EXERCISE1- NOUNS
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1.1) EXERCISE - COMMON NOUNS
Identify the Common
Nouns in the following sentences.
Q : 1. We
arrived early at the station.
A
: We arrived early at the station.
Q : 2. There
are different species of fish.
A
: There are different species of fish.
Q : 3. The
man was trying to steal his car.
A
: The man was trying to steal his car.
Q : 4. They
have gone to the zoo.
A
: They have gone to the zoo.
Q : 5. The
baby is crying.
A
: The baby is crying.
Q : 6. My
mother is in the kitchen.
A
: My mother is in the kitchen.
Q : 7. He
threw some nuts to the monkeys.
A
: He threw some nuts to the monkeys.
Q : 8. The
children are playing in the field.
A
: The children are playing in the field.
Q : 9. That
temple was built before I was born.
A
: That temple was built before I was born.
Q : 10. He
has bought a new car.
A
: He has bought a new car.
Q : 11. My
father likes to swim.
A
: My father likes to swim.
Q : 12. She
won a trophy in a competition.
A
: She won a trophy in a competition.
Q : 13. I like
to ride on a camel.
A
: I like to ride on a camel.
Q : 14. Do birds eat meat?
A
: Do birds eat meat?
Q :15. He
went to visit his uncle.
A
: He went to visit his uncle.
Q : 16. My
brother wants to play with us.
A
: My brother wants to play with us.
Q : 17. Let
me have a look at your puppy.
A
: Let me have a look at your puppy.
Q : 18. The
taxi broke down.
A
: The taxi broke down.
Q : 19. The
boys are playing noisily.
A
: The boys are playing noisily.
Q : 20. She
is hanging out the clothes to dry.
A
: She is hanging out the clothes to dry.
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1.2) EXERCISE - PROPER NOUNS
Use capital letters
for Proper Nouns in the following sentences.
Q : 1. paris
is the capital of france.
A
: Paris is the capital of France.
Q : 2.
william shakespeare is a famous english author.
A
: William Shakespeare is a famous English author.
Q
: 3. ‘war and peace' was written by leo tolstoy.
A
: ‘War and Peace' was written by Leo Tolstoy
§ Q : 4. The universities of oxford and cambridge offer
degree courses at the highest level.
A
: The universities of Oxford and Cambridge offer degree courses at
the highest level.
Q : 5. john's
two dogs are named rover and boxer.
A
: John's two dogs are named Rover and Boxer.
Q : 6. david
will travel to france to do a degree course on the french revolution.
A : David will travel to France to do
a degree course on the French Revolution.
Q : 7. suez
canal joins the red sea and the mediterranean sea.
A
: Suez Canal joins the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
Q : 8.
republic of liberia is on the west coast of africa.
A
: Republic of Liberia is on the west coast of Africa.
Q : 9. mick
jagger is the lead singer of rolling stones
A
: Mick Jagger is the lead singer of Rolling Stones.
Q : 10. mount
kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in africa.
A
: Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa.
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1.3) EXERCISE - ABSTRACT NOUNS
Form Abstract Nouns
from the following.
man
scholar
king
know
sell
think
long
strong wise
brother
lose
great
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1.4) EXERCISE - COLLECTIVE NOUNS
Fill in the blank s
with suitable collective nouns.
Q : 1. A
_____ of birds flew high in the sky.
A
: flock / flight
Q : 2. They
saw a _____ of lions at the zoo.
A
: pride / troop
Q : 3. The
farmer has a _____ of cattle on his farm.
A
: herd / drove
Q : 4. He ate
a _____ of grapes today.
A
: bunch
Q : 5. Our
friend shows us a _____ of stamps.
A
: collection
Q : 6. We saw
a _____ of sheep on our way home.
A
: flock
Q : 7. Police
have arrested a _____ of thieves.
A
: pack / gang
Q : 8. She bought
a _____ of bananas from the market.
A
: bunch / comb
Q : 9. The
_____ of pupils are listening attentively to their teacher.
A
: class
Q : 10. You
can put the _____ of tools in that box.
A
: set
( 1.5) EXERCISE - COUNTABLE &
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Complete each
sentence by choosing the correct word.
1. There is
so (many, much) smoke coming out of the chimney.
A
: much
Q : 2. There
are (plenty of, a large amount of) fish in the pond.
A
: plenty of
Q : 3. (A little, A few) minutes is all it takes for him to
shave.
A
: A few
Q : 4. The
postman put (a great deal of, a lot of) letters into the bag.
A
: a lot of
Q : 5. He
threw (a little, some) nuts to the monkeys.
A
: some
6. She uses
only (a few, a little) cooking oil in her cooking.
A
: a little
Q : 7. My
hens lay (a large amount of, several) eggs very day.
A
: several
Q : 8. (A
great deal of, A large number of) dust has collected on the desk.
A
: A great deal of
Q : 9. We saw
(a large amount of, many) cows grazing in the field.
A
: many
§ Q : 10. The butcher sells (a large amount of, a large
number of) meat.
A
: a large amount of
( 1.6) EXERCISE - GENDER
Change the nouns in
bold from the feminine to the masculine.
Q : 1. My aunt visits
her niece every week-end.
A
: My uncle visits his nephew every week-end.
Q : 2.
The lady has several mares on her farm.
A
: The gentleman has several stallions on his farm.
Q : 3. The daughter is
more talkative than her mother.
A
: The son is more talkative than his father.
Q : 4. Does
any actress like to play the role of the princess?
A
: Does any actor like to play the role of the prince?
Q : 5.
Their queen is a widow.
A
: Their king is a widower.
Q : 6.
The manageress is still a spinster.
A
: The manager is still a bachelor.
Q ; 7. In the
movie, the tigress was killed by the heroine.
A
: In the movie, the tiger was killed by the hero.
Q : 8.
His daughter-in-law is a postmistress.
A
: His son-in-law is a postmaster.
Q : 9.
The countess has one sister.
A
: The count has one brother.
Q : 10.
The authoress is writing a book about the empress.
A
:The author is writing a book about the emperor.
Change the
nouns in bold from the masculine to the feminine.
Q : 11.
The bridegroom thanked the priest.
A
: The bride thanked the priestess.
Q : 12.
His brother works as a waiter.
A
: His sister works as a waiteress.
Q : 13.
The dog barked at the milkman.
A
: The bitch barked at the milkmaid.
Q : 14. A cock was
killed by a fox.
A
: A hen was killed by a vixen.
Q : 15. The manservant has
worked many years for the duke.
A : The maidservant has worked many years for the duchess.
Q : 16.
Her husband is a conductor.
A
: His wife is a conductress.
Q : 17. He
was a postman before he became a postmaster.
A
: She was a postwoman before she became a postmistress.
Q : 18. The lad wants
to be a monk.
A
: The lass wants to be a nun.
Q : 19.
The sultan owns a stallion.
A
: The sultana owns a mare.
Q : 20.
Her father-in-law is a landlord.
A
: Her mother-in-law is a landlady.
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1.7) EXERCISE - FORMING NOUNS FROM NOUNS
Fill
in the blanks with abstract nouns from the nouns in brackets.
Q ; 1. I had
a very happy ______ (child).
A
: I had a very happy childhood.
Q : 2. I
forgot to renew my _____ (member) in the sailing club.
A
: I forgot to renew my membership in the sailing club.
Q : 3. We
formed a deep and lasting _____ (friend).
A
: We formed a deep and lasting friendship.
Q : 4. He
hopes to take over the _____ (leader) of the party.
A
: He hopes to take over the leadership of the party.
Q : 5. There
are lots of nice people in the _____ (neighbour).
A
: There are lots of nice people in the neighbourhood.
§ Q : 6. In the _____ (king) of Thailand, the king commands
the respect of every citizen.
A
: In the kingdom of Thailand, the king commands the respect of every citizen.
Q : 7. She
seems to be enjoying _____ (mother).
A
: She seems to be enjoying motherhood.
Q : 8. He had
barely reached _____ (man) when he married.
A
: He had barely reached manhood when he married.
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