Nouns, as we know, are names of people, places, animals, things, feelings,
thoughts-in fact, anything that could be named.
A. Underline the nouns in the following passage.
Every day, we would see an old man walking by our playground, carrying an
umbrella. He had big ears and a bald head. The moment my friends saw him pass
by, they would shout, ‘Hey, deaf and dumb, what’s the time?’ They told me that he
could neither hear nor speak. It was early evening. I was standing at the gate of my
house, when I saw the old man coming. I was alone. There were no friends around to
shout the usual words of ‘greeting’. I asked in a soft voice, ‘Hey deaf and dumb,
what’s the time?’ The old man looked at me. Then he looked at his watch and replied,
‘It’s 5:30.’ I ran inside the house and never shouted at the old man after that day.
B. Write one common noun for the following groups of proper nouns.
1. Sitapur, Lahore, London, Venice – city.
2. Pakistan, Egypt, Bangladesh, Japan – country.
3. Onida, Philips, Videocon, Sony – television.
4. Liril, Pears, Dettol, Hamam – soap.
C. Now, identify the proper nouns in the words given below.
1. mountain, hill, hillock, Everest - Everest.
2. building, Pentagon, structure, skyscraper - Pentagon.
3. Fluffy, cat, kitty, kitten - Fluffy.
4. dog, Jack, pup, puppy - Jack.
D. Given below are some words. Put them in the appropriate boxes.
[ rice hands letters words ants flowers grass milk flour butter ]
E. Identify and underline the abstract nouns in the sentences given below.
1. I respected the honesty my friend showed.
2. Can you believe that woman's brilliance?
3. To my delight, everyone arrived on time.
4. She was in great despair when she lost her phone.
5. We have a lot of hope for the future
6. They showed extreme joy when they helped others.
7. The men showed bravery on the battlefield.
8. My mother always shows great compassion for her children.
9. We have a lot of faith in our family.
10. I was in awe of the devastation.
F. Given below are some words. Form abstract nouns from them by
suffixing them correctly.
[ honest brave child friend patriot free kind ill grow slave ]
G. Fill in the blanks given below with abstract nouns.
1. He is a soldier of ________________. (strong)
2. The women in this part of the state live in ________________. (poor)
3. ________________ to domesticated animals is a punishable offence. (cruel)
4. Shyam is on a ________________ to Kailash Mansarovar. (pilgrim)
5. I have great ________________ in welcoming you. (please)
6. ________________ is the best period of an individual’s life. (child)
7. ________________ should be avoided at all costs. (waste)
8. As a guardian, my nephew’s ________________ is of utmost importance to me. (safe)
H. Underline the collective nouns and write them in the space provided.
1. The army of soldiers walked across the land.
2. The troops headed towards the battlefield.
3. The flock of geese flew over the lake.
4. The herd moved towards the river.
5. I bought a loaf of bread at the market.
6. The group of dancers went to the auditorium.
7. A tribe of natives lived on the empty land.
I. Fill in the blanks with the correct collective nouns.
1. My uncle gave me a ________________ of chocolates.
2. The ________________ of cows reached the city limits.
3. A ________________ of ants moved under the broken branch.
4. The labourer kept a ________________ of geese in the barnyard.
5. My elder brother got lost in the ________________ of circus performers.
6. The ________________ of dogs chased the mouse under a van.
7. The cops are looking for a ________________ of robbers.
8. My mother wrote the list on a ________________ of paper.
J. Fill in the blanks with the correct collective nouns.
1. A crowd of fans cheered when the celebrity entered the venue.
2. The Central School’s staff of teachers went on strike after being declined a
raise.
3. The troupe of dancers from Japan won the international competition.
4. The firm of lawyers reworked the strategy to bail out O J Simpson.
5. The party of children danced all night.
6. My dog gave birth to a litter of puppies this morning.
7. The baker baked a batch of cookies today.
K. Underline the nouns in the following sentences and state whether they are
common, proper, abstract or collective.
1. My mother told me a funny story about a man called Tenali Raman.
2. When Shireen was coming home from school, she saw a lovely bouquet of
flowers.
3. The little boy jumped with excitement when he saw his pet dog.
4. I love my grandmother because of her kindness.
5. Look, I found this bunch of keys. Whom does it belong to?
6. The teacher showed the class the beautiful painting painted by Olivia.
7. Birbal used his intelligence to solve all the problems.
8. The herd of cows on the field chased the monkeys away.
9. Have you read the book Robinson Crusoe?
10. Chris saw Santa coming down his chimney.
L. Fill How much or How many in the following sentences.
1. ________________ milk did you get?
2. ________________ books has J. K. Rowling written?
3. ________________ films did you see last week?
4. ________________ money did you pay for this gift?
5. ________________ trees do you see?
6. ________________ sugar do we need for this cake?
7. ________________ bottles of water are there in the refrigerator?
8. ________________ petrol are you going to fill in the tank?
9. ________________ water do we need to add to the paint?
10. ________________ toys does Ritika have?
thoughts-in fact, anything that could be named.
A. Underline the nouns in the following passage.
Every day, we would see an old man walking by our playground, carrying an
umbrella. He had big ears and a bald head. The moment my friends saw him pass
by, they would shout, ‘Hey, deaf and dumb, what’s the time?’ They told me that he
could neither hear nor speak. It was early evening. I was standing at the gate of my
house, when I saw the old man coming. I was alone. There were no friends around to
shout the usual words of ‘greeting’. I asked in a soft voice, ‘Hey deaf and dumb,
what’s the time?’ The old man looked at me. Then he looked at his watch and replied,
‘It’s 5:30.’ I ran inside the house and never shouted at the old man after that day.
B. Write one common noun for the following groups of proper nouns.
1. Sitapur, Lahore, London, Venice – city.
2. Pakistan, Egypt, Bangladesh, Japan – country.
3. Onida, Philips, Videocon, Sony – television.
4. Liril, Pears, Dettol, Hamam – soap.
C. Now, identify the proper nouns in the words given below.
1. mountain, hill, hillock, Everest - Everest.
2. building, Pentagon, structure, skyscraper - Pentagon.
3. Fluffy, cat, kitty, kitten - Fluffy.
4. dog, Jack, pup, puppy - Jack.
D. Given below are some words. Put them in the appropriate boxes.
[ rice hands letters words ants flowers grass milk flour butter ]
E. Identify and underline the abstract nouns in the sentences given below.
1. I respected the honesty my friend showed.
2. Can you believe that woman's brilliance?
3. To my delight, everyone arrived on time.
4. She was in great despair when she lost her phone.
5. We have a lot of hope for the future
6. They showed extreme joy when they helped others.
7. The men showed bravery on the battlefield.
8. My mother always shows great compassion for her children.
9. We have a lot of faith in our family.
10. I was in awe of the devastation.
F. Given below are some words. Form abstract nouns from them by
suffixing them correctly.
[ honest brave child friend patriot free kind ill grow slave ]
G. Fill in the blanks given below with abstract nouns.
1. He is a soldier of ________________. (strong)
2. The women in this part of the state live in ________________. (poor)
3. ________________ to domesticated animals is a punishable offence. (cruel)
4. Shyam is on a ________________ to Kailash Mansarovar. (pilgrim)
5. I have great ________________ in welcoming you. (please)
6. ________________ is the best period of an individual’s life. (child)
7. ________________ should be avoided at all costs. (waste)
8. As a guardian, my nephew’s ________________ is of utmost importance to me. (safe)
H. Underline the collective nouns and write them in the space provided.
1. The army of soldiers walked across the land.
2. The troops headed towards the battlefield.
3. The flock of geese flew over the lake.
4. The herd moved towards the river.
5. I bought a loaf of bread at the market.
6. The group of dancers went to the auditorium.
7. A tribe of natives lived on the empty land.
I. Fill in the blanks with the correct collective nouns.
1. My uncle gave me a ________________ of chocolates.
2. The ________________ of cows reached the city limits.
3. A ________________ of ants moved under the broken branch.
4. The labourer kept a ________________ of geese in the barnyard.
5. My elder brother got lost in the ________________ of circus performers.
6. The ________________ of dogs chased the mouse under a van.
7. The cops are looking for a ________________ of robbers.
8. My mother wrote the list on a ________________ of paper.
J. Fill in the blanks with the correct collective nouns.
1. A crowd of fans cheered when the celebrity entered the venue.
2. The Central School’s staff of teachers went on strike after being declined a
raise.
3. The troupe of dancers from Japan won the international competition.
4. The firm of lawyers reworked the strategy to bail out O J Simpson.
5. The party of children danced all night.
6. My dog gave birth to a litter of puppies this morning.
7. The baker baked a batch of cookies today.
K. Underline the nouns in the following sentences and state whether they are
common, proper, abstract or collective.
1. My mother told me a funny story about a man called Tenali Raman.
2. When Shireen was coming home from school, she saw a lovely bouquet of
flowers.
3. The little boy jumped with excitement when he saw his pet dog.
4. I love my grandmother because of her kindness.
5. Look, I found this bunch of keys. Whom does it belong to?
6. The teacher showed the class the beautiful painting painted by Olivia.
7. Birbal used his intelligence to solve all the problems.
8. The herd of cows on the field chased the monkeys away.
9. Have you read the book Robinson Crusoe?
10. Chris saw Santa coming down his chimney.
L. Fill How much or How many in the following sentences.
1. ________________ milk did you get?
2. ________________ books has J. K. Rowling written?
3. ________________ films did you see last week?
4. ________________ money did you pay for this gift?
5. ________________ trees do you see?
6. ________________ sugar do we need for this cake?
7. ________________ bottles of water are there in the refrigerator?
8. ________________ petrol are you going to fill in the tank?
9. ________________ water do we need to add to the paint?
10. ________________ toys does Ritika have?
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