An Approach To English Grammar & Composition | Part - I | Chapter 5 : Noun

1. Point out the Nouns in the following sentences and say whether they are Common or Proper.

(a) Ashok was a famous king.

👉 Ashok (Proper) , King (Common)

(b) Ratan gave me some mangoes.

👉 Ratan / Mango (Common)

(c) The Ganga rises in the Himalayas.

👉 Ganga‌/ Himalayas (proper)

(d) The horse is a noble animal.

👉 horse / animal (Common)

(e) Malaria is a disease.

👉 Malaria (Proper ), disease (Common)

(f) A herd of cows is grazing in the field.

👉 herd / cows / field (Common)

(g) Dyanamite is used in blasting rocks.

👉 Dynamite (Proper), rocks (Common)

(h) Birds have keen eyes.

👉 Birds/ eyes (common)

(i) He is a man of few words.

👉 man / words (Common)

(j) This boy is stronger than Hari.

👉 boy / Hari (Proper)

2. Find out the Nouns in the following sentences and say which of them are Countable and which, Uncountable :

(a) The book is on the table.

👉 book / table (Countable)

(b) I bought ten apples.

👉 apples (Countable)

(c) Wisdom is better than strength.

👉 wisdom / strength (Uncountable)

(d) Always speak the truth.

👉 truth (Uncountable)

(e) Solomon was a wise king.

👉 Solomon / king (Countable)

(f) Silver and gold I have none.

👉 silver / gold (Uncountable)

(g) Without health there is no happiness.

👉 health / happiness (Uncountable)

(h) The horse kicked the man.

👉 horse / man (Countable)

(i) Bimal won the first prize.

👉 Bimal / prize (Countable)

(j) My uncle lives in the next house.

👉 uncle / house (Countable)

3. Fill in the blanks (supply the verb) :

(a) The police _____ arrested him.

👉 have

(b) Canterbury Tales ___ a famous work of Chaucer.

👉 is 

(c) The public ____ invited to the meeting.

👉 is

(d) Alms ____ being distributed among the beggars.

👉 is

(e) Sheep ____ grazing in the field.

👉 are 

(f) Lots of business ____ to be attended.

👉 has

(g) More than one boy ____ present.

👉 is

(h) More than two boys ____ present.

👉 are

(i) The number of students ____ to attend the meeting.

👉 is

(j) Five kilo-metres ____ not a very long distance.

👉 is

(k) Three-fourths of the earth ____ water.

👉 is

(l) Half of the money ____ spent.

👉 has been

(m) Half of the workers ____ ill.

👉 are

(n) All living beings ____ mortal.

👉 are

(o) Innings of Saurav Ganguly ____ worth remembering.

👉 are

(p) Most people of our country ____ leading honest life.

👉 are