CBSE Class 3 English Nouns Worksheet

Noun

I Choose the words from the box

[guide, milkman, florist, actor, farmer, author, sailor, baker, barber, photographer]

What do we call a person who:

1. A person who writes books ? _____________________

2. A person who shows the way ? ____________________

3. A person who works ona ship? _____________________

4. A person who sells milk ? __________________

5. A person who sells bread? _________________

6. A person who sells flowers? _________________

7. A person who takes photographs? _______________

8. A person who acts in films? _________________

9. A person who cuts our hair? ________________

10. A person who works in a farm?__________________

II Pick out the common and proper nouns in the following sentences.

1. Riyadh is a big city.

2. Solomon was a good king.

3. Srilanka is an island.

4. February is the shortest month of the year.

5. Tom’s birthday is on Wednesday.

6. Paris has many beautiful building.

7. India is a beautiful country.

8. Rahul is an intelligent boy

Short Presidency

This president had the shortest term of any president of the United States. He died after only one month in offi ce. Who was he?
To answer the question, fi nd the noun in each set of words below. Write the letter of the noun in the space above its line number at the bottom of the page. You will need to divide the letters into words.

1.
A. wonderful
B. from
C. river
D. little
Answer. C

2.
A. essays
B. attempted
C. ran
D. careful
Answer. A

3.
A. into
B. schemed
C. detect
D. candidates
Answer. D

4.
A. questioned
B. smiled
C. dessert
D. often
Answer. C

5.
A. quickly
B. galaxies
C. spoke
D. helpless
Answer. B

6.
A. icy
B. mosquito
C. invented
D. eat
Answer. B

7.
A. avenues
B. shrieked
C. revise
D. harsh
Answer. A

8.
A. molten
B. deserted
C. democracy
D. suddenly
Answer. C

9.
A. galloping
B. erupt
C. smallest
D. device
Answer. D

10.
A. myself
B. amphibians
C. softly
D. fl ew
Answer. B

11.
A. liberty
B. mountainous
C. ancient
D. they
Answer. A

12.
A. terrible
B. hopeful
C. audience
D. coarse
Answer. C

Big Animal

About 110 feet long and weighing approximately 210 tons, this mammal is the world’s biggest animal. What is its name?
To answer the question, fi nd a noun in each of the sentences below.
To answer the question, fi nd a noun in each of the sentences below.Choose your answers from among the underlined words. Write the letter beneath the noun in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page. You will need to divide the letters into words.

1. Megan chose a topic for her science report.
                 E              A      O   U
Answer. A

2. She has always been interested in animals.
       S            N                      R                   B
Answer. B

3. She finds bears to be fascinating creatures.
      G     C        E                    S
Answer. E

4. Bears were once found throughout the country.
               S         Y                    D                        E
Answer. E

5. Natalie, Megan’s friend, is doing her report on sea life.
                                 L                H         T              C
Answer. L

6. Natalie finds sea life to be an interesting subject.
                  N                        L           B               H
Answer. H

7. The biggest animals in the world are found in the sea.
              R                                    L        U     C
Answer. L

8. The girls found much of their information on the Internet.
                     M         R           T                                        U
Answer. U

9. They discovered many fascinating facts about animals.
       E          S                       C                  W
Answer. W

Early Computer

In the 1830s, this mathematician and inventor built a mechanical computing machine that many people consider to be an early computer. Who was he?
To answer the question, fi nd the underlined common or proper noun in each sentence below. Only one noun is underlined in each sentence. Write the letter of the noun in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page. You will need to divide the letters into words

1. Elisa has always been interested in computers.
                     T            D         N                  S
Answer. S

2. She chose computers as the topic for her science report.
       N     L                                       R             E
Answer. R

3. An early computing machine was built in England in the 1830s.
           E           T                                  W            H
Answer. H

4. The inventor was a noted mathematician.
             M            S         E           G
Answer. G

5. On Saturday Elisa told her friend Rachel about this invention.
               L                    H                                   C          R
Answer. L

6. The girls decided to find more information on the Internet.
                       T               S       K                                          C
Answer. C

7. They finished their research late in the day.
        N       D                                 S                E
Answer. E

8. Elisa’s mom invited Rachel to stay and have dinner with them.
                             I           A             J                                            O
Answer. A

9. Elisa’s mom prepared an excellent meal.
                 B         G                  T              M
Answer. B

Proper Nouns And Common Nouns

NOUNS

A. Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the brackets.

1. Mina added some more _________________ to the tea. (rice /sugar)

2. The _________________ is a night animal. (rhinoceros / bat)

3. Katy’s mother is a _________________ (policeman / doctor)

4. We buy stamps from a _________________ (hospital / post office)

5. Plants need _________________ (tea / water) to grow.

6. The cube of _________________ on the plate is melting. (oil / ice)

7. The _________________ is filled with air. (apple / balloon)

8. Grandfather goes to a _________________ for his morning walk. (park / museum)

B. Write C for common nouns or P for proper nouns.

1. Goldilocks ________

2. Republic Day ________

3. hero ________

4. Christmas ________

5. king ________

6. April ________

7. M S Dhoni ________

8. Qutub Minar ________

Match the following and choose the correct option.

Question. Match the animals with the food they eat.

     A      B     C      D
(a) 1      2      3      4
(b) 2      3      4      1
(c) 3      4      1      2
(d) 4      3      1      2
Answer : D

Question. Match the metals with the articles.

     A      B     C      D
(a) 4      2      1      3
(b) 3      4      1      2
(c) 1      3      4      2
(d) 2      1      3      4
Answer : B

Question. Match the objects with the places where they are stored.

     A      B     C      D
(a) 1      2      3      4
(b) 2      3      4      1
(c) 2      1      4      3
(d) 3      4      1      2
Answer : C

Question. Match the collective nouns with the words.

     A      B     C      D
(a) 4      3      2      1
(b) 4      1      3      2
(c) 2      3      4      1
(d) 2      4      1      3
Answer : A

Question. Match the phrases with the given words.

     A      B      C     D
(a) 2      1      3      4
(b) 1      3      4      2
(c) 3      4      1      2
(d) 3      1      4      2
Answer : D

Consider the following statements and choose the correct option.

Question. A. Abstract nouns are invisible verbs. (Tricky)
B. Proper nouns are always written with a capital letter at the beginning.
C. Material noun denotes the quality, state, or action of an object.
D. Proper nouns are sometimes used as common nouns.
(a) A and B are correct
(b) B and D are correct
(c) C and D are correct
(d) A and C are correct
Answer : B

Question. A. Child is a common noun but childhood is an abstract noun. (Tricky, 2014)
B. A sentence starting with a proper noun should not have capital letter.
C. Mob is a collective noun but lion is a common noun.
D. Common nouns can sometimes be used as proper nouns.
(a) A and B are correct
(b) B and D are correct
(c) C and D are correct
(d) A and C are correct
Answer : D

Look at the picture. Based on the picture how many nouns you can find which can be related to the picture.

Question.

(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 1
Answer : B (dad, grandpa, Mr. Jones).

Question.

(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 2
(d) 1
Answer : A (New york, Statue, liberty).

Question.

(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
Answer : C (lady, leather, hand, bag).

Question.

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Answer : D (journey, train, railway, coach).

Read the passage given below and answer the questions based on it.

Some people think laughter is a waste of time. It is essential to our well being and to our life.
Doctors say that if you like laughter, laugh as often as you can and if you don’t like it, then take your medicine but laugh anyway. That is why every morning I go to our nearby Dahlia Park with my grand-parents where we are members of the Laughing Club. There we take to brisk walking and all gather to join the laughter. Now I have also invited my friends John, Lara, Sue, Anny and Roger to join our club. I feel so refreshing after the whole day of studies, games and
other activities. Give yourself permission to laugh, whenever anything is funny.

Question. The word ‘laughter’ is _______. (Critical Thinking)
(a) common noun
(b) abstract noun
(c) proper noun
(d) collective noun
Answer : B

Question. Laughter is essential for ________.
(a) our studies
(b) activities
(c) society
(d) well being
Answer : D

Question. The words ‘Dahlia Park’ and ‘Laughing Club’ are________.
(a) abstract noun
(b) common noun
(c) proper noun
(d) material noun
Answer : C

Question. According to the passage what can laughter do?
(a) make friends
(b) give refreshment
(c) pass exams
(d) help society
Answer : B

From the options given below choose the option which matches with the words given in the table.

Question. Choose the correct option for the collective nouns.

(a) singers, soldiers, stamps, stairs
(b) stairs, soldiers, singers, stamps
(c) stamps, singers, soldiers, stairs
(d) soldiers, singers, stamps, stairs
Answer : D

Question. Choose the correct option for animal habitats.

(a) pig, rabbit, dog, horse
(b) dog, pig, rabbit, horse
(c) rabbit, pig, dog, horse
(d) horse, pig, rabbit, dog
Answer : C

Question. Choose the correct option for noun comparisons

(a) busy, blind, brave, black
(b) brave, busy, blind, black
(c) black, brave, busy, blind
(d) blind, busy, black, brave
Answer : B

Read the passage given below and choose the best option to fill in the blanks.

Meera is younger sister of Manish. She loves ____(49)____ and visiting new places. Both of them planned to visit Mumbai with their parents in their vacations. Their father did the ____(50)____ reservation and they took the train from New Delhi to ____(51)____. On the way they saw hills, rivers, forests, fields, towns and villages. There were crowds of people at different stations. The children were excited to cross the ____(52)____ which are made of iron. They had once visited Mumbai in their ____(53)____ so they have forgotten it. Now they were enjoying a lot.

Question.
(a) friends
(b) games
(c) adventure
(d) excitements
Answer : C

Question.
(a) flight
(b) railway
(c) bus
(d) taxi
Answer : B

Question.
(a) Chennai
(b) Jaipur
(c) Lucknow
(d) Mumbai
Answer : D

Question.
(a) bridges
(b) hotels
(c) theatre
(d) MC. Donald
Answer : A

Question.
(a) infant
(b) infancy
(c) wisdom
(d) patience
Answer : B

Question. Look at the grid given below. Choose the best option to tell how many nouns did you find in the grid

(a) 9
(b) 10
(c) 6
(d) 14
Answer : B

Based on the passage given below, answer the following question.

God gave all these

God made the big earth and the wide blue sky. He made the bright sun and the beautiful moon.
He made the lovely flowers, the tall green trees and the blue sea. God gave us ears so we can hear the chirping of the birds, the rippling of the leaves.

Question. (1) The creator and ruler of the world (Critical Thinking)
(a) Napoleon
(b) Akbar
(c) God
(d) None
Answer : C

Question. The planet where we live
(a) Sun
(b) Moon
(c) Earth
(d) Sea
Answer : C

The following sentences have some errors. Select those parts of the sentences which have the errors.

Question.

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Answer : D (Collective noun for goats is herd/flock)

Question.

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Answer : D (I work in a restaurant)

Question.

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Answer : A (The lady took the baby to the doctor)

Question.

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Answer : D (The Disneyland is located in Paris)

Question.

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Answer : C (Can you bring me a glass of milk?)

Choose the gender of the given word.

Question. Actor
(a) Hero
(b) Actress
(c) Heroine
(d) Actors
Answer : B

Question. Bachelor
(a) Groom
(b) Married
(c) Bride
(d) Spinster
Answer : D

Question. Daughter
(a) Mother
(b) Sister
(c) Father
(d) Son
Answer : D

Question. Gentleman
(a) Lady
(b) Madam
(c) Principal
(d) Teacher
Answer : A

Question. Landlord
(a) Landless
(b) Landowner
(c) Landlady
(d) Landsome
Answer : C

Choose the correct option.

Question. Aunt’s husband
(a) Father
(b) Uncle
(c) Neighbour
(d) Grandfather
Answer : B

Question. Brother’s daughter
(a) Niece
(b) Sister
(c) Daughter
(d) Aunt
Answer : A

Question. Father’s father
(a) Uncle
(b) Grandfather
(c) Brother-in-law
(d) Son
Answer : B

Question. Mother’s brother
(a) Grandfather
(b) Cousin
(c) Maternal uncle
(d) Father
Answer : C

Question. Uncle’s daughter
(a) Aunt
(b) Grandmother
(c) Sister-in-law
(d) Cousin
Answer : D

Part I. Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives and circle your choice.

Q 1. Pick out the proper and common nouns from the given box and place them in the right columns:-

Q 2. Fill in the blanks using the most suitable common nouns given below:-

city, man, flower, animal, river

1. Ganga is a holy ______________

2. Shimla is a cold ________________

3. Mr Mohan is a tall _______________

4. Tiger is our national _____________

5. A rose is a beautiful ________________