Nouns: Definition, Types, and Usage in English Writing

Question 1

Which of the following is not a type of noun?

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Adjective

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Common Noun

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Proper Noun

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Abstract Noun

Question 2

In the sentence 'The friendly dog wagged its tail excitedly', what is the role of the noun 'dog'?

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Subject

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Object

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Adjective

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Verb

Question 3

Which option is an example of a common noun?

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Car

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Istanbul

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Dr. Carter

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Spot

Question 4

Which option presents a plural noun?

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Children

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Book

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Cat

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Dress

Question 5

What is the possessive form of the noun 'boy'?

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Boy's

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Boys'

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Boy'ies

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Boyz

Question 6

Select the sentence that uses a noun as the direct object.

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I read the book.

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The dog is friendly.

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Rain is falling.

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John is a teacher.

Question 7

What collective noun refers to a group of birds?

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Flock

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School

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Herd

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Pack

Question 8

Identify the countable noun in the options:

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Apple

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Information

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Water

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Happiness

Question 9

In the sentence 'The doctor examined the patient.', what syntactic role does the noun 'doctor' play?

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Subject

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Complement

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Object

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Modifier

Question 10

Which noun is an example of an abstract noun?

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Love

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Book

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Dog

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Table

Question 11

What is the correct plural form of the noun 'corpus'?

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Corpora

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Corpuses

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Corpuss

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Corpus'

Question 12

Which of the following is a common noun?

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car

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America

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Monday

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John

Question 13

Identify the noun in the sentence: 'The hardworking students studied hard for the exam.'

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students

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exam

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hard

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hardworking

Question 14

Which of the following is a proper noun?

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London

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beautiful

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river

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city

Question 15

Which type of noun refers to a group or collection, such as a team or a flock?

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collective noun

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proper noun

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common noun

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abstract noun

Question 16

Which of the following is an abstract noun?

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happiness

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computer

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book

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teacher

Question 17

Identify the noun that is used as a direct object in the sentence: 'I love to read books.'

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books

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love

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read

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I

Question 18

Identify the noun that is used as a subject complement in the sentence: 'The winner of the race was a young woman.'

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woman

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young

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winner

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was

Question 19

Which of the following is a countable noun?

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student

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water

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information

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happiness

Question 20

Identify the noun that is used in the possessive form in the sentence: 'The cat's fur is soft.'

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cat's

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fur

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is

Question 21

Identify the word in the sentence that is a noun: 'The sleek cat is stretching lazily on the couch.'

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Cat

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Couch

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Sleek

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Stretching

Question 22

Which type of noun refers to a unique entity, such as a person, place, or specific object?

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Proper noun

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Collective noun

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Abstract noun

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Common noun

Question 23

Which of the following is an example of an abstract noun?

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Happiness

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Family

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London

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Book

Question 24

In the sentence 'The group of hikers reached the summit', which noun functions as the subject?

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Group

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Reached

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Hikers

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Summit

Question 25

Which noun in the sentence 'The old farmhouse stood sturdily amidst the rolling hills' acts as a modifier?

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Old

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Sturdily

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Farmhouse

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Hills

Question 26

Identify the noun that complements the verb in the sentence 'My greatest passion is writing.'

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Writing

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Greatest

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Passion

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My

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT a function of nouns?

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To express an action or state of being

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To act as a subject or object

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To name a person, place, thing, or idea

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To modify other words in a sentence

Question 28

Identify the type of noun in the sentence: 'The Eiffel Tower is an iconic landmark in Paris.'

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Proper noun

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Collective noun

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Common noun

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Abstract noun

Question 29

What is the definition of a noun?

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A word that names a person, place, thing, or concept.

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A word that describes an action.

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A word that connects words or phrases.

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A word that modifies a noun.

Question 30

Identify the type of noun in the sentence: The students completed the assignment.

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Common noun

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Proper noun

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Abstract noun

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Collective noun

Question 31

Which of the following is an example of a proper noun?

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The United States of America

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House

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Knowledge

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Running

Question 32

Which of the following sentences contains a collective noun?

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The group of students submitted their projects.

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The teacher explained the concept.

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The car drove down the street.

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The cat jumped on the table.

Question 33

Match the concrete noun 'book' with its corresponding abstract noun:

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Knowledge

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Shelf

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Library

Question 34

Select the sentence that correctly uses a noun as the object of a preposition:

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The painting is displayed on the wall.

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The dog barked at the mailman.

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The teacher spoke clearly.

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The boy is running.

Question 35

Choose the correct plural form of the noun 'woman':

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Women

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Woemn

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Womans

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Woomens

Question 36

Which of the following is an example of a compound noun?

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Football

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Teacher

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Book

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Knowledge

Question 37

Identify the noun clause in the sentence: She explained that she needed help.

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That she needed help.

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She needed help

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She explained

Question 38

Which of the following is an example of a possessive noun?

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The teacher's desk

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The United States

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The teacher

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A beautiful day

Question 39

What is the plural form of the noun 'woman'?

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Women

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Womans

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Wo-men

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Women's

Question 40

Which of the following is an abstract noun?

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Love

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Book

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Car

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Teacher

Question 41

Identify the collective noun in the sentence: 'The jury reached a verdict.'

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Jury

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The

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Verdict

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Reached

Question 42

Which of the following is a proper noun?

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Mr. Smith

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Dog

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Love

Question 43

Select the sentence that uses a noun correctly:

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The children played in the park.

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Running is my favorite activity.

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Slowly, the car approached the intersection.

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And then, the rain began to fall.

Question 44

Which of the following is an example of a common noun?

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Teacher

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Sarah

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The United States

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Shakespeare

Question 45

Which type of noun refers to something that cannot be physically touched or seen?

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Abstract noun

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Concrete noun

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Proper noun

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Collective noun

Question 46

Identify the collective noun in the sentence: 'The team of scientists worked on the project.'

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Team

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worked

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project

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scientists

Question 47

Which of the following can be counted?

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Book

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Water

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Happiness

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Intelligence

Question 48

What is the function of the noun 'student' in the sentence: 'The student answered the question correctly.'?

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Subject

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Complement

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Object

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Modifier

Question 49

Which of the following is the plural form of the noun 'child'?

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Children

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Childs

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Childs'

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Childen

Question 50

Identify the possessive form of the noun 'dog' in the sentence: 'The dog's bone was buried in the backyard.'

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Dog's

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Doggy's

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Dog

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Dogs

Question 51

Which of the following is an example of a compound noun?

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Classroom

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Happiness

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Tree

Question 52

Identify the noun phrase in the sentence: 'The beautiful flowers in the garden were blooming.'

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The beautiful flowers

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garden

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were blooming

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in the garden