Nouns
A. Write these nouns against the correct category.
[English, aircraft, building, wealth, Monday, rose, kindness, truth, bottle, Mumbai, Godavari, audience, family, bravery, painter, student, bunch, Mahesh, voice, flock, bouquet]
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Common nouns - aircraft; building; bottle; painter; voice; family; student.
Proper nouns - English; Monday; Mumbai; Godavari; Mahesh.
Abstract nouns - wealth; kindness; truth; bravery.
Collective nouns - bunch; flock; bouquet.
B. Write C for countable and UC for uncountable nouns.
1. requests = C;
2. electricity = UC;
3. music = UC;
4. advice = UC;
5. excercises = C;
6. sand = UC;
7. traffic = UC;
8. heat = UC;
9. time = UC;
10. program = C;
11. childhood = UC;
12. answer = C;
C. Rewrite these sentences using the plural form of the nouns in each sentence. You may need to make changes to the verb too.
1. The engineer drove the car out of the garage for testing.
= The engineers drove the cars out of the garages for the testing.
2. A battery in the series has not been connected property.
= The batteries in the series have not been connected properties.
3. A student brought a loaf of bread for the class party.
= The students brought loaves of breads for the class parties.
4. The train halt at this station for a short time only.
= The trains halt at these stations for a short time only.
5. The library in the university is very well stocked.
= The libraries in the universities are very well stocked.
6. The person was amazed by the trick of the magician.
= The persons were amazed by the tricks of the magicians.
7. A choir sang along with the teacher at the piano.
= The choirs sang along with the teachers at the pianos.
8. The Indian team is very good at one-day match.
= The Indian teams are very good at one-day matches.
9. The employee was introduced to the senior in the group company.
= The employees were introduced to the seniors in the groups companies.
10. A mosquito buzzed in my ear as we sat watching the video.
= The mosquitoes buzzed in my ears as we sat watching the videos.
D. Rewrite these sentences using the possessive form of nouns. The first one has been done for you.
1. She is the mother of Gouri.
= She is Gauri's mother.
2. This is the story of Nelson Mandela.
= This is Nelson Mandela's story.
3. What are the names of the singers?
= What are the singers' names?
4. The crops of the farmers were destroyed in the floods.
= The farmers' crops were destroyed in the floods.
5. Uncle Mukesh is designing the room of the kids.
= Uncle Mukesh is designing the kids' room.
6. Please do not disturb the nests of the birds in the trees.
= Please do not disturb the birds' nests in the trees.
7. Let me see the results of this year.
= Let me see this year's result.
8. I am quoting this from the novel of Dickens.
= I am quoting from Dickens' novel.
9. The horns of the deer are called antlers.
= The deer's horns are called antlers.
10. She is replying to the email of her sister.
= She is replying her sister's email.
11. We are going to attend the performance of the sister of my friend.
= We are going to attend my friend's sister's performance.
12. Could you guide me to the house of the brother of Mr. Nathan?
= Could me guide to Mr. Nathan's brother's house?
E. Rewrite these sentences by changing the gender of the nouns denoting people and animals.
1. My grandfather took my baby sister to the mall in a perambulator.
= My grandmother took my baby brother to the mall in a perambulator.
2. The bride on the horse is my sister-in-law.
= The groom on the mare is brother-in-law.
3. The king asked his men to decorate the court.
= The queen asked her women to decorate the court.
4. My nephew had fun chasing the big red hen on our farm.
= My niece had fun chasing the big red cock on our farm.
5. I once mistook the mare for a horse.
= I once mistook the horse for a mare.
6. The hostess took good care of her guests.
= The host took good care of his guests.
7. We saw a tiger feeding on a deer carcass during the morning safari.
= We saw a tigress feeding on a doe carcass during the morning safari.
8. The old widow sat watching the peacock in the garden.
= The old widower sat watching the peahen in the garden.
9. The actress played the role of a waitress in the movie.
= The actor played the role of a waiter in the movie.
10. Mehek's stepmother is a generous woman.
= Mehek's stepfather is a generous man.
F. Write from the box the neutral form of these nouns in practice these days.
[ artisan; homemaker; courtier; chairperson; principal; humanity; businessperson; native languages; expert; police officer]
1. policeman = police officer;
2. deliveryman = courier;
3. chairman = chairperson;
4. headmaster = principal;
5. businessman = businessperson;
6. housewife = homemaker;
7. craftsman = artisan;
8. mankind = humanity;
9. mother tongue = native language;
10. master = expert;