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ASSIGNMENT #1

Nouns & Pronouns

Name: __________________________ Student Number: _________________

EXERCISE #1

Fill in the correct plural forms of the given words.

|singular |plural[pic][pic][pic][p|

| |ic][pic] |

|country |countries |

|sky |skies |

|highway |highways |

|kilo |kilos |

|pencil |pencils |

|teacher |teachers |

|prize |prizes |

|nose |noses |

|half |halves |

|fork |forks |

أسفل النموذج

Fill in the correct plural forms of the given words.

|singular |plural[pic][pic][pic][p|

| |ic][pic] |

|adult |adults |

|mountain |mountains |

|tooth |teeth |

|truck |trucks |

|coin |coins |

|oven |ovens |

|calf |calves |

|self |selves |

|highway |highways |

|loaf |loaves |

أسفل النموذج

Fill in the correct plural forms of the given words.

|singular |plural[pic][pic][pic][p|

| |ic][pic] |

|hero |heroes |

|business |businesses |

|stadium |stadiums |

|French |French |

|truck |trucks |

|deer |deer |

|baby |babies |

|symphony |symphonies |

|park |parks |

|ox |oxen |

أعلى النموذج

EXERCISE #2 - COMMON NOUNS

Underline the Common Nouns in the following sentences.

1. We arrived early at the station.We arrived early at the station.

2. There are different species of fish.There are different species of fish.

3. The man was trying to steal his car.The man was trying to steal his car.

4. They have gone to the zoo.They have gone to the zoo.

5. The baby is crying.The baby is crying.

6. My mother is in the kitchen.My mother is in the kitchen.

7. He threw some nuts to the monkeys.He threw some nuts to the monkeys.

8. The children are playing in the field.

9. That temple was built before I was born.That temple was built before I was born.

10. He has bought a new car.He has bought a new car.

11. My father likes to swim.My father likes to swim.

12. She won a trophy in a competition.She won a trophy in a competition.

13. I like to ride on a camel.I like to ride on a camel.

14. Do birds eat meat?Do birds eat meat?

15. He went to visit his uncle.He went to visit his uncle.

16. My brother wants to play with us.My brother wants to play with us.

17. Let me have a look at your puppy.Let me have a look at your puppy.

18. The taxi broke down.The taxi broke down.

19. The boys are playing noisily.

The boys are playing noisily.

20. She is hanging out the clothes to dry.

EXERCISE #3- PROPER NOUNS

Use capital letters for Proper Nouns in the following sentences.

1. Paris is the capital of France. Paris is the capital of France.

2. William Shakespeare is a famous English authorWilliam Shakespeare is a famous English author. 

3. ‘War and Peace' was written by Leo Tolstoy. ‘War and Peace' was written by Leo Tolstoy

4. The universities of Oxford and Cambridge offer degree courses at the highest level.The universities of Oxford and Cambridge offer degree courses at the highest level.

5. John's two dogs are named Rover and Boxer.John's two dogs are named Rover and Boxer.

6. David will travel to France to do a degree course on the French revolution.David will travel to France to do a degree course on the French Revolution. 

7. Suez canal joins the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.Suez Canal joins the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.

8. Republic of Liberia is on the west coast of Africa.Republic of Liberia is on the west coast of Africa.

9. Mick Jagger is the lead singer of Rolling StonesMick Jagger is the lead singer of Rolling Stones.

10. Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa.

EXERCISE #4 - ABSTRACT NOUNS

Form Abstract Nouns from the following.

|Word |Abstract Noun |Word |Abstract Noun |Word |Abstract Noun |

|man |manhood |scholar |scholarship |king |kinghood |

|know |knowledge |sell |sale |think |thought |

|long |length |strong |strength |wise |wisdom |

|brother |brotherhood |lose |loss |great |greatness |

EXERCISE #5 - COLLECTIVE NOUNS

Fill in the blank s with suitable collective nouns.

1. A ____flock/ congregation______ of birds flew high in the sky.flock / flight

2. They saw a ______pride_____ of lions at the zoo.pride / troop

3. The farmer has a _____herd_____ of cattle on his farm.herd / drove

4. He ate a ____bunch/cluster______ of grapes today.bunch

5. Our friend shows us a __collection___ of stamps.collection

6. We saw a ___flock__ of sheep on our way home.flock

7. Police have arrested a __gang/pack/den___ of thieves.pack / gang

8. She bought a __cluster/bunch___ of bananas from the market.bunch / comb

9. The ___class__ of pupils are listening attentively to their teacher.class

10. You can put the __kit___ of tools in that box.

EXERCISE #6 - COUNTABLE & UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Complete each sentence by choosing the correct word.

1. There is so (many, much) smoke coming out of the chimney.much

2. There are (plenty of, a large amount of) fish in the pond.plenty of

3. (A little, A few) minutes is all it takes for him to shave.A few

4. The postman put (a great deal of, a lot of) letters into the bag.a lot of

5. He threw (a little, some) nuts to the monkeys.some

6. She uses only (a few, a little) cooking oil in her cooking.a little

7. My hens lay (a large amount of, several) eggs very day.several

8. (A great deal of, A large number of) dust has collected on the desk.A great deal of

9. We saw (a large amount of, many) cows grazing in the field.many

10. The butcher sells (a large amount of, a large number of) meat.

EXERCISE #7 - GENDER

Change the nouns in bold from the feminine to the masculine.

1. My aunt visits her niece every week-end. Uncle nephew My uncle visits his nephew every week-end.

2. The lady has several mares on her farm. Lord stallion The gentleman has several stallions on his farm.

3. The daughter is more talkative than her mother. Son fatherThe son is more talkative than his father.

4. Does any actress like to play the role of the princess? Actor prince Does any actor like to play the role of the prince?

5. Their queen is a widow. King widowerTheir king is a widower.

6. The manageress is still a spinster. Manager bachelor The manager is still a bachelor.

7. In the movie, the tigress was killed by the heroine. Tiger heroIn the movie, the tiger was killed by the hero.

8. His daughter-in-law is a postmistress. Son-in-law postmaster His son-in-law is a postmaster.

9. The countess has one sister. Count brother The count has one brother.

10. The authoress is writing a book about the empress. Author emperor

The author is writing a book about the emperor.

Change the nouns in bold from the masculine to the feminine.

11. The bridegroom thanked the priest. Bride priestess The bride thanked the priestess.

12. His brother works as a waiter. Sister waitress His sister works as a waiteress.

13. The dog barked at the milkman. Bitch milk woman The bitch barked at the milkmaid.

14. A cock was killed by a fox. Hen vixen A hen was killed by a vixen.

15. The manservant has worked many years for the duke. Woman servant duchess The maidservant has worked many years for the duchess.

16. Her husband is a conductor. Wife conductress His wife is a conductress.

17. He was a postman before he became a postmaster. Post woman postmistress She was a postwoman before she became a postmistress.

18. The lad wants to be a monk. Lass nunThe lass wants to be a nun.

19. The sultan owns a stallion. Sultana mare The sultana owns a mare.

20. Her father-in-law is a landlord. Mother-in-law landlady

Her mother-in-law is a landlady.

EXERCISE #8 - FORMING NOUNS FROM NOUNS

Fill in the blanks with abstract nouns from the nouns in brackets.

1. I had a very happy ___childhood______ (child).I had a very happy childhood.

2. I forgot to renew my ___membership_____ (member) in the sailing club.I forgot to renew my membership in the sailing club.

3. We formed a deep and lasting ___friendship_____ (friend).We formed a deep and lasting friendship.

4. He hopes to take over the ____leadership____ (leader) of the party.He hopes to take over the leadership of the party.

5. There are lots of nice people in the ___neighbourhood_____ (neighbour).There are lots of nice people in the neighbourhood.

6. In the ____Kingdom____ (king) of Thailand, the king commands the respect of every citizen.In the kingdom of Thailand, the king commands the respect of every citizen.

7. She seems to be enjoying ___motherhood_____ (mother).She seems to be enjoying motherhood.

8. He had barely reached ___manhood_____ (man) when he married.

EXERCISE #9

Circle the numbers of the twelve nuns that have countable uses:

|knowledge |experience |rock |

|business |fuel |time |

|job |gossip |scenery |

|silver |honey |trouble |

|cloth |ivory |wealth |

|crime |noise |youth |

|equipment |pollution |progress |

| |lightning | |

EXERCISE #10

Write the appropriate form in the blank in the second sentence:

Example: We took a tour that lasted two weeks

We took a two-week tour.

1. Our bus trip is ten miles to Florida.

We'll have a ______ten-mile________________ trip to Florida.

2. This road I ten miles long.

This is a _______ten-mile-long________________ road.

3. He is a specialist at building houses made of bricks.

He is a specialist at building ______brick________ houses.

4. My friends have seen a play in three acts.

My friends have seen a ___three-act______________ play.

5. We learn English language.

We are ______ English ________ learners.

6. On account of an accident, Louis Braille, who was three years old, became blind.

On account of an accident, _______three-year-old Louis Braille _____ became blind.

7. All extracurricular activities were cancelled during two weeks of the examination period.

All extracurricular activities were cancelled during _______two-week____ examination period.

EXERCISE #11

Choose the correct sentence/ Circle the letter a or b.

1. a. The cargoes of mercury were lost during hurricane in 1742.

b. The cargos of mercury were lost during hurricane in 1742.

2. a. The heroes should be awarded.

b. The heros should be awarded.

3. a. The echoes of cuckoos were heard in the forest.

b. The echos of cuckoos were heard in the forest.

4. a. In the zoos children enjoy seeing a lot of funny animals, clowns, and

acrobats.

b. In the zooes children enjoy seeing a lot of funny animals, clowns,

and acrobats.

5. a. Let's take some photoes of the Grand Canyon.

b. Let's take some photos of the Grand Canyon.

EXERCISE #12

Complete the sentences. Use the plural forms of the words in the box.

|roof chief life half |

|thief leaf safe |

1. The __________roofs______________ need repairing.

2. _____Thieves___________________ have broken into the office.

3. It is autumn. The _________leaves____________ are falling from the trees.

4. We all have problems in our ________lives__________.

5. Some ____________chiefs____________ are coming to stay at the weekend.

6. Do you think it is safe to keep cash in these ________safes _______.

7. Don't eat two ________halves__________ of the apple yourself. Share one with your sister.

PRONOUNS

EXERCISE #1

Underline the correct form of the pronoun.

1. Did anyone notify the principal or (they, them)?

2. The person (who, whom) I vote for must have experience.

3. It was Tony and (she, her) (who, whom) made the arrangements.

4. Everybody left some food on (their, his, her) plate.

5. Mary and (I, me) would rather go to the movies.

6. John (he, himself) went to the meeting.

7. Yes, it was (I, me) who made that pie.

8. You will stick (you, your, yourself) with the pins if you are not careful.

9. All of can play except Cindy and (he, him).

10. (Yours, Your) record is scratched and (my, mine) is too.

11. Everyone knew (who, whom) the astronauts were.

12. Our family and (they, them) know each other for years.

13. Was it you or (she, her) who bought the tennis table?

14. Everyone but (we, us) used a typewriter.

EXERCISE #2

Put in a suitable pronoun.

1. My sister is older than ____I________.

2. They like her more than ____me/I________. (Meaning is different)

3. We ate more than ____they________.

4. Can you speak French as well as ____I________.

5. Nothing happened when I was away, did ______it______?

6. I don't know ____whom________ she's going out with now.

7. "Who greeted each child by name?" It was ____he________ -- Santa Clause.

EXERCISE #3

Underline the correct form of the pronoun.

1. If everyone comes to the party, it will be impossible to accommodate (them, him)

2. The faculty argued among (itself, themselves) over the curriculum.

3. Either Joan or Karen will bring (her, their) microphone.

4. Both Bill and John made (his, their) own trout flies.

5. Each of the girls will finish (her, their) biology assignment.

6. The swarm of hornets has a \abandoned (its, their) nest.

7. The committee is discussing (its, their) report tomorrow.

8. Some of the girls have brought (her, their) own lunch.

9. Either the parents or your friend will give you (his, their) sweater.

10. He never puts anything back in (its, his) place.

MORE NOTES ON NOUNS

KINDS OF NOUNS:

1. Common Nouns – are names of people (e.g. man), things (e.g. books), animals (e.g. monkey) and places (church).

2. Proper Nouns – are special names of people (e.g. George Bush), things (e.g. Financial Times), animals (e.g. King Kong) and places (e.g. Paris). A proper noun begins with a Capital Letter.

3. Abstract Nouns – An abstract noun is the name of something that we can only think of or feel but cannot see (e.g. friendship).

4. Collective Nouns – are names used for a number of people, things or animals together and treated as one. For example: a group of friends, a bunch of bananas, a litter of puppies.

5. Countable and Uncountable Nouns – Countable nouns are nouns which can be counted (e.g. trees). Uncountable nouns are nouns which cannot be counted. (e.g. smoke).

Countable and Uncountable Nouns are used with the following:

|Countable Noun |Uncountable Noun |

|a, an, a few, several, many, |a little, much, some, plenty of, |

|some, plenty of, a lot of, |a lot of, a large amount of, |

|a large number of |a great deal of |

Singular and Plural Nouns

A noun that shows only one person (e.g. a girl), thing (e.g. pencil), animal (e.g. tiger) or place (e.g. market) is called a singular noun).

A noun that shows more than one person (e.g. girls), thing (e.g. pencils), animal (e.g. tigers) or place (e.g. markets) is called a plural noun.

How plural nouns are formed.

By adding –s.

By adding ‘es’ to nouns ending in –ch, –s, –sh and –x.

|beach |beaches |peach |peaches |

|branch |branches |speech |speeches |

|ditch |ditches |watch |watches |

 

|boss |bosses |glass |glasses |

|bus |buses |lens |lenses |

|chorus |choruses |pass |passes |

 

|brush |brushes |fish |fishes |

|bush |bushes |lash |lashes |

|dish |dishes |wish |wishes |

 

|box |boxes |hoax |hoaxes |

|fax |faxes |six |sixes |

|fox |foxes |tax |taxes |

By adding ‘es’ to nouns ending in –o.

|buffalo |buffaloes |potato |potatoes |

|cargo |cargoes |mosquito |mosquitoes |

|echo |echoes |tomato |tomatoes |

 

By adding ‘s’ to nouns ending in –o.

|banjo |banjos |patio |patios |

|bamboo |bamboos |photo |photos |

|radio |radios                         |video |videos |

 

By replacing ‘y’ with –ies.

|baby |babies |lorry |lorries |

|fly |flies |navy |navies |

|hobby |hobbies                      |puppy |puppies |

 

By adding ‘s’ to nouns ending in –y.

|boy |boys |key |keys |

|day |days |toy |toys |

|donkey |donkeys                     |turkey |turkeys |

 

By replaying ‘f’ or ‘fe’ with –ves.

|calf |calves |loaf |loaves |

|half |halves |self |selves |

|life |lives                           |wife |wives |

By adding ‘s’ to nouns ending in –f or –fe.

|chief |chiefs |hoof |hoofs |

|dwarf |dwarfs |reef |reef |

|gulf |gulfs                           |roof |roofs |

 

By changing vowels.      

|foot |feet |louse |lice |

|goose |geese |tooth |teeth |

|mouse |mice                           |woman |women |

Some nouns have same words for plural and singular.

|aircraft |aircraft |music |music |

|crossroads |crossroads |series |series |

|furniture |furniture                    |sheep |sheep |

 

Exceptional plural.

|child |children |ox |oxen |

|crisis |crises |passer-by |passers-by |

|mouse |mice                         |radius |radii |

 

FORMING NOUNS

Nouns can be formed from nouns, verbs and adjectives. They are formed by adding certain letters to them.

|Nouns |Nouns |

|widow |widowhood |

|friend |friendship |

|king |kingdom |

 

|Verbs |Nouns |

|add |addition |

|fail |failure |

|give |gift |

 

|Adjectives |Nouns |

|clean |cleanliness |

|sad |sadness |

|beautiful |beauty |

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