Question 1

Fill in the blank with a suitable abstract noun:He made the wrong choice due to his lack of (wise)                .

Accepted Answer

An abstract noun is a noun that cannot be seen or touched. It is an idea, quality or state.'Wisdom' is an abstract noun form of the verb 'wise'; it refers to a quality, the capability of using knowledge and experience to make decisions. Hence option C is correct.Option A is incorrect because 'wise' is a verb.Option B is incorrect because 'being wise' is a verb phrase, where 'being' is an auxiliary (helping) verb and 'wise' is the main verb.Option D is incorrect because it makes no sense. Also, 'having' and 'wise' are both verbs.

Question 2

Identify the feminine form of the following noun:drake [Advanced]

Accepted Answer

Options A and D are incorrect as there is no word such as drakess or drakenne in the English language.Option B is incorrect as she-drake is not the correct usage. The feminine form of drake is duck; Hence, the correct answer is option C.

Question 3

Identify the feminine form of the noun: bachelor

Accepted Answer

A bachelor is a man who is not and has never been married.Option A: The feminine form of the noun 'bachelor' is 'bachelorette'. Hence option A is correct.Options&#10; B, C and D: The terms 'bachelorra', 'bacheloress' and 'she-bachelor' do not exist in the English dictionary.Hence these &#10;options are incorrect.

Question 4

Which of these is an abstract noun?

Accepted Answer

An abstract noun is a noun that cannot be seen or touched (it can only be experienced). It is an idea, quality or state.Option&#10; A is correct because 'adulthood' is an abstract noun: it refers to a &#10;stage in life, a state of being completely developed.Option B is &#10;incorrect because 'barracuda' is a concrete noun, it is the name of a &#10;fish and can be perceived through all the senses (sight, taste, &#10;smell, etc.).Option C is incorrect because 'drove' is a verb in the past tense.Option D is incorrect because 'eye' is a concrete noun, it is a vital organ of a living being.

Question 5

Identify the feminine form of the word: Wolf

Accepted Answer

Options A and C are incorrect as there is no word such as wolfs or wolfine in the English language.  Option D is incorrect as the word- hen-wolf is an incorrect form. The correct feminine form of wolf is she-wolf. Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Question 6

Identify the feminine form of the noun: elephant

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is option B. The masculine form of the noun &#34;elephant&#34; is bull-elephant. Thus, the feminine noun would be &#34;cow-elephant&#34; (cow is the feminine for of bull). Options A, C and D are incorrect as she-elephant, lady-elephant and hen-elephant are do not exist in the English language.

Question 7

Pick out the abstract noun from the given sentence:The bitterness in the lemon curd is due to the lemon rind.

Accepted Answer

An abstract noun is a noun that cannot be seen or touched. It is an idea, quality or state.Option A: From&#10; the options, 'bitterness' refers to a quality (formed by the &#10;adjective-bitter), hence it's an abstract noun and option A is correct.Option B: 'Lemon&#10; curd' is a dessert spread used as a filling in tarts and pies. It is a &#10;concrete, compound noun and isn't abstract. Hence option B is incorrect.Option C: 'Rind'&#10; is a noun. It refers to the peel of the lemon. It isn't a state or &#10;a condition. It's a concrete noun, hence option C is incorrect.Option D is incorrect because the answer lies in A.

Question 8

Replace the following underlined phrases with appropriate collective noun: Anne had to face a great deal of allegations but they were all proved false.

Accepted Answer

The collective noun to describe 'a great deal of allegations' is 'a string of allegations'. Hence, option B is correct.Options A, C and D are incorrect as 'thread', 'rope' and 'sequence' are not words which can be used to describe 'a great deal of allegations'.

Question 9

Identify the feminine noun(s) from the words given below:actress, spinster, duke, host, master, bee, goose

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is option B. The words: actress, spinster, bee, and goose are feminine words. Their respective masculine forms are:actress: actorspinster: bachelor bee: dronegoose: ganderThe word - duke, is a masculine noun (feminine : duchess). The words - host and master are  common nouns and refer to both masculine and feminine genders.

Question 10

Identify the common noun(s) from the below sentence:I was quite impressed by his fluency in speaking the tribal language.

Accepted Answer

Common nouns are nouns which do not refer to a particular person, place or thing. They are not capitalised. Abstract nouns are not common nouns. In the given sentence, the word-impressed is the past tense form of the verb - impress. It is not a noun.The word-fluency is an abstract noun and not a common noun. The word-language is a common noun. Note that it is not capitalised. Correct answer is option D.