Nouns are the building blocks of every English sentence — they name people, places, things, feelings and ideas. In Class 2 IEO, nouns are tested across all four types: common, proper, collective and abstract. Bronze questions ask for direct identification. Silver questions test whether a child can pick the correct collective noun for a group of animals or spot an abstract noun in a sentence. Gold questions count every noun in a complex sentence, including abstract nouns — the type children most often miss.
Which of the following is a proper noun?
Correct: C) Delhi
A proper noun is the specific name of a person, place or thing and always begins with a capital letter. 'Delhi' names a specific city, so it is a proper noun.
Aarav saw a ___ of lions at the wildlife sanctuary. Which collective noun correctly completes the sentence?
Correct: D) pride
The correct collective noun for a group of lions is a 'pride'. A pack is used for wolves, a herd for cattle and a flock for birds.
Which sentence contains an abstract noun?
Correct: B) Maya felt great happiness when she won.
'Happiness' is an abstract noun — it names a feeling that cannot be seen or touched. All other sentences contain only concrete nouns.
How many nouns are in this sentence? 'The teacher gave the students a lesson about honesty and kindness.'
Correct: C) 5
The nouns are: teacher, students, lesson, honesty, kindness — a total of 5. Note that honesty and kindness are abstract nouns, which are easy to miss.
The word 'bark' can be used as both a noun and a verb. Which sentence uses 'bark' as a noun?
Correct: B) The bark of the tree was rough and brown.
In option B, 'bark' refers to the outer covering of a tree — it is a noun. In options A, C and D, 'bark' describes an action — it is a verb.
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