WREN & MARTIN's English grammar-proper, abstract,common and collective nouns
14. Without health there is no happiness.
Health: Abstract Noun (a state).
Happiness: Abstract Noun (a state).
15. He gave me a bunch of grapes.
Bunch: Collective Noun (a group of items).
Grapes: Common Noun.
16. I recognized your voice at once.
Voice: Common Noun (or Abstract, depending on context, but usually Common).
17. Our team is better than theirs.
Team: Collective Noun.
18. Never tell a lie.
Lie: Abstract Noun.
19. Wisdom is better than strength.
Wisdom: Abstract Noun.
Strength: Abstract Noun.
20. He sets a high value on his time.
Value: Abstract Noun.
Time: Abstract Noun (a concept).
21. I believe in his innocence.
Innocence: Abstract Noun (a quality/state).
22. This room is thirty feet in length.
Room: Common Noun.
Feet: Common Noun (units of measure).
Length: Abstract Noun (a dimension).
23. I often think of the happy days of childhood.
Days: Common Noun.
Childhood: Abstract Noun (a state of life).
24. The streets of some of our cities are noted for their crookedness.
Streets: Common Noun.
Cities: Common Noun.
Crookedness: Abstract Noun (a quality).
25. What is your verdict, gentlemen of the jury?
Verdict: Abstract Noun (a decision).
Gentlemen: Common Noun.
Jury: Collective Noun (a group of people).
Nouns Classification Summary
| Collective | Abstract | Proper |
| Crowd, Fleet, Class | Truth, Wisdom, Bravery | Solomon, Nile, India |
| Committee, Jury, Team | Health, Childhood, Lie | Jawaharlal Nehru |
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