CLASS IX ENGLISH

ENGLISH GRAMMER

Point out the nouns in the following sentences and say whether they are common, proper,
collective or abstract.

1. Always speak the truth.

2. Honesty is the best policy.

3. King Solomon was famous for his wisdom.

4. A committee of five was appointed.

5. We saw a fleet of ships in the harbour.

6. He gave me a bunch of grapes.

7. London is on the river Thames.

8. Cleanliness is next to godliness.

9. Wisdom is better than riches.

10. Winston Churchill was one of the greatest Prime Ministers of England.

Instructions: Circle the nouns in these sentences

1. The cat and the dog played in the park.

2. Misha plays the piano and the drums.

3. David said to take the cake, cookies, and cups to the picnic.

4. Danielle went to see the Avatar at the theater.

5. Love and peace are better than hate and war.

6. My family plays as a team.

7. Tom had a banana in his lunch.

8. My class went for a visit in New York City.

9. One of my favorite movies is Frozen.

10. The musician read about the concert in the New York Times.

Underline the common nouns and circle the proper nouns.

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1. To make cookies, Mother needs eggs, flour, sugar and butter.

2. Jose read The Giving Tree last week.

3. Every Tuesday in June, my team goes to Sonic.

4. Spongebob is my favorite show on television.

5. Disneyland is a fun place to be with my friends and parents.

6. My sister likes to ride her bicycle on Saturday and Sunday.

7. Our pizza had cheese, tomatoes, pepperoni and anchovies.

8. Mother took my dog to the vet.

9. My neighbor purchased a new car.

10. Sally took her homework to her teacher.

Fill in the blanks with suitable abstract nouns. The adjectives, verbs or nouns given in the
brackets should offer clues.
1. He is a man of ……………………… (strong)
2. The people in this part of the country live in ………………………. (poor).
3. ……………………….. to animals is a punishable offence. (cruel)
4. He is on a ………………………. to Mecca. (pilgrim)
5. I have great …………………………. to welcome you. (please).
6. …………………………. is the best period of one’s life. (child)
7. ……………………….. should always be avoided. (waste).
8. As a parent my children’s ……………………. is of utmost importance to me. (safe).
9. As the sun went below the horizon ………………………. enveloped the planet. (dark).
10. There is no end to his ……………………….. (wicked)

Collective Nouns Exercise

1. A _______ of playing cards.

2. A shoal of ______
3. A _____ of keys.
4. A ______ of events.
5. An army of _____
6. A pack of ______
7. A swarm of ______.
8. A herd of ______
9. A bunch of _____
10. A choir of ______.

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