Worksheet Solutions: Noun - 2

Q1: Circle all the plural nouns.

(i) desks,  carpet,  chairs,  board
Ans: desks; chairs

(ii) pencils, eraser, book, rulers
Ans: pencils; rulers

(iii) posters, music, lesson, blocks, shelf
Ans: posters; blocks

(iv) paper, marker, boxes, headphones
Ans: boxes; headphones

(v) easel, teacher, students, pens
Ans: students; pens

Q2: Mark  the nouns and also name the noun that you have found in the following statements. Like whether they are common, proper, possessive, nouns, and so on.
(i) One should always speak the truth.
(ii) People tend to believe more in individuals who have the trait of honesty.
(iii) Are these two children yours?
(iv) Of all the animals, Lion is my favourite.
(v) Shakespeare has been my all-time favourite.
(vi) It is believed that cleanliness attracts positivity and a good aura.
(vii) Birds have the freedom to glide wherever they wish.
(viii) Is Jessica your new class teacher?
(ix) Ganga is a spiritual river in India.
(x) Our office will be visited by the Inspection committee tomorrow.
(xi) I love travelling places on the train.
(xii) The flock of sheep was running on the lawn.
(xiii) The Taj Mahal is an icon of love.
(xiv) This jewellery is made of gold.
(xv) The firemen were called immediately when the fire broke out.
Ans:
(i) truth - Abstract noun.
(ii) people, individuals - Common nouns; honesty - Abstract noun.
(iii) children - Common noun.
(iv) lion - Common noun; animals - Common noun (plural).
(v) Shakespeare - Proper noun.
(vi) cleanliness - Abstract noun; positivity - Abstract noun; aura - Abstract noun.
(vii) birds - Common noun; freedom - Abstract noun.
(viii) Jessica - Proper noun; class teacher - Common noun (compound noun).
(ix) Ganga - Proper noun; river - Common noun.
(x) office - Common noun; committee - Collective noun (Inspection committee is a collective group).
(xi) places - Common noun (plural); train - Common noun.
(xii) flock - Collective noun; sheep - Common noun (plural).
(xiii) The Taj Mahal - Proper noun.
(xiv) jewellery - Material noun; gold - Material noun.
(xv) firemen - Common noun (plural); fire - Common noun.

Q3: Write the appropriate noun in the below mentioned phrase.
(i) I think I have lost my _________________ of keys, I am unable to find them.
Ans: bunch

(ii) Our music _________________ has become everyone's favourite and has recently being listed as one of the famous.
Ans: band

(iii) The Ramayana is a holy _________________ of the Hindus.
Ans: book

(iv) The Ganges is the one of the most spiritual _________________ in India and is worshipped by people.
Ans: river

(v) Salman Khan is a famous _________________
Ans: actor

(vi) Our Sofa is made of _________________ , which makes it super strong.
Ans: wood

(vii) A _________________ can survive only in waterbodies.
Ans: fish

(viii) Virat Kohli is my favourite____________.
Ans: cricketer

(ix) The shopkeeper sold three __________ eggs.
Ans: dozen

(x) Always speak the _______ .
Ans: truth
Q4: Categorize the following words as appropriate and suitable noun categories like Proper Noun, Common Noun, Collective Noun, Possessive Noun, Abstract Noun, Material Noun, and so on.
Chair, Desk, squad, lion, Delhi, bike, gold, lawn, bat, basketball, Officer, Vidhu, Paris, Nelson Mandela, platinum, Sofa, team, flock, mountain, earrings, cow, honesty, knowledge, Goa, wood
Ans:

1. Proper Noun: Delhi, Vidhu, Paris, Nelson Mandela, Goa
2. Common Noun: chair, desk, lion, bike, lawn, bat, basketball, officer, sofa, mountain, earrings, cow
3. Collective Noun: squad, team, flock
4. Abstract Noun: honesty, knowledge
5. Material Noun: gold, platinum, wood