Question

Point out the nouns in the following sentence, and say whether they are Common, Proper, Collective or Abstract:

Solomon was famous for his wisdom.

• A. Solomon - Proper; wisdom - Common
• B. Solomon - Common; famous - Common
• C. Solomon - Proper; wisdom - Abstract
• D. famous - Common; wisdom - Collective

Answer 1

The correct option is C Solomon - Proper; wisdom - Abstract

The name given to a quality, action or state considered apart from the object to which it belongs, is an abstract noun. The name of some particular person, place or thing is a proper noun. Solomon is a proper noun as it is the name of a person and wisdom is an abstract noun as it describes the person's quality.