Test: Nouns- 2 - Class 8 MCQ

Common nouns include both abstract as well as concrete nouns. These nouns name things, whether abstract or concrete. By abstract we mean, something that can be sensed or felt, and not touched. They include emotions and states of being. Concrete nouns can be seen, felt, tasted, smelled and heard.
Collective nouns refer to a group of things like a swarm of bees.
Proper nouns name a specific person, place or animal, for e.g. Amy, America.
Option D: In the given sentence, 'Santhosh' is the name of a particular man, hence it's a proper noun.
The noun 'victory' is an abstract thing. It refers to the state of winning. Hence it's an abstract or a common noun. So, option D is correct.

Options A and B: 'Santosh' cannot be a common noun as it names a specific individual.
'Victory' refers to a state of winning, and does not indicate any group or individual. Hence these options are incorrect.
Option C: 'Santhosh' names a concrete noun, a man. Hence it cannot be abstract and this option is incorrect.

'Hair', as a noun, is generally a non-countable noun and therefore has no plural form. Has is used alongside the pronouns he/she/it/who and with singular nouns. Since 'hair' is singular in this particular sentence, option A is the correct answer.

Option D: 'Fiancée' is the feminine form of the noun 'fiancé'.
Hence option D is correct.
Option A: 'Wife' is the feminine form of the noun 'husband'.
Options B and C: The words 'fiancite' and 'fiancess' do not exist in standard English language.
Hence options A, B and C are incorrect.

There are two proper nouns in this statement: Newton - the name of the scientist and 'the Law of Gravity' - the name of a law of physics. 'Law' and 'gravity' are common nouns. Out of the four options, the only correct one is 'Newton - Proper Noun'.

Option C and option D are misspelt words. Hence, these options can be eliminated as incorrect answers.
Option B,maternal,is the feminine form of paternal. Hence, option B is incorrect.
Option A, sororal, is the feminine form of fraternal. Hence, option A is the correct answer.

Henrietta is a name for females. It is derived from the male name Henry. Thus option A is the correct answer.
Option B,C and D are incorrect words. Hence these options can be eliminated as incorrect answers.

In grammar, when we refer to something that exists in numbers of 'two' for e.g legs and trousers, ears and earrings, glasses or spectacles, we use the word 'pair' to indicate that they are singular in number but two of them make one item. So, the correct answer is option D) a pair of spectacles where the word 'spectacles' indicates that there are two i.e one for each eye but together they make one item so they are referred to as 'a' pair. Since the subject is 'pair' which is singular, we use the phrase 'a pair'. 

(C) 'board' is the right answer.

Much and many are closely related words. The main difference is that 'many' is used when the noun is countable and 'much' is used when the noun is uncountable. The sentence 'There aren't few people in the park today' means that there are many people in the park today. It is unusual to say that there are not 'few' people in a park. So, option B) Few is not the correct answer. 'Less' is usually used for singular mass nouns. Hence, option D) Less is not the right answer. 
The correct option is C) Many.

Common nouns are words that name general people, places, things and ideas whereas proper nouns name a specific person, place, or thing. For example, 'country' is a common noun and 'India' is a proper noun. The first letter of a proper noun is capitalized. From the given options, Option B is correct because Portuguese and India are proper nouns that name a group of people of a specific nationality and country, respectively. Option A is incorrect because Portuguese and India are both proper nouns, not common nouns. Portuguese is a proper noun that refers to people from a specific country, Portugal and India names a specific country. Option C is incorrect because India is a proper noun that names a specific country. Option D is incorrect because Portuguese is not a common noun, it's a proper noun that refers to citizens of the country Portugal.

Countable nouns name things or beings that can be counted. For example, one apple, three bears, etc.
Uncountable nouns cannot be counted, because they refer to quantity or mass. For example, some milk, some apple juice, etc.
Option A: 'Amount' refers to the quantity of something. It cannot be counted, and is hence uncountable. So, option A is right.
Options B and D: The noun 'amount' refers to a quantity and hence cannot be counted. It indicates a mass and hence is an uncountable noun.
Options C and D: 'Much' is a quantifier and indicates the amount or degree of something. It means 'a large amount'. It's not a noun and hence cannot be categorized as countable or uncountable.
Hence options B, C and D are incorrect.

Common nouns name general things, whereas proper nouns name specific individuals or things. For example, 'man' is a common noun whereas Thomas is a proper noun, a specific name for a particular man. Proper nouns always begin with a capital letter.
Option A: 'Things', 'world' and 'atoms' are general names for things. Also, common nouns begin with small letters 't', 'w' and 'a'. (An exception: in any sentence or a phrase in a new line, the first letter of the first word is a capital.)
Hence they are common nouns.
So, this option is the right one.
Options B, C and D: 'All' is a determiner that comes before articles, nouns or numbers. It isn't a noun.
Proper nouns begin with capital letters 'T', 'W' and 'A' whereas the nouns here begin with small letters 't', 'w' and 'a'.
Hence options B, C and D are incorrect.

Countable nouns refer to things that can be counted, and have a singular and plural form, like apple/apples. Uncountable nouns refer to things that cannot be counted, they do not have a plural form, for example: rice, milk. From the given options, A is correct as 'alphabet' refers to a set of letters of a language. The plural of alphabet is alphabets and it's a countable noun. Option B is incorrect because the noun is not an uncountable, it can be modified by a number, hence it's countable. Option C is incorrect because the question asks for nouns to be picked out, and 'he' is a pronoun. Option D is incorrect because 'he' is not a noun, so it can't be countable or uncountable and 'alphabet' is a countable, and not an uncountable noun.

Countable nouns refer to things that can be counted, they have a singular and plural form, like apple/apples. Uncountable nouns are nouns that cannot be counted, and they do not have a plural form, like rice, flour, milk. In option A, 'officer' refers to a person, persons can be counted, and 'cup' can also be counted, hence they're countable nouns. Water cannot be counted, you can't say three waters or few waters, hence it's an uncountable noun and option A is thus, correct. Option B is incorrect, as 'officer' and 'cup' are not uncountable, they have a plural form officers and cups, and water cannot be counted, hence it's not a countable noun. Option C is incorrect, officer and water have been correctly identified as countable and uncountable but cup is not an uncountable noun. It's a thing that has a plural form and can be counted as two cups, three cups and so on, hence it's a countable noun. In option D, the nouns are correctly identified as countable and uncountable, but we've been asked to pick out all the nouns, 'officer' being a noun is missing from this option, hence option D is incorrect.

Countable nouns refer to things that can be counted, they have a singular and plural form, like apple/apples. Uncountable nouns refer to things that cannot be counted, and do not have a plural form, like rice, milk, flour. In the given sentence, 'soil' is made up of a million particles which cannot be individually counted, it's referred to as an entire mass, hence it's an uncountable noun. 'Fertility' is a state of being fertile, it's an abstract noun that cannot be counted, it's an uncountable noun, hence Option A is correct. Option B is incorrect because it states that both these nouns are countable, which isn't true. You cannot count soil, which is next to impossible to count, as it is made up of minuscule particles, and fertility is an abstract noun that describes a state of being. Option C is incorrect because 'black' is an adjective that modifies the noun 'soil', it is not an uncountable noun. Option D is incorrect because 'soil' and 'fertility' cannot be counted, and 'black' is not a noun.