I.

Write(C) for Countable Nouns and (UC) for Uncountable Nouns:

a. Bottles _______ g. dirt ______ m. steel ________

b. Fish _________ h. pens ______ n. coins ________

c. Iron _________ i. grass _______ o. smoke _______

d. Air __________ j. butter _______ p. news ________

e. Flour _______ k. money _______ q. salt _________

f. Chalk _______ l. rivers _______ r. bread ________

II. Fill in the blanks with a few, a lot of, much, many, a little:

a. There is _______________ water in the well because there has not been ______________

rain.

b. He drank ___________________ lemonade, but did not eat _____.

c. She took _______________ sweets from the box. There are still ___________ left.

d. Go and put ________________ powder on your face!

e. He doesn’t find _________________ time for walking these days as he has ___________

work to do.

f. Try ______________ of the vegetable curry.

g. I could not buy apples in the store because there were only ______________ left.

h. There isn’t ________________ petrol in the scooter.

i. How _______________ more money do you want for your picnic?

j. The bus will be here in ______________ minutes.

III. Complete this conversation with Nouns from the box:

soap rice orange juice

toothpaste bread meat

jam matches washing powder

Priya: Let’s go to the supermarket to buy some groceries. We will make a list first.
Rahul: Okay. We need a bag of _______________ and a kilo of __________ for the biryani I am
going to make this afternoon.

Priya: Great! We must also buy a loaf of _____________ and a bottle of ____________. We also
need a bar of ___________ and a tube of _____________________.

Rahul: Anything else?

Priya: Oh, let’s not forget we need a box of ______________, a packet of __________________
and a carton of ___________________. I don’t think we need anything else. Let’s go.

IV. Choose the correct Compound Noun from the box and write below:

Maid-servant, breakdown, fairytales, newspaper, zebra crossing, spacecraft

a. Stories that little children love. __________________________

b. It informs us every day about what is happening in the world. ________________

c. The correct place for pedestrians to cross the road. __________________

d. A vehicle used for travelling in space. ______________________

e. A lady who cooks and cleans. ________________________

f. When a machine stops functioning. _________________________

V. Classify the Nouns under the proper heading.

candle sincerity efficiency flower enthusiasm scrapbook heroism doll

sweetness metal pen faith

COMMON NOUNS ABSTRACT NOUNS

VI. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate Collective Noun from those
given below:

School, pod, herd, swarm, troop, litter, mob, pack, pride, gaggle

a. A _______________of elephants f. A _________________of wolves.

b. A __________________ of fish g. A ________________ of geese

c. A ______________ of monkeys h. A _________________ of cubs

d. A ________________of whales i. A ________________ of lions

e. A ________________ of bees j. A ______________ of kangaroos.

VII. Circle the Collective Nouns in this passage:

Up in the rafters of our hayshed lives a family of pigeons, while below, amongst the straw, Bessie

watches over her litter of tiny white kittens. In one paddock we have a flock of sheep. Dad keeps a

watchful eye on them, because of the pack of wild dogs that sometimes roam the hills. We have a

large herd of cows, which are brought in for milking twice a day. Occasionally, we see a flock of

wild ducks fly overhead on their way to the waterhole.

VIII. Read the following sentences and identify the type of noun used.

1. Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal.

2. The Royal Bengal Tiger is found in the Sunderbans.

3. The jury gave a unanimous verdict.

4. Laughter is good for health.

5. The crowd is very big.

6. The elephant is an intelligent animal.

7. The Ganges is a sacred river.

 8. The bravery of the soldier saved the day.

9. I bought furniture for my new house.

10. The man was riding a white horse.

IX. Put appropriate punctuation marks at proper places:

1. a cunning fox stole johns bag

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2. have you ever seen an owl
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3. where are sunnys books
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4. we went to sri lanka for a vacation
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5. mihika sehgal is the head girl of lancer convent school
______________________________________________________________________
6. the golden temple is in Amritsar
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7. how could you leave your sister alone at home
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8. what a beautiful shot it was
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9. vidyas identity card wasnt found anywhere
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10. what a thrilling movie it was
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X. Pick out the personal pronouns and mention their kind:

1. These books belong to me.

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2. Does this piano belong to her?

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3. These cups belong to us.

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4. The new house belongs to them.

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 5. You must take responsibility for your actions.

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6. Those are his shoes.

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7. I was sure that Neha and I were in trouble.

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8. The teacher said that she had a sore throat.

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9. The boy told his friend to get him an ice-cream.

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10. Michael and I stopped when we became tired.

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XI. Choose the correct word and fill in the blanks:

1. This is (my/mine) ________umbrella; it is not ____________ (your/yours).

2. He has forgotten his pen, so I have lent him _____________ (my/mine).

3. (Our/Ours) ___________ favourite game is badminton and _____________ (their/ theirs)

is tennis.

4. (Your/ Yours) ___________dress looks nicer than __________. (her/hers)

5. That ring has lost ____________(its/ it's) shine.

6. Dogs love to play so it is a favorite activity of ______________ (their/ theirs).

7. A cousin of _____________ (mine/my) works abroad.

8. She got the National Award for a painting of _________________ (her/hers).

XII. Identify the Pronouns in the sentences given below and state their kind:

1. I made some tea for myself.

Ans.___________________________________________________________________

2. Joseph met me in the library yesterday.

Ans.___________________________________________________________________
 3. Either of you can come with me.

Ans.___________________________________________________________________

4. Though the food was stale nobody complained.

Ans.___________________________________________________________________

5. They themselves are to blame.

Ans.___________________________________________________________________

6. What is sweeter than honey?

Ans.___________________________________________________________________

7. I met Harry who had just returned.

Ans.___________________________________________________________________

8. You yourself can best explain.

Ans.___________________________________________________________________

9. He loves his dog and cannot do without it.

Ans.___________________________________________________________________

10. The book on the table was mine.

Ans.___________________________________________________________________

XIII. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the Adjectives given in brackets:

1. This is the _________________ story that we have ever heard. (strange)

2. Which is the ____________ lake in the world? (large)

3. Places near the equator are ___________ than places near the Tropics.(hot)

4. Kiran is ________________ than Farah. (fat)

5. I think grapes are the _______________ of all the fruits. (sweet)

6. The Shatabdi Express is the _______________ train in India. (fast)

7. Radhika is ____________________ than her brother. (talkative)

8. This restaurant serves the ___________ biryani in town. (good)

 9. My mother is _____________ than my aunt. (young)

10. Bribal was ______________ than most courtiers. (clever)

XIV. Underline the Adjectives and state their kind:

1. Atul lifts weights, so his arms are very strong. _________________________

2. Most people like to watch TV in the evenings._________________________

3. The football team was unhappy when they lost the match.__________________________

4. Some girls have gone to the beach.________________________________

5. Ria’s house is five miles away._____________________________________

6. I missed the fast train in the morning._______________________________

7. He made the poor animal work but gave it very little food.___________________________

8. There are several diseases spreading these days.___________________________

XV. Fill in the blanks with appropriate Demonstrative Adjectives:

1. Look at ___________ newspaper here.

2. _______________building over there is the Chrysler Building.

3. _______________ dresses are too big for me.

4. ______________ photographs here are much better than ________________ photographs

in the book.

5. Are _______________ your pencils here?

6. ______________ parrot has beautiful green feathers.

7. John, take ______________ folder and put it on the desk.

XVI. Choose the correct Possessive Adjectives and fill in the blanks:

1. This is (my, mine) ____________ bag, not yours.

2. I know (her, hers) ____________ address but she doesn’t know mine.

3. I’ve forgotten (my, mine) ______________umbrella. Can you lend me yours?

4. Sam gave (his, her) ________________old clothes to the orphans.

5. The caterpillar weaves (it’s, its) ______________cocoon around itself.

6. The neighbours wanted (theirs, their) _______________garden to be the best.

7. (My, Mine) _______________mother is a doctor. (Their, Theirs) ___________ mother is

a teacher.

8. How old is (yours, your) _______________sister?

XVII. Do as Directed

1. Sunita is not as clever as Anaita.( Change into comparative degree)

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2. Birbal was the wisest minister in Akbar’s court. ( Change into positive degree)

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3. Your dish is not as hot as mine. (Change into comparative degree)

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4. Mangoes are the sweetest fruits. (Change into positive degree)

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5. No other metal is as useful as iron. (Change into superlative degree)

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6. Shika is the tallest girl in the class. (Change into positive degree)

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7. No other state is in India is as large as Rajasthan. (Change into superlative degree)

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XVIII. Complete the table with the proper form of the Adjectives.

Positive Degree Comparative Degree Superlative Degree

Bright

fiercer

happiest

Thin

more faithful

many

wettest
XIX. State whether the following sentences are Declarative, Interrogative, Exclamatory or
Imperative:

1. Mohan is fond of baking cakes. _______________

2. Why are you late for class? _______________

3. Read the question paper carefully. _______________

4. I love chocolate ice- cream! _______________

5. Did you watch the football match yesterday? _______________

6. The weather is very cold. _______________

7. Please explain the meaning of this word. _______________

8. What a great victory! _______________

9. You did an excellent job. _______________

10. How was your day in school _______________

11. Do your assignments in class on time _______________

12. I’m so excited I passed the test _______________

13. Walking up that mountain is dangerous _______________

14. Who is the most popular singer _______________

15. You need to get with the program _______________