English Nouns Quiz, Nouns Verbal Ability Questions and Answers

1 .

School is an example of a/an:

A)

Common noun

B)

Proper noun

C)

Possessive noun

D)

Appositive phrase

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Common noun

2 .

Which noun below is a collective noun:

A)

Duck

B)

Family

C)

Women

D)

Children

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Family

3 .

'Boys' is an example of a:

A)

Plural possessive noun

B)

Singular possessive noun

C)

Plural noun

D)

Singular noun

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Plural noun

4 .

Cities' is an example of a:

A)

Singular noun

B)

Plural noun

C)

Singular possessive noun

D)

Plural possessive noun

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Plural possessive noun

5 .

Which of the following nouns is a place?

A)

tall

B)

yard

C)

dad

D)

grass

Correct Answer : Option (C) - dad

6 .

Entrance

A)

enter

B)

entry

C)

entrant

D)

entertain

Correct Answer : Option (A) - enter

7 .

Sueâ€™s parents tried living in the north, but they could not adapt to the cold.

A)

But

B)

North

C)

Not

D)

Adapt

Correct Answer : Option (B) - North

North is a noun here. But (A) is a conjunction. Not (C) is an adverb modifying the verb adapt (D).

8 .

Sparta and Athens were enemies during the Peloponnesian War.

A)

And

B)

Were

C)

During

D)

War

Correct Answer : Option (D) - War

War is a proper noun here. And (A) is a conjunction. Were (B) is a verb. During (C) is a preposition.

9 .

Elusion

A)

elude

B)

elusive

C)

elusory

D)

elusiveness

Correct Answer : Option (A) - elude

10 .

Intention

A)

intensity

B)

intention

C)

intent

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (C) - intent