Grammar Way Class 4
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Verb
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Adverb
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Adjective
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Noun Preposition
he
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Conjunction
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Pu
Pronoun Interjection
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Parts of Speech
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t.
Pv
Exercises
a
di
In
A Identify the correct noun for each descriptio
description. Choose your answers from
rs
B Fill in the blanks with suitable nouns. One has been done for you.
1 These students go to school by bus.
C Underline all the nouns in this passage. The first sentence has been done
for you.
Adira met Mrs Sharma and Sohail while going to the park.. They were going
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there, too. In the park, Adira saw many children playing on the swings, slides
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and merry-go-rounds. Many people were walking briskly on the path, and
t.
Pv
some men and women were jogging. A few people were walking their dogs.
a
di
Suddenly, a cat came near, and Adira got frightened. She tried to move back
In
rs
quickly but slipped and fell. She hurt her knee and elbow. Mrs Sharma and
he
Sohail came running and helped her to get up. They took her to a bench
is
nearby, and Adira sat down. Soon, she felt better and got up on her own.
bl
Pu
She could walk easily and thanked Mrs Sharma and Sohail for helping her.
n
illa
m
ac
M
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Nouns can be of several types. Common nouns and proper nouns are two
types of nouns.
Common Nouns
td
A common noun is the general name given to a person, a place, an animal
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or a thing.
t.
Pv
Read these examples of common nouns.
a
man, woman, father, mother, actor,
people
di
lawyer, plumber, potter
In
rs
Proper Nouns
M
td
the Gateway of India, Mysore Palace,
buildings and
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the Leaning Tower of Pisa
towers
t.
Pv
a
Exercises
di
In
rs
2 continent Telugu
n
illa
4 festival Africa
ac
6 river Myanmar
B Fill in the blanks with proper nouns. One has been done for you.
1 your best friend’s name Mridula Chacko
2 your father’s name
3 your mother’s name
4 your favourite city in the country
5 name of the Prime Minister of your country
6 name of the President of your country
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1 ch Incredibles 2 .
We went to the cinema to watch
2 Imphal is the capital of Manipur.
3 Rishabh went to the shop with his mother.
4 Anjum played basketball yesterday.
5 Surbhi saw many plants and trees
with flowers in the park.
6 Mumbai and Bengaluru are two of
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the busiest cities in India.
L
t.
Pv
collaborative
learning
a
Activity
di
In
rs
Solve the crossword with the help of the clues. All your answers are famous
he
characters from popular children’s stories. One has been done for you.
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DOWN
bl
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1
R A
Pu
3
P I C C H O
illa
2
3. In her hurry, ……………………
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S E slippers on the steps of
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Z D the palace.
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Singular Nouns
td
A noun that stands for one person, place, animal or thing is called
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a singular noun.
t.
Pv
Read these sentences.
a
di
I took my dog outside. (dog—singular
—singular noun)
In
The girl played happily. (girl—singular
—singular noun)
rs
he
Plural Nouns
is
bl
Pu
A noun that stands for more than one person, place, animal or thing is called
a plural noun.
n
illa
(dogs—plural
—plural noun)
M
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td
We usually add -es to singular nouns ending with -o to form their plurals.
L
t.
Singular Nouns Plural Nouns
Pv
mango mangoes
a
tomato tomatoes
di
In
rs
Exceptions
he
radio radios
Pu
studio studios
n
illa
We add -ves to singular nouns ending with -f or -fe to form their plurals.
m
calf calves
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knife knives
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Exceptions
Singular Nouns Plural Nouns
chief chiefs
belief beliefs
hoof hoofs or hooves
dwarf dwarfs or dwarves
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Singular Nouns Plural Nouns
L
boy boys
t.
journey journeys
Pv
a
Some singular nouns form their plurals by changing th
their spellings.
di
In
Singular Nouns Plural Nouns
rs
woman women
he
goose geese
is
tooth teeth
bl
louse lice
Pu
n
Exceptions
illa
m
Nouns Nouns
M
type of fruit
fruit
fruits when we refer to different
types of fruits together
fish when we refer to only one
type of fish
fish
fishes when we refer to different
types of fishes together
deer
deer more than one deer
deers
1 teeth tooth
2 oceans
3 babies
4 bushes
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5 stories
L
t.
Pv
6 thieves
a
7 weeks
di
In
8 shelves
rs
he
is
B Underline the singular nouns and circle the plural nouns in these sentences.
bl
1 The teacher told the students to bring their notebooks tto her desk.
illa
m
2 The gentlemen and the ladies met the President in the hall.
ac
M
4 This locality has a few shops and a hotel, but there is no hospital.
6 The boys took off their gloves and washed their hands with soap.
8 The children went to the park to play on the swings and the slide.
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td
L
4 I have two elder (sister) and four
t.
Pv
(cousin).
a
5 The
di
(lady) picked up their (bag)
In
and left the shop.
rs
he
(balcony).
m
ac
of this building.
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