07]
A. Collective noun B. Pronoun C. Abstract noun D. Proper noun Ans:D
06. What kind of noun is ‘Sun’?
A. proper noun B. general noun C. perfect noun D. common noun Ans:A
07. Which one of the following is a proper noun? [Kg©ms¯’vb e¨vsK (mnKvix Awdmvi/K¨vk)-12]
A. Man B. Group C. Run D. Dhaka Ans:D
08. What kind of noun is ‘Dhaka’? [†c‡Uªvevsjvi wnmve mnKvix-19]
A. proper B. common C. collective D. material Ans:A
09. Which one of the following is an example of proper noun? [Dc‡Rjv/Avievb †cÖvMÖvg †Kv-AwW©‡bUi-20]
A. The police B. Car C. Bangladesh D. Family Ans:C
10. Which is not proper noun? [RU (mgvRweÁvb) 07-08]
A. Sun B. Karim C. River D. Padma Ans:C

Common Noun ‡h Word ‡kÖwYevPK ev RvwZevPK mvaviY bvg A_©vr †Kvb e¨w³, e¯‘ ev cÖvYx‡K wbw`©ó K‡i bv
:
eywS‡q †m RvZxq mKj‡K GKmv‡_ †evSvq Zv‡K Common Noun e‡j| Examples:
Student Mahfuz is a student. (GLv‡b Student Øviv GLv‡b mKj QvÎ-QvÎx‡`i‡KB eySv‡bv n‡q‡Q| wbw`©ó
†Kvb QvÎ wKsev QvÎx †K Avjv`v K‡i eySvqwb)
Flower We love flower. (GLv‡b flower Øviv me iKg dzj‡K eySv‡bv n‡q‡Q| GUv †h †Kvb Rv‡Zi ev ai‡bi dzj
n‡Z cv‡i| n‡Z cv‡i †Mvjvc wKsev wUDwjc, wkDjx A_ev iRbxMÜv wKsev †h †Kvb dzj n‡Z cv‡i|)
River Rivers are one of the sources of water. (GLv‡b River Øviv mKj b`x †K eySv‡bv n‡q‡Q|
GLv‡b wbw`©ó †Kvb b`xi K_v eySv‡bv nq wb)
Book Reading books is amazing. (GLv‡b Book Øviv ‡Kvb wbw`©ó †Kvb eB‡qi K_v eySv‡bv nq wb Avi
eB †Zv KZ ai‡bi-B n‡Z cv‡i)
University Each country has its some universities. (GLv‡b evsjv‡`‡k KZ ai‡bi wek¦we`¨vjq Av‡Q wKš‘
GLv‡b University Øviv †Kvb wbw`©ó wek¦we`¨vjq‡K eySv‡bv nq wb)
Fish Fish is nutritious. (GLv‡b KZ ai‡bi gv‡Qi bvg Avgiv Rvwb Ges †L‡q _vwK wKš‘ Fish Øviv †Kvb
wbw`©ó gv‡Qi K_v ejv nq wb)

Common Noun I Proper Noun Gi g‡a¨ cv_©K¨

Common Noun Proper Noun Common Noun Proper Noun
Man/ Student Tapu, Obama, Arif, Ria River Padma, Jamuna, Meghna
Flower Rose, Lili, Sunflower City Dhaka, London, Macca

A Proper Noun as a Common Noun

Similarity ev Zzjbv Ki‡j Zzjbxq Proper noun wU Common noun n‡q hvq Ges G‡ÿ‡Î Common noun wUi
c~‡e© article e‡m| wbw`©ó K‡i eySv‡j the Ges Awbw`©ó ev A‡b‡Ki gZ GKRb eySv‡j a/an e‡m|

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Proper Noun To Common Noun

Proper Nelson Mandela is an Abraham Lincoln in his ideals.

Nazrul is the Byron of Bangladesh.
c~‡e© article ev Bankim Chandra is the Scott of Bengal.
Plural K‡i He thinks he is a Rabindranath.
A Newton is not born every year.
I know the Zayeds of your village.
There are three Sadias in class. (GKB bv‡gi GKvwaK ev A‡bK‡K †evSvq)
Common

01. What kind of noun is ‘river’? [44th BCS]

A. Material B. Collective C. Proper D. Common Ans.D
02. Shakespeare is a great `dramatist’. The underlined/quoted word is- [JU H Unit, 20-21]
A. Proper noun B. Abstract noun C. Collective noun D. Common noun Ans. D
03. What kind of noun is ‘girl’? [10th BCS, HSTU (B) 08-09]
A. Proper noun B. Common noun
C. Material noun D. Collective noun Ans:B
04. What kind of noun is ‘boy’? [mgevq `߇ii 2q †kÖwYi †M‡R‡UW Awdmvi-97]
A. Proper B. Common
C. Abstract D. Material Ans:B
05. The elephant has great strength. GLv‡b elephant kãwU - [cÖv_wgK cÖavb wkÿK (wkDjx)-09]
A. proper noun B. Common noun
C. collective noun D. material noun Ans:B
06. I recognized your voice at once. [RU (Law) 06-07]
A. Common B. Proper C. Collective D. Abstract Ans:A
Explanation:Voice kãwU Common I Abstract DfqB n‡Z cv‡i|
Common noun n‡j Voice kãwUi c~‡e© Article, Possessive Adjective e‡m A_ev Plural nq| Abstract
noun n‡j Voice kãwUi c~‡e© Article, Possessive Adjective e‡m bv A_ev Plural nq bv|
Voice used as common /countable: Voice used as abstract /uncountable:
I could hear voices in the next room. I don't like your tune of voice.
Employees should have a voice in the decision- Don't take that tone of voice with me.
making process. You are in good voice tonight.
He pledged that this party would listen to the
voice of the people.
Reference: (OALD, Webster, Macmillan, High School English Grammar- Wren & Martin)
07. Dhaka is a big city. GLv‡b Dhaka kãwU †Kvb cÖKv‡ii Noun? [Kg©ms¯’vb e¨vsK-11]
A. proper B. common C. collective D. material Ans:A
08. Dhaka is a big city. GLv‡b City kãwU †Kvb cÖKv‡ii Noun? [cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK (wZ¯-v)-10]
A. proper B. common C. collective D. material Ans:B
09. What kind of noun is ‘Infant’? [BRUR (B) 16-17]
A. Proper B. Common C. Material D. Collective Ans:B

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10. †KvbwU Common noun? [cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK-11, cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK (myigv)-13]
A. March B. Class C. Jute D. Month Ans:D
11. †KvbwU Common noun? [cÖv_wgK cÖavb wkÿK (evMvbwejvm)-12, JKKNIU (D) 16-17]
A. Starve B. Pirate C. Human D. Roguery Ans:B
12. Which one is a common noun? [cwieviKj¨vY cwi`wk©Kv cÖwkÿYv_©x-10, cÖvK-cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK (gyw³‡hv×)-16]
A. Salt B. Army C. Studentship D. Infant Ans:D
13. †KvbwU Common noun? [cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK (Ki‡Zvqv)-12]
A. Pupils B. Shamim C. Class D. Team Ans:A
14. Which one is common noun? [cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK (KY©dyjx)-12; †mvk¨vj †W‡ejc‡g›U dvD‡›Ug‡bi WvUv Gw›Uª Awdmvi-12]
A. Truth B. Bank C. Victory D. Length Ans:B
15. Which of the following is not a common noun? [†mvk¨vj Bmjvgx e¨vsK-08]
A. man B. village C. Chittagong D. river Ans:C
16. Find out the common noun. [RU (A-3 odd) 12-13]
A. Flock B. Bunch C. City D. Dhaka Ans:C
17. Which one is correct? [¯^ivóª gš¿Yvj‡qi cÖkvmwbK Kg©KZ©v I Kviv ZË¡veavqK-06]
A. Kazi Nazrul Islam is the Shelley of Bangladesh
B. Kazi Nazrul Islam is the Shelley of the Bangladesh
C. Kazi Nazrul Islam is a Shelley of Bangladesh
D. Kazi Nazrul Islam is a Shelley of the Bangladesh Ans:A
18. Nazrul is the Byron of Bangladesh. The underlined word is used as- [mnKvix cwiPvjK (wnmveiÿY)
evsjv‡`k wUGÛ wU †evW©-95, CU (F) 12-13]
A. Proper Noun B. Common Noun
C. Material Noun D. Abstract Noun Ans:B
19. The charity of Hatem Tai is known to all. The underlined word is- [HSTU (D) 14-15]
A. material noun B. common noun
C. abstract noun D. collective noun Ans:B
20. They praised the honesty of the girl. Here the underlined word is a/an- [weAviwUGÕi †gvUihvb cwi`k©K-
17]
A. material noun B. abstract noun
C. common noun D. proper noun Ans:C
21. He is a justice of the High Court. Here ‘justice’ is a/an- noun. [7g wkÿK wbeÜb-11]
A. abstract B. material C. proper D. common Ans:D
22. Drive the nail into the table. GLv‡b nail kãwU †Kvb cÖKv‡ii Noun? [cÖv_wgK cÖavb wkÿK (cÙ)-09; IU B 16-17]
A. proper B. common C. collective D. material Ans:B
23. The rice of Dinajpur is fine. The underlined ‘rice’ in the sentence is a: [HSTU B 15-16]
A. proper noun B. common noun
C. collective noun D. abstract noun Ans:B
24. Our class consists of twenty public. Here ‘public’ is an example of- [JU 09-10]
A. Common noun B. Proper noun
C. Collective noun D. Abstract noun Ans:A
25. There are ten classes in our school. What kind of noun is the word ‘class’? [KUET 06-07]
A. abstract noun B. common noun
C. collective noun D. noun of multitude Ans:B
26. †KvbwU Common noun?[cÖvK- cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK (myigv)-13]
A. February B. Jute C. Month D. Class Ans:C

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27. ‘Anita is a good girl’. ev‡K¨ girl kãwU- [cÖv_wgK cÖavb wkÿK (wkDjx)-09, cÖvK-cÖv_wgK mn; wkÿK (wRjvg)-13]
A. Proper noun B. Common noun
C. Material noun D. Collective noun Ans:B
28. What kind of noun is ‘journey’? [RU 09-10]
A. common B. collective C. proper D. abstract Ans:A
29. A noun that names a general class of person, thing or place is called? [Bangladesh Bank - 01]
A. A collective noun B. A material noun
C. A proper noun D. A common noun Ans.D
30. The poor are always unhappy. ‘The poor’ is- noun. [IU 02-03]
A. Plural common B. Plural proper C. Collective D. Material Ans:A
Explanation: The + adjective hLb GK RvZxq mKj‡K †evSvq ZLb Zv Plural Common noun nq
Ges Gi cieZ©x verb wU plural nq|
Rich kãwU GKwU Adjective wKš‘ Gi c~‡e© hLb the e‡m ZLb GwU c„w_exi mgMÖ abx m¤úª`vq‡K †evSvq ZvB
The rich Gi rich kãwU Plural common noun| GQvov The brave (mvnwmiv), The virtuous (avwg©K
e¨w³iv) BZ¨vw` plural common noun.
 The rich are not always happy. [GLv‡b rich GKwU plural common noun]
31. I think ____ should pay more taxes. [RU (Law) 09-10]
A. the rich B. the riches C. rich D. riches Ans:A
32. The poor always honor the rich. [KU (A)08-09]
A. noun B. adjective C. adverb D. pronon Ans:A
33. What kind of noun is ‘man’? [†ijI‡q Dc-mnKvix cÖ‡KŠkjx (†gKvwbK¨vj)-06, mnKvix mvBdvi Awdmvi-17]
A. Proper B. common C. collective D. Material Ans.B

Collective Noun mgRvZxq wKQz e¨w³ ev wel‡qi mgwó‡K GKwU bv‡g †evSv‡j †mB kãwU Collective
: Noun nq| Example : Family, Committee, Army, Gang, Team etc.
Class Our class took a trip to Sundarbans.
Team Each team contains eleven players.
Examples: Army Bangladeshi Army is doing a great job in UN mission.
Family My family consists of six members.
Committee The school committee decided to recruit a new clerk.
cixÿvq Avmvi g‡Zv wKQz ¸iæZ¡c~Y© Collective noun
Army ‰mb¨ `j Herd Miæi cvj Library MÖš’vMvi
Cattle Mevw` cïi cvj Class ‡kÖYx Meeting mfv
Pack KzKz‡ii cvj Elite AwfRvZ †jvK Flight SuvK
Stack Mv`v Gentry f`ªgÛjx Group `j
Infantry c`vwZK ˆmb¨ Bundle AvuwU Navy ‡bŠ-‡mbv`j
Crowd RbZv Shoal gv‡Qi SuvK Swarm ‡gŠgvwQi SuvK
Gang WvKvZ Audience ‡kÖvZv Majority ‡RvU
Committee mwgwZ Party `j Flock SuvK ev cvj
Mass RbmvaviY Cavalry Ak¦v‡ivnx ˆmb¨`j Fleet iYZix
Jury wePviKgÛjx Government miKvi Congress mfv
Organization msMVb Minority msL¨vjNy Club msN
Public RbMY

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Some Important Collective Phrases
Collective nouns used for Collective nouns used for animals Collective nouns used for
people things
A panel of experts/judges A pack of dogs/ hounds/ hyenas/ A bunch of
we‡klÁ e¨w³/wePvi‡Ki `j wolves bananas/grapes/flowers/tools
KzKzi/wkKvix KzKzi/†bK‡oi `j hš¿cvwZ/dzj/Av½yi/Kjvi ¸”Q
A board of directors A flock of sheep/goats/birds A stack of books/
WvB‡i±i‡`i †evW© †fov/QvMj/cvwLi SuvK/cvj DVDs/wood/fire wood
eB/wWwfwW/Kv‡Vi ¯‘c
A choir of singers A herd of cows/deer A fleet of ships
MvqK‡`i `j /elephants/sheep/monkeys Rvnv‡Ri eni
Miæ/nwiY/nvwZi cvj
A troupe of A pride/troop of lions A pile of books/clothes/bricks
actors/dancers/singers wms‡ni `j BU/†cvkvK/eB‡qi Mv`v
Awf‡bZv/MvqK/b„Z¨wk-x‡`i `j
A team of A troop/tribe/band/barrel of monkeys A wad of banknotes
experts/investigators/ evb‡ii cvj/`j e¨vsK †bv‡Ui MuvU
detectives/scientists A shoal/types of fish
Z`šÍ Kg©KZ©v/Kzkjx/weÁvbx‡`i `j /A school of fish (gv‡Qi SuvK)
A gang/band of robbers A hive of bees (Pv‡Ki †gŠgvwQi SuvK) A heap of files
WvKvZ `j A swarm of bees / locusts / flies / dvB‡ji ¯‘c
wasps†evjZv/gvwQ/c½cvj/†gŠgvwQi SuvK
Collective noun ‡Kvb ev‡K¨i Subject n‡j D³ ev‡K¨i Verb singular nq| Z‡e Collective noun †Kvb Kvi‡Y
fvM ev c„_K n‡j Verb wU Plural nq|
Examples:
 The jury is going to take a decision.
 The jury were divided in their proposals.
 The majority believes that we are in no danger. (Cliffs TOEFL, Page: 74)
 The majority of the students believe him to be innocent. (Cliffs TOEFL, Page: 74)
 The committee has met, and it has rejected the proposal. (Cliffs TOEFL, Page: 74)
 The family was elated by the news. (Cliffs TOEFL, Page: 74)
 The crowd was wild with excitement. (Cliffs TOEFL, Page: 74)
 Congress has initiated a new plan to combat inflation. (Cliffs TOEFL, Page: 74)
 The organization has lost many members this year. (Cliffs TOEFL, Page: 75)
 Our team is going to win the game. (Cliffs TOEFL, Page: 75)

01. A herd of cattle is passing.’ The underlined word is a/an- [43th BCS]
A. adverb B. adjective C. collective noun D. abstract noun Ans. C
02. What kind of noun the word ‘cattle’ is? [10 BCS, RU (`k©b) 08-09, (f~‡Mvj) 09-10, 10-11, cÖvK-cÖv_wgK
th

(wgwmwmwc)-136, IU (B) 10-11, (H) 13-14]

A. Proper B. Common C. Collective D. Material Ans:C

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03. I saw a ---- of cows in the field. [CU B1 Unit 20-21]
A. herd B. swarm C. group D. flock Ans.A
04. Which of the following nuns is a collective noun? [7 Colleges affiliated with DU C 20-21]
A. Team B.Book C.Marbles D.Ships Ans.A
05. The crowd was very big. Which form of noun the underline word is- [RU 09-10]
A. Proper B. Common C. Collective D. Abstract Ans:C
06. The jury were divided in their opinion. Here ‘jury’ is a – [RU 09-10]
A. Proper noun B. Common noun
C. Collective noun D. Abstract noun Ans.C
07. You must watch the fleet. Here ‘fleet’ is – [RU (E) 14-15]
A. an abstract noun B. a proper noun C. a collective noun D. a material noun Ans:C
08. A herd of cattle is passing. The underlined word here is – [RvZxq mÂq cwi`߇ii mn: cwiPvjK-09]
A. adjective B. common noun
C. collective noun D.abstract noun Ans:C
09. I saw ____ of monkeys in the forest. [wewmAvB wmÕi mn: e¨e¯’vcK (cÖkvmb)-11, ivRkvnx K…wl Dbœqb e¨vsK (K¨vwkqvi)-17]
A. group B. herd C. swarm D. flock E. troop Ans:B
10. A group of lions is called – [`y‡h©vM e¨e¯’vcbv Awa`߇ii Awdm mnKvix-19]
A. A pack of lions B. A pride of lions
C. A flock of lions D. A colony of lions Ans.B
11. A ____ of fish. [JU (C2) 15-16]
A. flock B. group C. school D. fleet Ans:C
12. Questions will be answered by a ____ of experts. [DËiv e¨vsK wj. Awdmvi (K¨vk)-17]
A. panel B. staff C. bunch D. band Ans.A
13. Which collective noun is used to describe a number of sheep? [KUET 15-16]
A. group B. gang C. flock D. pack E. crowd Ans.C
14. I saw a ____ of cows in the field. [CU (AI) 14-15]
A. group B. herd C. swarm D. flock E. troop Ans:B
15. A ______ of banknotes. [JU (C2) 15-16]
A. bunch B. wad C. batch D. group Ans:B
Explanation: A wad of banknotes-e¨vsK †bv‡Ui MuvU, A bunch of bananas/grapes/flowers/tools hš¿cvwZ/dzj/Av½yi/
Kjvi ¸”Q
16. What do you call a group of sheep? [mvaviY exgv K‡c©v‡ikb (Rywbqvi Awdmvi)-09]
A. group B. gang C. flock D. pack E. crowd Ans.C
17. The committee ____ unable to agree on this question. [ivRkvnx K…wl Dbœqb e¨vsK (mycvifvBRvi)-15]
A. is B. was C. were D. none of those Ans:C
18. Choose the correct sentence. [DU (A)12-13, HSTU (E) 14-15]
A. The jury are arguing among themselves. B. The jury is arguing among themselves.
C. The jury has arguing among themselves.
D. The jury has been arguing among themselves. Ans:A
19. What kind of noun is ‘An army’? [cvm‡cvU© I Bwg‡MÖk‡bi mnKvix cwiPvjKÑ07]
A. Proper B. Common C. Collective D. Material Ans:C
20. Which of the following is not a collective noun? [miKvwi ivR¯^ Kg©KZ©v (gyw³‡hv×v I ÿz`ª b„‡Mvôx-15]
A. Navy B. Public C. Love D. Orchestra Ans:C
21. Which of the following is not a collective noun? [RbcÖkvmb gš¿Yvj‡qi cÖkvmwbK KZ©vKZ©v-15]
A. class B. audience C. peer D. public Ans:C

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22. †KvbwU Collective noun? [cÖv_wgK wkÿv Awa`߇ii wnmve mnKvix-13]
A. Cattle B. Police C. Audience D. City Ans:A
23. Which one of the following is not a collective noun? [†ijI‡q DcmnKvix cwiPvjK-13]
A. basis B. fleet C. shoal D. crew Ans:A
24. Which one is collective noun? [miKvix cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK (ivRkvnx)-06, cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK (kxZjÿ¨v)-13]
A. Books B. Girl C. Library D. Soldiers Ans:C
25. †KvbwU Collective noun? [cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK (myigv)-12]
A. June B. Team C. Month D. Envelope Ans:B
26. †KvbwU Collective noun? [cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK (Ki‡Zvqv)-12]
A. Truth B. Harbour C. Bank D. Committee Ans:D
27. Which one is a collective noun? [7g cÖfvlK wbeÜb-11]
A. friendship B. gang C. doctor D. honesty Ans:B
28. †KvbwU Collective noun? [†iwR÷ªvW© †emiKvwi cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK (wkDjx)-11]
A. Bashar B. Class C. Youth D. Island Ans:B
29. The jury found the prisoner guilty. GLv‡b jury kãwU †Kvb cÖKv‡ii Noun? [cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK (wZZvm)-10 Rywbqi AwWUi-14]
A. Proper B. Collective C. Common D. Abstract Ans:B
30. Which group of words are collective noun? [DPEO-93, BSMRUST (E) 12-13]
A. Unity, Poverty B. Cattle, Army C. Team, Steel D. Milk, Water Ans:B
31. What kind of noun is ‘committee’? [MYcyZ© Awa`߇ii Dc-mnKvix cÖ‡KŠkjx (wmwfj)-18]
A. abstract B. proper C. collective D. common Ans:C
32. ‘Ali saw a flock of sheep.’ ev‡K¨ ‘flock’ kãwU [cÖvK- cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK (wSjvg)-13]
A. proper noun B. common noun C. collective noun D. material Noun Ans.C
33. ‘Our team is better than yours. ev‡K¨ Team kãwU †Kvb cÖKv‡ii Noun? [ cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK (†ngš-, gyw³‡hv×v †KvUv)-10 ]
A. Common Noun B. Collective Noun
C. Material Noun D. Abstract Noun Ans:B
34. Which group of words are Collective nouns? [Dc‡Rjv mgvR‡mev Awdmvi-08]
A. Sajib, America B. Water, Milk, Steel
C. Cattle, Army, Class D. Unity, Health, Poverty Ans.C
35. †KvbwU Collective noun? [cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK (kxZjÿ¨v)-13]
A. Boy B. Books C. Library D. Mouth Ans:C
36. Find the collective noun from the following: [COU (A)13-14; JKKNIU (A)14-15]
A. Water B. Cow C. Kindness D. Army Ans:D
37. Which of the following is close to ‘archipelago’ in meaning [WvK Awa`߇ii Gw÷‡gUi-18]
A. A group of archives B. Archeological sites
C. A group of islands D. Arch of a building Ans.C
38. ‘Flock’ is a – [ivwe (†jvKcÖkvmb) 09-10; wewfbœ gš¿Yvjq/wefvM/Awa`߇ii e¨w³MZ Kg©KZ©v (mvaviY)-18]
A. Proper noun B. Common noun
C. Collective noun D. Abstract noun Ans:C
39. Which of the following words is not similar to ‘school’? [IU (E) 10-11; (BBA) 15-16]
A. flock B. herd C. college D. pack Ans:C
40. Which noun below is a collective noun? [BSMRSTU (G) 16-17]
A. men B. duck C. family D. children Ans:C
41. The word ‘army’ is a -[Pjw”PÎ I cÖKvkbv Awa`߇ii K¨v‡givg¨vb-19]
A. abstract noun B. common noun C. collective noun D. material noun Ans:C

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42. ‘Ali saw a flock of sheep. GLv‡b ‘flock’ kãwU †Kvb cÖKv‡ii Noun? [cÖvK-cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK (wSjvg)-13]
A. proper B. common C. collective D. abstract Ans:C
43. What kind of noun is ‘family’? [IU (B) 12-13]
A. proper B. common C. collective D. material Ans:C
Collective Noun To Common Noun
Collective Gi c~‡e© msL¨vevPK kã emv‡j A_ev s/es hy³ Common
Ki‡j
Examples: Twelve teams will participate in the tournament.
Our class consists of twenty public.
The armies of the allies came in time. The underlined word here is –
A. adjective B. common noun C. collective noun D. abstract noun Ans:B
‡Kv‡bv e¯‘ †h wRwbm Øviv MwVZ nq, A_©vr e¯‘i Dcv`vb‡K Material Noun
Material Noun : e‡j| G¸‡jv msL¨v Øviv MYbv Kiv hvq bv ïay cwigvY Øviv eySv hvq|
Gold You can purchase a gold ring for your sister.
Salt We may attain salt from sea-water.
Cotton Cotton dress is my favorite.
Examples: Rice Rice is a common food in our country.
Milk One should drink some milk everyday.
Wood The book shelf is made of wood.
Oil They are drilling for oil in the desert.
Iron Strike the iron while it is hot.
Material Noun Used as Common Noun
hLb Material Noun Øviv †Kvb Dcv`vb bv eywS‡q Dcv`v‡b ˆZwi wRwbm †evSvq ZLb Zv Common noun n‡q hvq|
G‡ÿ‡Î Material noun wUi c~‡e© Article e‡m A_ev Plural nq|
Material The ………. of
The water of the Ganga is sacred. (M½v b`xi cvwb cweÎ)
The gold of South Africa is pure.
c~‡e© articles ev Dcv`vb bv eywS‡q Dcv`v‡b ˆZix wRwbm †evSvq ZLb Zv common
Plural K‡i He was put in irons.
He bought an iron.
Drive the nail into the table.
Common [iron (‡jvnv n‡”Q) material noun wKš‘ irons (‡kKj), an iron (Bw¯¿) Ges nail
(‡c‡iK) MYbv‡hvM¨ weavq Giv n‡”Q common noun

01. ‘Water’ is a ____ noun. [cÖZœZvwZ¡K Awa`߇ii Gw÷‡gUi-19]

A. proper B. common C. material D. abstract Ans:C
02. What type of the noun the word ‘Rice’ is? [Pjw”PÎ I cÖKvkbv Awa`߇ii K¨v‡givg¨vb-19]
A. Proper noun B. Common noun C. Abstract noun D. Material noun Ans.D
03. This necklace is made of gold. ev‡K¨ gold kãwU- [cÖvK cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK (`vRjv)-13]
A. Collective noun B. Common noun C. Material noun D. Abstract noun Ans:C
04. ‘Mutton’ is a/an- [38th BCS, JKKNIU (C) 18-19]
A. Common noun B. Abstract noun C. Material noun D. Proper noun Ans:C

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05. Which one is a material noun? [moK cwienb I †mZz gš¿Yvj‡qi Dc-mnKvix cÖ‡KŠkjx (hvwš¿K)-19]
A. Group B. Meat C. Seriousness D. Party Ans:B
06. †KvbwU Material noun?[cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK (myigv)-12]
A. Wood B. Mouth C. Team D. Knife Ans:A
07. Which one is material noun? [miKvwi cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK-06]
A. Ring B. River C. Book D. Paper Ans:D
08. Iron is a useful metal. GLv‡b Iron kãwU †Kvb cÖKv‡ii Noun? [cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK (wm‡jU)-06]
A. Proper Noun B. Material Noun C. Collective Noun D. Common Noun Ans:B
09. Water has no colour of its own. What type of noun the underlined word is? [JU H 17-18]
A. Common B. Abstract C. Proper D. Material Ans:D
10. Paper, water, iron, gold and milk are – [RU (f~‡Mvj) 05-06]
A. Abstract nouns B. Common nouns C. Collective nouns D. Material nouns Ans:D

Abstract Noun : Abstract Noun Ggb ¸Y, KvR ev Ae¯’v hv‡K †`Lv hvq bv ev †Quvqv hvq bv|

Love My love for you cannot be measured.

Kindness His kindness is his real beauty.
Examples: Beauty Her beauty makes me crazy.
Friendship Their friendship can not be broken.
Bravery Hercules is well known for his bravery.
Judgement I have faith in your judgement.
cixÿvq Avmvi g‡Zv wKQz ¸iæZ¡c~Y© Abstract noun.
Love fv‡jvevmv Honesty mZZv Sympathy mnvbyf~wZ
Hatred N„Yv Whiteness mv`v Darkness AÜKvi
Hardness KvwVb¨ Brightness D¾¡jZv Movement bovPov
Judgement wePvi Sickness Amy¯’Zv Poverty `wi`ªZv
Physics c`v_©we`¨v Friendship eÜzZ¡ Heroism exiZ¡
Grammar e¨vKiY Truth mZ¨ Courage mvnm
Kindness `qv Goodness mZZv/mr ¸Y Bravery mvnm
Laughter D”Pnvm¨ Slavery `vmZ¡ Sleep Nyg
Music m½xZ Chemistry imvqb Fear fq
Death g„Zz¨ Theft Pzwi Height D”PZv
Abstract Noun To Common Noun

Abstract
The ewm‡q wbw`©ó Ki‡j:
The charity of Hatem Tai is known to all.
They praised the honesty of the girl.
c~‡e© articles ev The kindness of Mohsin has become a proverb.
Plural K‡i †Kv‡bv ¸Y bv eywS‡q H ¸Ym¤úbœ e¨w³‡K †evSvq:
He is a justice of the peace.
There are four justices present.{justice-judge (wePviK)}
She is a beauty. (a beautiful lady- my›`ix bvix)
Common
He is a danger (wec¾bK e¨w³)) to the country.

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Common Noun To Abstract Noun

Common
Check the beast in you. (‡Zvgvi cïZ¡‡K `gb K‡i)
The mother in her arose at the sight of the poor boy.
The+………….in (Mixe †Q‡jwU‡K †`‡L Zvi g‡a¨ gvZ…Z¡ †R‡M DVj)
The father in him could not bear the sight.
Abstract

01. Forgiveness is a great virtue’. Which class of noun `forgiveness’ belongs to? [KU A S-A19-20]
A. Collective B. Common C . Material D. Abstract Ans. D
02. The word ‘Agency’ is a/an- [IU (E) 10-11, JKKNIU (C) 16-17]
A. Common noun B. Collective Noun
C. Proper noun D. Abstract noun Ans:D
03. ‘Slave’ kãwUi Abstract Noun n‡”Q - [cÖvK cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK (kxZjÿ¨v)-13]
A. Slavery B. Slave C. Slaverer D.Slaves Ans.A
04. What kind of noun is ‘honesty’? [MYcyZ© Awa`߇ii DcmnKvix cÖ‡KŠkjx (wmwfj)-11, IU G 13-14, H 17-18]
A. Proper B. Common C. Abstract D. Collective Ans:C
05. Wisdom is better than strength. GLv‡b strength kãwU Ñ [cÖv_wgK cÖavb wkÿK -09, JU (B2) 13-14]
A. Proper noun B. Common noun C. Collective noun D. Abstract noun Ans:D
06. Without health there is no happiness. GLv‡b happiness kãwUÑ [cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK (myigv)-10]
A. Proper noun B. Common noun C. Collective noun D. Abstract noun Ans:D
07. What kind of noun is ‘Discipline’? [IU 06-07, DPE, mnKvix jvB‡eªwiqvb Kvg K¨vUvMvi Kvg wnmveiÿK-18]
A. Proper B. Collective C. Abstract D. Common Ans:C
08. Honesty is the best policy. Here ‘Honesty’ is a/an- [CU (D) 07-08, RU (A)14-15]
A. Proper noun B. Common noun C. Collective noun D. Abstract noun Ans:D
09. Which type of noun ‘beauty’ is – [kÖg gš¿Yvj‡qi †iwR÷ªvi-00, RU 05-06]
A. Common B. Proper C. Collective D. Abstract Ans:D
10. ‘Forgiveness is a great virtue.’ ev‡K¨ forgiveness kãwU †Kvb cÖKv‡ii noun? [cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK-05]
A. Common noun B. Proper noun C. Abstract noun D. Collective noun Ans:C
11. ‘Beauty is truth’ Here ‘beauty’ is – noun [9g wkÿK wbeÜb-14]
A. Common B. Proper C. Collective D. Abstract Ans:D
12. ‘Truth must prevail in the long run.’ev‡K¨ Truth kãwU †Kvb cÖKv‡ii noun? [CU (H) 7-08, cÖv_wgK mnKvix
wkÿK -10]
A. Common noun B. Proper noun C. Abstract noun D. Collective noun Ans:C
13. The soldiers were rewarded for their bravery. Which class of noun ‘bravery’ belongs to?
[`yb©xwZ `gb ey¨‡ivi cwi`k©K-03, wewfbœ gš¿Yvj‡qi e¨w³MZ Kg©KZ©v-19]
A. Collective noun B. Common noun C. Material noun D. Abstract noun Ans:D
14. What type of noun the word ‘infancy’ is? [KU (Biology School) 16-17, cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK-18]
A. Common B. Abstract C. Material D. Collective Ans.B
15. Nelson is famous for his victory at Trafalgar. [`yb©xwZ `gb ey¨‡ivi cwi`k©K-04, RU 06-07]
A. Common B. Proper C. Collective D. Abstract Ans:D

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16. He is a man of sound judgement. Here ‘judgement’ is- [†gKvwbK¨vj GÛ cvIqvi BwÄwbqvi-99]
A. common noun B. abstract noun C. collective noun D. material noun Ans:B
17. ‘Beggar’ kãwUi abstract Form n‡eÑ [cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK (myigv) 10]
A. Beggarhood B. Beggary C. Beggarship D. Beggarness Ans.B
18. What kind of noun is the word ‘kindness’? [RU (E) 17-18]
A. Proper B. Common C. Abstract D. Material Ans.C
19. †KvbwU Abstract noun? [cÖv_wgK mn: wkÿK(XvKv)-06]
A. Long B. Height C. Man D. Jury Ans:B
20. ‘Broad’ kãwUi abstract Form n‡eÑ [cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK (wZZvm) 10]
A. Breadth B. Broadness C. Broader D. Broadship Ans.A
21. What is the abstract noun form of ‘Hero’? [†mvbvjx e¨vsK-14]
A. Heroism B. Heroic C. Heroine D. Hero-like Ans:A
22. ‘King’ kãwUi abstract noun n‡”QÑ [cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK-10]
A. Kingship B. King C. Kinghood D. Kingly Ans:A
23. Which one is an abstract noun? [moK cwienb I †mZz gš¿Yvj‡qi Dc-mnKvix cÖ‡KŠkjx (hvwš¿K)-19]
A. Class B. Rice C. Intelligence D. Team Ans.C
24. Which of the following is abstract noun? [RU 06-07; gva¨wgK I D”P wkÿv Awa`߇ii D”Pgvb mnvKvix-13]
A. Childhood B. Child C. Boy D. Family Ans:A
25. †KvbwU Abstract noun? [cÖv_wgK cÖavb wkÿK (wµmvbw_gvg) 12]
A. Agency B. Infant C. Anxious D. Grand Ans:A
26. †KvbwU Abstract noun? [cÖv_wgK cÖavb wkÿK (evMvbwejvm)-12, ¯^v¯’¨ Awa`߇i Awdm mnKvix-18]
A. City B. Boy C. Obey D. Humility Ans:D
27. †KvbwU Abstract noun? [†iwR: cÖv_: mn: wkÿK (nvmbv‡nbv)-11, †mvk¨vj †W‡ejc‡g›U dvD‡›Ug‡bi WvUv Gw›Uª Awdmvi-12]
A. Manhood B. Friend C. Fleet D. Anwar Ans:A
28. Which one is an Abstract noun? [6ô cÖfvlK wbeÜb-10]
A. Children B. Honesty C. Flock D. Cattle Ans:B
29. Which one is Abstract noun? [PSTU (A)06-07, RU (ivóªweÁvb)-07; evsjv‡`k K…wl e¨vsK-12]
A. boy B. child C. childhood D. family Ans:C
30. What class of noun ‘bravery’ belongs to- [`yb©xwZ `gb ey¨‡ivi Dc-mnKvix cwi`k©-08]
A. collective B. common C. material D. abstract Ans:D
31. What type of noun ‘Freedom’ is? [MYcyZ©Awa`߇ii DcmnKvix cÖ‡KŠgjx (wmwfj)-17]
A. proper B. abstract C. collective D. common Ans:B
32. A noun referring to things that our five senses can’t detect is called---- [mgvR‡mev Awa`߇ii Awdm
mnKvix Kvg Kw¤úDUvi gy`ªvÿwiK-18]
A. proper noun B. common noun
C. material noun D. abstract noun Ans:D
33. †KvbwU Abstract noun? [cÖvK-cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK (eywoM½v)-13; cwievi cwiK-bv cwi`wk©Kv cÖwkÿYv_©x-15]
A. Long B. Height C. Man D. Jury Ans:B
34. Which one is in abstract sense? [Dc‡Rjv cwimsL¨vb Kg©KZ©vÑ10]
A. Monument B. Tower C. Brat D. Passion Ans.D
35. Which of the following is not an Abstract noun? [DU (B) 17-18]
A. Goodness B. Family C. Bravery C. Childhood Ans:B
36. wb‡Pi †KvbwU Abstract Noun Gi D`vniY? [cÖv_wgK cÖavb wkÿK (Rev)-09]
A. Child B. boy C. Family D. Childhood Ans:D

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