Test: Nouns - 1 - Class 8 MCQ

When the word score is used after a numeral, it does not have the plural form.

 The correct answer is d

    A proper noun is the given name of a person, place, or thing, i.e., its own name

When numerals like hundred and thousand are used after another numeral, they do not have the plural form.

both option (a) Class  and ( b) Pearls are correct . 

 

Explanation:- 

The world class means the period when a teacher teaches his students, and can be both countable and uncountable. 

A pearl is a hard round object which is shiny and usually creamy - white in colour. 

The plural of Pearl is pearl but sometimes it is pearls. It is a countable noun.

When dozen is used after a numeral, it does not have a plural form.

Uncountable noun examples:

• Coffee: Coffee is an uncountable noun because it refers to a substance that cannot be counted individually. You can have a cup of coffee or a bag of coffee, but you cannot count the coffee itself.


• Water: Water is another example of an uncountable noun. It is a substance that cannot be counted as separate units. You can measure water in liters or gallons, but you cannot count the water itself.


• Intelligence: Intelligence is also an uncountable noun. It refers to the quality of being intelligent and cannot be counted as individual units.

Therefore, the correct answer is option D, which states that all of the above examples are uncountable nouns.

Uncountable nouns are usually things that cannot be divided into separate units or counted individually. They often represent abstract concepts, substances, or qualities. Some other examples of uncountable nouns include:

• Information


• Knowledge


• Advice


• Love


• Happiness


• Money


• Time


• Equipment

It is important to remember that uncountable nouns do not have a plural form and are typically used with singular verbs. They can be modified by words such as "some," "a lot of," or "a little," but not by numbers or articles like "a" or "an."

Understanding the concept of countable and uncountable nouns is essential for proper grammar usage and sentence construction in English.

The noun innings is always used in the singular.

Proper Nouns
A proper noun is a specific name used for an individual person, place, or organization. It always begins with a capital letter.
Examples of Proper Nouns:
- Vinay: This is a specific name of an individual person, so it is a proper noun.
- Musicians: This is a common noun as it refers to a general group of people.
- Stones: This is a common noun as it refers to a general object.
- Mountains: This is a common noun as it refers to a general geographical feature.
Therefore, the correct answer is A: Vinay as it is the only example of a proper noun among the given options.

When means has the meaning of wealth, it is used in the plural.

Common Noun:
A common noun is a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea. It is not capitalized unless it begins a sentence. It does not refer to a specific individual or entity.
Examples of Common Nouns:
- Man: This is a general term for a male human being. It refers to any man in general, not a specific person.
- Gita: This is not a common noun. It seems to be a specific name, possibly a person's name.
- Bible: This is not a common noun. It refers to a specific book, the sacred text of Christianity.
- Delhi: This is not a common noun. It refers to a specific city, the capital of India.
Therefore, the correct answer is A: Man, as it is a common noun that represents a general category of male human beings.