Pick nouns from the following sentences and classify them as proper, common, collective or abstract:

1. Once the army of courageous king Chandragupta attacked the city of Pipli.
2. The baby’s laughter could be heard in the neighborhood.
3. The old man died of sadness not poverty.
4. Parul is known for her honesty and wisdom.
5. I found that Aaron’s eyes were filled with love and compassion.
6. The queen ordered the soldiers to bring the thief.
7. The fog affected the departure of our flight.
8. Shama gave a wonderful speech in the assembly.
9. The hotness of a body is measured by thermometer.
10. The crew was welcomed by the people with hope and happiness.
11. George took great care of the plants and the birds.
12. He has got the tickets for tonight’s concert.

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Answers:

1. army-collective; king, city-common; Chandragupta, Pipli-Proper
2. baby-common; laughter, neighborhood-abstract
3. man-common; sadness, poverty-abstract
4. Parul-proper; honesty, wisdom-abstract
5. Aaron-proper; eyes-common; love, compassion-abstract
6. queen, soldiers, thief-common
7. fog,flight-common; departure-abstract
8. Shama-proper; speech-abstract; assembly-collective
9. hotness-abstract; body, thermometer-common
10. crew-collective; people-common; hope, happiness-abstract
11. George-proper; care-abstract; plants, birds-common
12. tickets, concert-common