Question

Choose what type of nouns are underlined in the given sentence.
Our class consists of twenty pupils.
a. Class – Abstract; Pupils – Collective
b. Class- Collective; Pupils – Common
c. Class – Proper; Pupils – Abstract
d. Class – Common; Pupils – Proper

Answer 1

Hint: Class refers to a collection of students. Pupils denote students in general.

Complete step-by-step answer:

 Nouns are names given to persons, places, animals, or things. Nouns can be of several types as elaborated below.
Common nouns are words that refer to persons’ names, places’ names, and things’ names. For e.g. When we say conductors, we are referring to a common class of people who all perform the same occupation.
Proper nouns are special names given to a particular place, animal, or thing. When we speak of Proper Nouns, they are unique in themselves and cannot be substituted by any other variable belonging to the same class. For e.g. When we say Mount Everest, we are speaking of a very particular peak.
Collective nouns are types of nouns that refer to collections of persons, animals, or objects. When we want to indicate that we have seen a person or an animal as a part of a group, we can refer to them by their collective nouns. For e.g. A coven of witches.
Abstract nouns deal with feelings, virtues, vices, and ideas. They also convey a state of being, that cannot be fathomed with our five sense organs. For e.g. Honesty.
In the above question, we have been given two nouns - Class and Pupils.
Class denotes a collection of many students while pupils denote students in general. This means that they are a Collective Noun and a Common Noun respectively. Therefore, option ‘b’ is the correct answer.

Note: Comprehending the context of the given word will help you understand what kind of noun it is.