MPU 2222: Quiz 1-English for Communication (Grammar)

What is a noun?

• A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

• A word that represents a color

• A word that represents an emotion

• A word that represents an action

Identify the noun in the following sentence: The cat is sleeping.

• is

• the

• cat

• sleeping

Which of the following is a proper noun? a) book b) New York c) table

• b

• a

• chair

• c

What is a common noun?

• An adjective that describes a quality

• A verb that describes an action

• A specific name for a person, place, thing, or idea

• A general name for a person, place, thing, or idea

Choose the abstract noun from the options: a) tree b) happiness c) dog

• b) sadness

• a) tree

• happiness

• c) dog

What is a collective noun?

• A type of adverb

• A specific person, animal, or thing

• A word used to represent a group of people, animals, or things

• A type of verb

Identify the noun in the following sentence: The children are playing in the park.

• children

• playing

• park

• are

Which of the following is a concrete noun? a) love b) pencil c) honesty

• b) pencil

• d) sadness

• a) love

• c) honesty

What is a compound noun?

• A verb made up of two or more words used together as a single verb

• A compound noun is not a real grammatical concept

• A noun made up of two or more words used together as a single noun

• A compound noun is a type of adverb

Choose the countable noun from the options: a) water b) chair c) air

• d) love

• b) chair

• a) water

• c) air