Question

Identify the nouns and their types using the most suitable option:
Wisdom is better than strength.
a. Wisdom - Common; strength - Abstract
b. Wisdom - Proper
c. Wisdom – Abstract; strength - Abstract
d. Strength – Common

Answer 1

Hint: We cannot perceive wisdom and strength with our five senses.

Complete 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 musicians, we are referring to a common class of people who all share 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. For e.g. When we say Paris, we are speaking of a very particular city.
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 bevy of girls.
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. Bravery.
In the above question, the sentence has two nouns - Wisdom and Strength.
Wisdom and strength are both abstract concepts. We cannot perceive them with our five senses but we know that they are true because we can comprehend them abstractly. This means that they are Collective Nouns.

Therefore, option ‘c’ is the correct answer.

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