Practice 1: People, places, and things. A noun is the name of a person, place, or thing. Some of the things named by nouns can be seen; some cannot.
People
Places
Things
mother
teacher
Mrs. Brown
sister
leader
doctor
classroom
home
theater
Lake
Erie
store
beach
honesty
animal
skateboard
patience
notebook
heart
Exercise 1: Identifying Nouns.
Underline the two nouns in each sentence.
1. In the summer we go to the lake.
2. Last month was my birthday.
3. Many birds fly south in the winter.
4. My brother gave the best speech.
5. Her dog had four puppies.
6. At the park there were many ducks.
7. A light was shining in the window.
8. The teacher entered the classroom.
9. A large cat slept in front of the fireplace.
10. The man was known for his honesty.
Answers:
1.summer, lake
2.month, birthday
3.birds, winter
4.brother, speech
5.dog, puppies
6.park, ducks
7.light, window
8.teacher, classroom
9.cat, fireplace
10.man, honesty
Exercise 2: Using Nouns in Sentences. Fill in each blank with a noun.
1. The _______________________________________ has grown a foot since last year.
2. The trip to ______________________________will take two __________________.
3. My teacher, ____________________________, has redecorated her ____________________.
4. Bob rode to school on a ___________________________________________.
5. I gave my ____________________________ a ________________________for her birthday.
6. Many __________________________are grown in our __________________________________.
7. Tonight we are going to the _____________________________________.
8. This homework assignment requires plenty of_________________________________.
9. We’ll see ____________________________ at the _____________________________.
10. I think the _________________________will improve next ______________________.
Answers:
1. Horse
2. Singapore, month
3. Nasma, Book
4. Bus
5. Friend,Gift
6. Crops,country
7. Park
8. Time or hardwork
9. Aisha, movies
10. Weather,month
Exercise 3: Classifying Nouns. Write five common nouns for each of the categories below. An example is shown for you.
Answers:
People:
1.Student
2.Teacher
3.Mother
4.Father
5.Man
Places:
1.Country
2.City
3.Park
4.State
5.Hospital
Things:
1.Computer
2.Mobile
3.Book
4.Pen
5.Table
Writing Application: Writing sentences with Nouns.
Use the following instructions to write five
sentences of your own.
Highlight the nouns you use.
1. Write a sentence using two nouns that name family members.
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2. Write a sentence using a noun that names a living thing that you can see.
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3. Write a sentence using a noun that names an idea you cannot usually see.
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4. Write a sentence using a noun that names a nonliving thing that you can see.
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5. Write a sentence using nouns that name two or more cities or states you would like to visit.
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6. Write a sentence using nouns that name animals in the zoo.
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Answers:
1. My mother and grandmother are going for shopping
2. My Cat slept on the table today
3.Hardwork pays off
4. I kept my book right here
5. This summer I will leave for Delhi and Mumbai
6.Lion and Tiger are the main attractions of any zoo
Collective and Compound Nouns
Collective Nouns: A collective noun names a group of individual people or things.
Collective Nouns
class
navy
crowd
flock
team
club
family
crew
band
Compound Nouns: A compound noun is made up of two or more words. The chart shows the three ways that compound nouns can be written.
separate words
Compound Nouns
hyphenated words
combined words
high school
post office
double play
mother-in-law
rock-climbing
left-hander
baseball
typewriter
doghouse
Exercise 1: Identifying Collective Nouns. Write the collective noun in each sentence in the blank.
1. A large crowd stood on the platform._____________________________________
2. On Thursday the army marched six miles. _________________________________
3. The club held a meeting at my house._____________________________________
4. Our family owns a house in the country.___________________________________
5. A herd of sheep grazed on the hillside. ____________________________________
6. The orchestra tuned up before the concert. _________________________________
7. Mr. Ferguson spoke to our class. _________________________________________
8. Gretchen is the president of our committee._________________________________
9. The navy sailed three ships into the harbor. _________________________________
10. A large group went swimming at the lake. _________________________________
Answers:
1. Crowd
2. Army
3. Club
4. Family
5. Herd
6. Orchestra
7. Class
8. Committee
9. Navy
10. Group
Exercise 2: Identifying Compound Nouns.
Underline the compound noun in each sentence.
1. Large tomatoes are growing in our backyard.
2. My great-grandfather is living with us.
3. A new high school was built last year.
4. Suddenly the doorknob began to turn slowly.
5. The racehorse ran like the wind.
6. I left angry, but I exercised self-control
7. There are three lifeguards at the beach this summer.
8. The stars lie many light-years away.
9. Two astronauts were flying in the landing-craft.
10. My bedroom is located at the end of the hall.
Answers:
1. backyard
2. Great-grandfather
3. High school
4. Doorknob
5. Racehorse
6. Self-control
7. Lifeguards
8. Light-years
9. Landing-craft
10. Bedroom
Exercise 3: Recognizing Collective Nouns.
Each of the following groups of words contains one collective noun.Write each collective noun in the space provided.
Example:
noise
crowd
flower
crowd
1. vegetable radio family ______________________________
2. jury sailboat happiness ____________________________
3. freedom squad plant ________________________________
4. crew skyscraper elephant _____________________________
5. finger assembly newspaper ___________________________
Answers:
1. Family
2. Jury
3. Squad
4. Crew
5. Assembly
Exercise 4: Identifying Compound Nouns.
Each of the following sentences has one or more compound nouns.
Underline each compound noun.
Example: The scouts hoised their pennant up the flagpole.
1. In a desert, both people and animals search for water holes.
2. The dining room in our hotel is quite near the swimming pool.
3. This old typewriter belongs to my grandfather.
4. She has pictures of a wolf spider, a horned beetle, and a praying mantis.
5. Our teams excel in football and basketball.
Answers:
1. Water hole
2. Dining room, Swimming Pool
3. Typewriter, Grandfather
4. Wolf spider, Horned beetle, Praying Mantis
5. Football, Basketball
Exercise 5: Finding the Correct Form of Compound Nouns. Use a dictionary or a computer to find the correct spelling of each of the following compound nouns. Write the correct form in the space provided.
Example: fire-drill fire drill firedrill fire drill
1. postmaster post-master post master __________________________________
2. side-line side line sideline _____________________________________
3. son in law soninlaw son-in-law __________________________________
4. base ball baseball base-ball ____________________________________
5. fire place fire-place fireplace ____________________________________
6. werewolf were-wolf were wolf ___________________________________
7. icecube ice-cube ice cube _____________________________________
8. newspaper news-paper news paper __________________________________
9. book mark bookmark book-mark___________________________________
10. dogpound dog-pound dog pound ___________________________________
Answers:
1. Postmaster
2. Sideline
3. Son-in-law
4. Baseball
5. Fireplace
6. Werewolf
7. Ice cube
8. Newspaper
9. Bookmark
10. Dog pound
Common and Proper Nouns
Common and Proper Nouns. A common noun names one of a class of people, places, or things.
A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing and is always CAPITALIZED.
Common Nouns
Proper nouns
leader city river state author
George Washington
Los Angeles
Missouri River
Florida
Mark Twain
Exercise 1: Identifying Common and Proper Nouns. Underline the common nouns in the sentences
below; circle the proper nouns.
Example: Dave hit a single.
1. I’ve just read a play by Shakespeare.
2. The Drama Club elected a new president.
3. Soon our family plans to visit Miami.
4. A new house is being built on Elm Street.
5. My father has been transferred to Colorado.
6. She named her new dog Max.
7. Has your brother ever seen the Statue of Liberty?
8. My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving.
9. My sister went climbing in the Rocky Mountains.
10. I have pictures of Niagara Falls.
Answers:
1. Read, Shakespeare
2. President, Drama club
3. Family, Miami
4. House, Elm street
5. Father, Colorado
6. Dog, Max
7. Brother, Statue of Liberty
8. Holiday, Thanksgiving
9. Sister, Rocky Mountains
10. Pictures, Niagara Falls
Exercise 2: Using Proper Nouns in Sentences. Fill in each blank with a proper noun. Remember to capitalize each proper noun.
Example: There is no coastline in Kansas.
1. Her best friend in school was ___________________________________.
2. I enjoy _________________________________more than any other singer.
3. Bill has an autograph from _______________________________________.
4. Her family was moving to ______________________________________.
5. ________________________________ is the most beautiful street in our community.
6. Have you ever visited ______________________________________?
7. The capital of our state is ________________________________.
8. In my opinion, _____________________________was a very courageous leader.
9. Let’s do some shopping at ______________________________________.
10. I think we should select ______________________________as our captain.
Answers:
1. Simran
2. Tony Kakkar
3. Varun Dhawan
4. Delhi
5. Park street
6. Agra
7. Delhi
8. Mahatma Gandhi
9. Lajpat Market
10. Rahul
Exercise 3: Identifying Common and Proper Nouns. If the noun listed below is a common noun, write an appropriate proper noun. If the noun listed is proper, write its common noun.
Example: city Manhattan
1. street ______________________________________
2. Corvette ___________________________________
3. Boston ____________________________________
4. general ____________________________________
5. Beyonce ___________________________________
6. Lassie _____________________________________
7. song ______________________________________
8. president __________________________________
9. Derek Jeter ________________________________
10. river _____________________________________
11. clothing store ______________________________
12. cereal ____________________________________
13. restaurant _________________________________
14. soda _____________________________________
15. Converse _________________________________
Answers:
1. Street Common Noun- Park street Proper Noun
2. Corvette Proper Noun- Ship common Noun
3. Boston Proper Noun- City common Noun
4. General Common Noun- Manoj Mukund Proper Noun
5. Beyonce Proper Noun – Singer Common noun
6. Lassie Proper noun – Dog Common Noun
7. Song Common noun – Dust in the wind Proper noun
8. President common noun – Ram Nath Kovind Proper noun
9. Derek Jeter proper noun – player common noun
10. River Common Noun – Narmada Proper Noun
11. Clothing store Common Noun – Pantaloons Proper noun
12. Cereal Common Noun – Kelloggs Proper noun
13. Restaurant Common Noun – Bikanervala Proper Noun
14. Soda Common Noun- Kinley soda Proper noun
15. Converse Proper noun – Shoes Common Noun
Writing Application: Writing Sentences with Different Types of Nouns.
Write five sentences on your own, each using the kind of noun that fits the description given in the following list. Highlight the nouns you use.
Example: collective noun
A flock of noisy geese flew overhead making sounds similar to barking.
1. collective noun
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2. compound noun that is hyphenated
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3. two common nouns and two proper nouns
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4. compound noun that is two separate words
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5. compound noun that is a combined word
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Answers:
1. Our class took a field trip to the museum.
2. She hates her mother-in-law very much
3. I went on a vacation with my brother Angad and my sister Kripa
4. My friends love Ice Cream
5. I have decorated my BEDROOM
Combine the following sentences using a suitable Relative Pronoun:
who, whose, whom, which, that
1. I saw a girl. She was carrying a basket on her head.
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2. I have a sister. I like her very much.
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3. The boy teased the girl. He was punished by the teacher.
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4. We met a traveler. He had a lot of luggage.
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5. Air is essential for the existence of life. It is present everywhere.
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6. This is the house. I purchased it from Peter.
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7. He said something. It surprised me.
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8. The boy has come. We were talking about him.
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9. Give me the pen. You bought it yesterday.
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10. He is a good writer. His books are best sellers.
Answers:
1. I saw a girl who was carrying a basket on her head.
2. I have a sister whom I like her very much.
3. The boy who teased the girl was punished by the teacher.
4. We met a traveler who had a lot of luggage.
5. Air is essential for the existence of life which is present everywhere.
6. This is the house that I purchased from Peter.
7. He said something that surprised me.
8. The boy has come about whom We were talking.
9. Give me the pen that you bought it yesterday.
10. He is a good writer whose books are best sellers.
1. Which word is NOT a common noun?
a. chair
b. cheese
c. Cheetos
d. cheetah
Answer: Cheetos
2. Which word is NOT a common noun?
a. The Dagwood
b. A BLT
c. Grilled cheese
d. Ham and swiss
Answer: The Dagwood
3. Which word is NOT a common noun?
a. Firefighter
b. Police officer
c. Nurse Elizabeth
d. Doctor
Answer: Nurse Elizabeth
4. Which word is a common noun?
a. Safeway
b. Kroger
c. Piggly Wiggly
d. Grocery store
Answer: Grocery store
5. Which word is a common noun?
a. Starbucks
b. Coffee
c. Folgers
d. Maxwell House
Answer: Coffee
6. Fill in the blank in the sentence with a common noun.
We went to _____ last night.
Answer: a restaurant
7. Fill in the blank in the sentence with a common noun.
If you want to know the answer, ask ______.
Answer: the teacher
8. Fill in the blank in the sentence with a common noun.
I am going to have ______ for dinner.
Answer: Pizza
9. Fill in the blank in the sentence with a common noun.
I like to eat ______ for breakfast.
Answer: Cereals
10. Find the common noun in the sentence.
Sally likes to eat Papa Pete’s Pizza and soda.
Answer: Soda
Part 1 – Identifying nouns – In each set, choose the sentence that correctly identifies all of the nouns.
1.
A. The snow swirled across the highway.
B. The snow swirled across the highway.
C. The snow swirled across the highway.
Answer: C
2.
A. Grace hummed the melody for her sister.
B. Grace hummed the melody for her sister.
C. Grace hummed the melody for her sister.
Answer: C
3.
A. Do babies usually take naps in the afternoon?
B. Do babies usually take naps in the afternoon?
C. Do babies usually take naps in the afternoon?
Answer: A
Part 2 – Identifying Proper and Common Nouns – Choose the answer that tells whether the underlined words are proper nouns or a common nouns. Darken in the circle by the correct response
4. Last Thanksgiving we visited my grandparents.
O. proper
O. common
Answer: Proper
5. We went fishing on the Mississippi River when we visited my aunt and uncle last summer.
O. proper
O. common
Answer: Common
6. Many school have Dell, Hewitt Packard and Compaq computers in their labs.
O. proper
O. common
Answer: Proper
Part 3 – Identifying Collective and Compound Nouns – Choose the answer that tells whether the underlined words are collective nouns or compound nouns. Darken in the circle by the correct response.
7. The old fisherman baited his hook, cast his line and waited patiently for a bite.
O. collective
O. compound
Answer: Compound
8. The noisy flock of geese honked overhead like barking dogs with colds.
O. collective
O. compound
Answer: Collective
Part 4– Identifying Compound Nouns – Circle the correct spelling for each of the compound nouns.
9. postmaster, post master, post-master
Answer: Postmaster
10. high school, high-school, highschool
Answer: High-school
11. mother in law, mother-in-law, mother-in-laws
Answer: mother-in-law
Part 5– Identifying Concrete and Abstract Nouns – Choose the answer that tells whether the underlined words are concrete nouns or abstract nouns. Darken in the circle by the correct response.
12. trust
O. concrete
O. abstract
Answer: Abstract
13. money
O. concrete
O. abstract
Answer: Concrete
14. leash
O. concrete
O. abstract
Answer: Concrete
15. honesty
O. concrete
O. abstract
Answer: Abstract
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