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Noun (Level: Elementary)

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Directions: Choose the correct noun and fill in the blank.

My teacher gives me much _________.

  1. advice

  2. advices

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

We use either 'advice' or 'pieces of advice' (for plural case) for nouns.

Directions: Choose the correct noun and fill in the blank.

Sachin scored eighty runs in the first _________.

  1. inning

  2. innings

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Nouns lke spectacles, trousers, vegetables, Himalayas, innings, etc. are always used in plural.

Directions: Choose the correct noun and fill in the blank.

I did not require three _________of bananas.

  1. dozens

  2. dozen

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

If a unit (like dozen) is followed by a noun and preceded by a number, it remains in singualr form.

Directions: Choose the correct noun and fill in the blank.

I am wearing _________.

  1. spectacle

  2. spectacles

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Nouns lke spectacles, trousers, vegetables, Himalayas, etc. are always used in plural.

Directions: Choose the correct noun and fill in the blank.

My college is one of the best _________.

  1. colleges

  2. college

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Expressions like 'one of', 'most of' always take plural subject. Hence, colleges is correct.

Directions: Choose the correct noun and fill in the blank.

Mink has got only _________ marks.

  1. pass

  2. passing

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Pass marks are marks that will pass in time. Passing marks are marks required for qualifying.

Directions: Choose the correct noun and fill in the blank.

I am going to buy two _________ shoes.

  1. pair

  2. pairs

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

If a unit (like dozen, pair) is followed by a noun and preceded by a number, it remains in singular form.

Directions: Choose the correct noun and fill in the blank.

I saw many _________ in the meadow.

  1. sheeps

  2. sheep

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Plural of sheep is 'sheep'. Hence, sheep is correct.

Directions: Choose the correct noun and fill in the blank.

Sam is eighteen _________ old.

  1. years

  2. year

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

If a unit (like dozen, year) is followed by a noun and preceded by a number, it remains in singualar form. Here, however, 'old' is an adjective, not a noun. Hence, 'years' will be the answer. Sam is eighteen years old. But Sam is an eighteen year old boy.

Directions: Choose the correct noun and fill in the blank.

The _________ are not grazing in the field.

  1. cattle

  2. cattles

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Plural of cattle is cattle. Hence, cattle is correct.

Directions: Choose the correct noun and fill in the blank.

He does not take _________ over his work.

  1. pains

  2. pain

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Pains' means pgreat care or diligence.  

Directions: Choose the correct noun and fill in the blank.

Barbie’s _________ is golden.

  1. hair

  2. hairs

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nouns like hair, fruit, etc. are always used in singular.

Directions: Choose the correct noun and fill in the blank.

The _________ of her house is beautiful.

  1. furnitures

  2. furniture

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Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the correct noun and fill in the blank.

There were _________ of people in the procession.

  1. thousands

  2. thousand

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Thousands of.......' is the correct expression.When there is no number or quantity before thousand we use thousands of people.

Directions: Choose the correct noun and fill in the blank.

Today there is a _________ meeting.

  1. teacher's

  2. teachers'

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Words ending with 's' take appostrophe at the end, without any additional 's'. Meeting is of the teachers (plural).

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