Point out the nouns in the following sentences and say whether they are common, proper, collective, material or abstract.

1.    Always speak the truth.
2.    We all love honesty.
3.    I have two children.
4.    The lion is the king of the beasts.
5.    Solomon was the wisest of all kings.
6.    Cleanliness is next to godliness.
7.    Birds of a feather flock together.
8.    Who teaches you grammar?
9.    The Nile is the longest of all rivers.
10.    A committee of six was appointed to assess the situation.
11.    Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India.
12.    The boy was rewarded for his honesty.
13.    He gave me an apple.
14.    I recognized his voice at once.
15.    You should never tell a lie.
16.    Wisdom is better than riches.
17.    He is on the jury.
18.    Silver and gold are precious metals.
19.    Still waters run deep.
20.    The cackling of geese saved Rome.
21.    Tubal Cain was a man of might.
22.    Old habits die hard.
23.    The early bird catches the worm.
24.    It was Edison who invented the phonograph.
25.    You can’t pump the ocean dry.

Answers

1.    Truth – abstract noun
2.    Honesty – abstract noun
3.    Children – common noun
4.    Lion – common; king – common; beasts – common
5.    Solomon – proper noun; kings – common noun
6.    Cleanliness – abstract noun; godliness – abstract noun
7.    Birds – common noun; feather – common noun
8.    Grammar – abstract noun
9.    Nile – proper noun; rivers – common noun
10.    Committee – collective noun; situation – abstract noun
11.    Jawaharlal Nehru – proper noun; Prime Minister – common noun; India – proper noun
12.    Boy – common noun; honesty – abstract noun
13.    Apple – common noun
14.    Voice – abstract noun
15.    Lie – abstract noun
16.    Wisdom – abstract; riches – abstract
17.    Jury – collective noun
18.    Silver – material; gold – material; metal – common
19.    Waters – common noun/material noun
20.    Cackling – abstract; geese – common; Rome – proper
21.    Tubal Cain – proper; man – common
22.    Habits – abstract noun
23.    Bird – common noun; worm – common noun
24.    Edison – proper noun; phonograph – common noun
25.    Ocean – common noun