CBSE Class 5 English Abstract Nouns Worksheet

1. Underline the abstract nouns in the given sentences

a.India won freedom on August 15, 1947.

b. Hard work brings success.

c. Apartheid is discrimination against dark-skinned people.

2. Change Genders
a. duke-………………………….

b. gander-……………………………..

c. washerwoman--……………………..

d. lord-………………………………..

e. fox-……………………….

f. shepherd-……………………………..

3. Write the plurals

a. passer-by ……………………….

b. window…………………………

c. loaf ………………………….

d. volcano ………………………

4. Fill in the blanks with correct nouns.

a. Kalpana Chawla went into space. She is an…………………………………

b. Dr Sahai treats tooth problems. He is a………………………….

c. A potter uses a………………………………to make pottery.

d. A sculptor uses a……………………….to shape stones.

5. Fill in the blanks with collective nounsa.

a …………………………………..of owls.

b. a …………………………of drawers.

c. a ………………………..of wolves

6. Insert an apostrophe where needed

a. Sheilas box went missing.

b. My brothers books were lying all around.

c. The cats paw was itching.

A. Underline the abstract nouns in the following sentences-

1. Nurjahan was famous for her beauty.

2. The price of this book Is very high.

3. I found her advice very useful.

4. Knowledge is power.

B. Match the collective nouns :

1. A collection of puppies anthology

2. A collection of ants litter

3. A collection of poems colony

4. A collection of soldiers audience

5. People listening to a lecture army

C. Write C for countable nouns and ‘U’ for uncountable nouns :

1. Food 2. Soap 3. Air ______ 4. Piece 5. Coin _______

D. Rewrite the following sentences changing the underlined nouns to plural form.

1. The wolf chased the sheep.

2. Put the book on the shelf.

3. The fairy played the piano.

4. The ox felt afraid of the wolf and ran away.

5. The policeman ran after the thief.

E. Give the masculine of :

1. Niece

2. Madam

3. Lady

4. Cow

5. Sister

(PTO)

F. Give the feminine form of :

1. Duke

2. Horse

3. Tiger

4. Hero

5. Head master

G. Rewrite the following sentences changing the underlined nouns from masculine to feminine.

1. The bridegroom was congratulated by his friend.

2. A boy sat on the back of a horse.

3. My brother-in-law is a great poet.

4. The priest worshipped the gods.

Topic : Noun: Kinds of Noun

Definition- A noun is the name of a person, animal, place or thing. It may also name a feeling or idea. In short, we can say that a noun is a naming word, or a noun is the name of anything.
Examples- boy, Kanpur, Rohan, dog, honesty, etc.

Common Noun- A common noun is the name of a person, place, animal or thing given in general to each one belonging to the same kind or class.
Examples- man, boy, city, tiger, pen, etc.

Proper Noun- A proper noun is the name of a particular person, place, animal or thing.
Examples-John Milton, Qutub Minar, Mumbai, etc.

Collective Noun- A collective noun is the name of a group of persons, animals or a collection of things.
Examples- crowd, pack, bunch, etc.

Abstract Noun- An abstract noun is the name of some quality, state or idea.
Examples-honesty, beauty, non-violence, truth, etc.

Material Noun- A material noun is the name of everything that we can see and touch or a substance used for making other things.
Examples- milk, gold, iron, flour, wood, etc.

Exercises

A. Write three common nouns for each category-
1. relatives-
2. sports-
3. insects-
4. birds-
5. furniture-

B. Identify the underlined nouns and write their kinds-
1. The angry mob threw stones at the culprits.
2. The Taj Mahal is made of marble.
3. Recollections of childhood bring joy.
4. Our daughter is named after my grandmother, Barbara.

C. Form abstract nouns-
1. king-
2. soft-
3. patient-
4. judge-
5. honest-

D. Fill in the blanks using collective nouns-
1. a ____ of rooms.
2. a _____ of bees.
3. an _____ of fruit trees.
4. a ______ of shoes.
5. a ______ of books.