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Identify the noun in the sentence: 'Wisdom is better than strength.'

1. Better
2. Wisdom
3. Than
4. Is

Correct answer: Wisdom

Solution

'Wisdom' is a noun because it names an abstract quality. In the sentence, it functions as the subject, while the other words are an adjective, preposition, and verb.

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