Identify the kind of noun.

1. My mother is a pious woman.

2. Rahul wants to be an engineer.

3. The children are excited about the picnic.

4. A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.

5. Sam is the cleverest person I have ever met.

6. Margaret loves playing with her pet dogs.

7. We were attacked by a swarm of bees.

8. The teacher asked the students to open their books.

9. His mother is a scientist.

10. Honesty is the best policy.

11. The poor child was crying for help.

12. That library has a huge collection of books.

Answers

1. My mother is a pious woman. (woman – common noun)

2. Rahul wants to be an engineer. (Rahul – proper noun)

3. The children are excited about the picnic. (children – common noun)

4. A thing of beauty is a joy for ever. (beauty – abstract noun)

5. Sam is the cleverest person I have ever met. (person – common noun)

6. Margaret loves playing with her pet dogs. (Margaret – proper noun)

7. We were attacked by a swarm of bees. (swarm – collective noun)

8. The teacher asked the students to open their books. (teacher – common noun)

9. His mother is a scientist. (scientist – common noun)

10. Honesty is the best policy. (honesty – abstract noun)

11. The poor child was crying for help. (help – abstract noun)

12. That library has a huge collection of books. (collection – collective noun)