CBSE Class 5 English Noun Assignment

1. A singular noun is a word that names one person, place, thing, or idea.
aunt               meadow               pencil               friendship

A plural noun names more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
aunts               meadows               pencils               friendships

2. To help you determine whether a word in a sentence is a noun, try adding it to the following sentences. Nouns will fit in at least one of these sentences:
He said something about ________.               I know something about a(n) ________.
He said something about aunts.                     I know something about a meadow.

3. A common noun names a general class of people, places, things, or ideas.
sailor               city               holiday               music

A proper noun specifies a particular person, place, thing, event, or idea. Proper nouns
are always capitalized.
Captain Ahab               Rome               Memorial Day               Treasure Island

4. A concrete noun names an object that occupies space or that can be recognized by any of the senses.
leaf                   melody                 desk                        aroma
An abstract noun names an idea, a quality, or a characteristic. 
loyalty               honesty               democracy               friendship

5. A collective noun names a group. When the collective noun refers to the group as a whole, it is singular. When it refers to the individual group members, the collective noun is plural.
The family eats dinner together every night. (singular)
The council vote as they wish on the pay increase. (plural)

6. A possessive noun shows possession, ownership, or the relationship between two nouns.
Monica’s book               the rabbit’s ears               the hamster’s cage

Children you already know:

• A sentence is a group of words which expresses a complete thought.

• A nounis a word that functions as the name of some specific thing or set of things.

• Adjectives are words that describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence.

• Verbs are necessary component of all sentences. Subject and verb agreement means matching the correct form of the subject with the correct form of the verb. Singular subjects go with the singular form of the verb. Plural subjects go with the plural form of the verb.

• An adverb is a word or set of words that modifies verbs, adjectives or other adverbs.

Q1. Read the following sentences. Circle the letter that identifies the type of sentence.

1. This classroom is green.

a. Declarative

b. Interrogative

c. Imperative

d. Exclamatory

2. Who is the principal of your school?

a. Declarative

b. Interrogative

c. Imperative

d. Exclamatory

3. My father works at the newspaper.

a. Declarative

b. Interrogative

c. Imperative

d. Exclamatory

4. Wow, you did a great job!

a. Declarative

b. Interrogative

c. Imperative

d. Exclamatory

5. Stay in your seat.

a. Declarative

b. Interrogative

c. Imperative

d. Exclamatory

Q2. Circle the noun if it is a concrete noun, and underline the noun if it is an abstract noun.

1. He was given an award for his courage.

2. The door slammed shut.

3. She thought that happiness was the most important thing in life.

4. He dropped his phone with a crash.

5. Time is a great teacher.

Q3. Underline the adjective and state whether it is cardinal or ordinal.

1. Sonia won the first place in the art competition. __________________

2. There are ten players in a basketball game. __________________

3.May is the fifth month of the year. __________________

4. I have two sisters. __________________

5. I have seven friends. __________________

Q4. Choose the correct form of the verb to match each subject.

1.He (sing/sings) ____________________

2. The boys (see/sees) ____________________

3. They (talk/talks) _______________________

4. Sarah (read/reads) _______________________

5. My mom (sit/sits) _______________________

Q5. Identify the adverb and state its kind.

1. I can’t find her anywhere. __________________

2. The movie will start soon. __________________

3.I looked amazingly at the bright, starry sky. __________________

4. She was already there with the boys. __________________

5. I hungrily gobbled up my dinner. __________________

Q1. Identify the nouns in the following sentences and write whether they are

common, proper, collective or abstract.

a. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was a great scientist.

____________________________________________________________________

b. A herd of cattle broke the fence.

____________________________________________________________________

c. A crowd of people had gathered outside the president’s office.

____________________________________________________________________

d. Rajat’s bravery has won him this award.

____________________________________________________________________

Q2. Fill in the blanks with suitable collective nouns.

a. My friend kept all her photos in an ________________.

b. The _____________of robbers committed a bank robbery.

c. An ___________of ants attacked the the hunter.

d. A_____________ of sheep grazed in the open field.

e. We saw a _______________ of grapes hanging from the grape vine.

f. We presented a ___________________of flowers to our new teacher.

g. I have lost a ___________________of keys.

h. There is a large _________________ of fish near the coast.

i. Do not disturb that _______________ of bees.

Q3. Identify and write the abstract noun from each sentence below.

a. He was filled with fear when he saw the lion.

__________________________

b. We should speak the truth.

__________________________

c. You need courage if you want to climb Mount Everest.

______________________

d. It was a pleasure to meet your teacher.

__________________________

e. I haven't given up hope.

__________________________

f. You have lost my trust.

__________________________

Q4. Following is the list of instruments. Match them with the person who uses them.

1. stethoscope tailor

2. needle thread carpenter

3. axe policeman

4. hammer doctor

5. broom sweeper

6. handcuffs woodcutter

Q5. Frame meaningful sentence using following nouns:

a. pillow

b. book

c. furniture