Question

Identify the correct noun(s) in the following sentence:
The rich man felt pity for the poor beggar.
a. Man. Pity
b. Pity, beggar
c. Man, beggar
d. Pity, poor

Answer 1

Hint: A noun is the name of a person, place, animal, or thing; while an adjective is a word that describes a noun, or the quality of a noun.

Complete answer:
From the above given sentence, we have four words in our options. Let’s take a look at each of them and try to figure out the pair of nouns. In option a, we have two words, man and pity. Man refers to a male human and is a masculine form of the noun. Pity, which refers to a feeling of sorrow towards someone’s suffering, is an abstract noun, as it is a feeling. So, option a is incorrect as one of them is a noun, but the other is an abstract noun. In option b, again, we have pity as an abstract noun, and beggar is a noun. Beggar often refers to a person who is poor and begs for money or food. Therefore, option b is again incorrect as one is an abstract noun, and the other is a noun. Option c contains both nouns. As seen from the above given options, man and beggar are both nouns. Therefore, the correct answer is option c. Option d has two words, pity and poor. Pity is an abstract noun, while poor is an adjective as it is a quality of someone of something. E.g., poor man, poor result.

Note: The question asks us to find the nouns. Do not get confused between nouns and abstract nouns. Abstract nouns are different from nouns. Abstract nouns are tangible, and our five senses cannot comprehend them.