Noun Exercises
Noun Exercises
Noun Exercises
A—Decide the underlined word is common noun (C) or proper noun (P).
1. _________A baby named Isabella began life in slavery in the United States.
2. _________Slavery was allowed in the United States before the civil war.
3. _________Isabella worked very hard as a child.
4. _________The slaveholder chose a husband for Isabella.
5. _________Isabella had thirteen children.
6. _________Isabella later became a free person.
7. _________Then Isabella took the name sojourner truth.
8. _________This brave crusader worked for the freedom of women and African-Americans.
9. _________Sojourner truth traveled around the country.
10. __________Sojourner talked about the evils of slavery.
11. __________The brave woman spoke to large numbers of people in many states.
12. __________The speaker faced danger on many occasions.
13. __________Sojourner truth became famous as a result of her many speeches.
14. __________Sojourner met with president Abraham Lincoln at the white house.
15. __________After her visit with the president, sojourner stayed in Washington, D.C.
16. __________She worked to improve conditions for African-Americans in the city.
17. __________She helped find work for other people who had once been enslaved and had come Washington.
18. __________Like sojourner truth, Harriet Tubman was also born in slavery in Maryland.
19. __________Harriet Tubman led her people to freedom on the underground railroad.
20. __________Sojourner truth and Harriet Tubman were important women in history.
B—Write C (common noun) and p (proper noun) under all nouns in each sentence.
1. The boy threw the ball to his dog, Wilson.
2. I’d like you to meet my friend Jeremy.
3. We’ll be vacationing in Australia this year.
4. My second-grade teacher was Mrs. Gilbert, an old battle-axe.
5. We went to Smith’s Furniture and bought a new couch to replace our old one.
6. Do you think the Dolphins will win the game?
7. I’m flying first-class on Emirate Airlines.
8. Thomas Jefferson was a president and philosopher.
9. My best friend moved to Israel to study.
10. When the Titanic sank, the captain went down with the ship.
C—Put (P) for proper nouns and put (C) for common nouns in the following underlined words in the sentences.
1. I met James at the post office.
2. Peter is my classmate.
3. India is the biggest democracy in the world.
4. Millions of people speak English as a second language.
5. She comes from Nigeria.
6. The Amazon is the largest river in the world.
7. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.
8. Which is the capital city of Australia?
9. Greenland is the largest island in the world.
10. Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water.
Parts of Speech Exercise 2 Name:___________________
A—Write A for Abstract Nouns and C for Concrete Nouns.
1 Poverty 8 belief 15 womanhood
2 driver 9 butterfly 16 honesty
3 dish 10 choice 17 scarf
4 cleverness 11 leaf 18 ox
5 brush 12 explanation 19 peace
6 truth 13 fatherhood 20 snake
7 piano 14 thief
B—Put (A) for Abstract Nouns and Put (C) for Concrete Nouns in the following sentences.
1. They have good ideas. 11. My hope is as far as horizon.
2. She has bought four armchairs. 12. My helmet was stolen last week
3. We got a lot of joys at her party yesterday evening. 13. How is its taste?
4. Do you have a sewing-machine? 14. I think you should take my advice.
5. He jilted her without regret. 15. My dad has bought 5 sacks of rice.
6. My love to you is deeper than the Pacific Ocean. 16. Life is struggling.
7. Do you know how to repair Chinese phone? 17. Last night I found a lot of gold in my jar.
8. She has decided to be a promotion girl because of poverty. 18. Getting up early is my habit.
9. He jumped off the bridge with no fear. 19. I could not stop my hatred when I saw her.
20. I like eating chocolate.
10. Pass me the sugar, please.
C—Are the following words Concrete or Abstract Nouns? Write Concrete or Abstract.
1.___________ Love 6. _________Loyalty 11. ________Teacher 16. _______Confidence
2. ___________Book 7. _________Laptop 12. ________Charity 17. ________Bottle
3. ___________Son 8. _________Peace 13. ________Sleep 18. ________Trust
4. __________Ability 9. _________Table 14. ________Picture 19. ________Sofa
5. ___________Mouse 10. _________Desk 15. ________Wall 20. ________Chair
D—Choose underlined words to write in the correct box –Concrete or Abstract.
1. Different people may have different ideas. Concrete Nouns Abstract Nouns
2. My mum said that the need is very important.
3. Beauty is what each girl needs.
4. Men desire hopes to be successful.
5. Our life is more crucial than money.
6. John expresses his anger through his face.
7. A boy stands up and talks to show his bravery.
8. Belief, patience, and talent make us succeed.
9. Which one is more potential –luck or skill?
10. Our classroom is completely comfortable.
E—Give (C) for Concrete Noun and give (A) for Abstract Noun in the following sentences.
1. He was given an award for his courage. (C)
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.
6. His art teacher applauded his creativity.
7. She moved the chair away.
8. He always made his bed before leaving for school.
Parts of Speech Exercise 3 Name:___________________
A—Unscramble each word from parentheses and complete in the sentence.
1. __________________________ is the best policy. (Hstyone)
2. Always speak the __________________________. (uttrh)
3. Health is __________________________ .(hhleta)
4. One must learn to enjoy the __________________________ of nature. (ebtyau)
5. __________________________ the best period of one’s life. (Choodildh)
6. __________________________ first should be our motto. (styafe)
7. All of us seek __________________________ (nessappih)
8. Mother still had _________________________ that the house would be built. (poeh)
9. Their ______________________________ at the zoo was expected. (entxcitmee)
10. How is your ____________________________ with father-in-low. (relhipatnios)
B—Match nouns from column A with column B to make Compound Nouns.
A B
1. Town A. Park
2. Railway B. Way
3. Traffic C. Agent’s
4. Book D. Center
5. Bus E. Office
6. Free F. Station
7. Department G. Port
8. Car H. Stop
9. Travel I. Store
10. Ticket J. Shop
11. Rush K. Light
12. Air L. Hour
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
D
2) When you arrived in Brazil, which __________________________________ did you fly into?
4) We waited in the rain at the ______________________________for an hour before the bus arrived.
6) Getaway is the best _____________________________ in the town. They have good cheap holidays.
8) The _______________________ was very big. There were trains arriving and departing all the time. I bought a
ticket at the ________________ and found the Platform my train was due to depart from.
1. My friend likes to exercise and eat fruits and vegetable, so he’s ___________.
2. A: Are you a lazy person? B: No, in fact, I’m very ___________.
3. My son Thomas is very ___________. He’s only five years old.
4. He should play basketball because he is ___________. He’s not short.
5. My sister isn’t very ___________. She’s shy and doesn’t like to meet new people.
6. He worked very hard his whole life and saved lots of money. He’s ___________.
7. I went on a diet last year and lost five kilograms, so now I’m ___________.
8. Sarah always says, “Thank you”. She’s a ___________ person.
9. Of course, I’m very ___________! I got an A+ on all of my exams!
10. My uncle loves to tell jokes to make us laugh. He’s ___________.
11. My friend can lift 200 kilograms, so he’s really quite ___________!
12. Jennifer and Kelly always look left and right before they cross a busy street. They are___________
when they cross a busy street.
13. My classmate always smiles and has many friends. She’s ___________.
14. Nothing seems to make my grandfather sad. He’s a ___________ person.
15. Khaled can make many different animal sounds. Most people can’t do that. He’s___________.
D—Underline the proper adjective and circle the nouns it modifies.
1. Last year we vacationed on a Hawaiian island.
2. A Chaplin movie is playing nearby.
3. Have you seen the Portuguese coins?
4. Susan wants to read the Carter memoirs.
5. My mother chose Mediterranean furniture.
6. Our club met during the Christmas vacation.
7. An Irish leprechaun is the team mascot.
8. The Swedish film has a good plot.
9. We decided to go to a Mexican restaurant.
lO. I can play a Chopin waltz on the piano.
E—In the following sentences the proper adjectives are italicized. The proper nouns from which they
originate are in parentheses.
1. The ____________ noodles are in the kitchen pantry. (China)
2. ____________ cream cake is extremely rich yet delicious. (Italy)
3. ____________ robes are called kimonos. (Japan)
4. ____________ dance is rhythmic as well as symbolic. (Africa)
5. ____________ caviar is a delicacy. (Russia)
6. ____________ cars are among the finest. (Germany)
7. Did ____________ fries really originate in France? (France)
8. The ____________ Parliament is in session. (England)
9. We love ____________ culture of helping the stranger to visit countryside. (Cambodia)
10. The big problem in economic sanction is made from ____________ president. (America)
Parts of Speech Exercise 7 Name:___________________
A—Change Proper Noun to Proper Adjective.
1. Japan ___________________ 11. Switzerland ___________________
2. Australia ___________________ 12. Italy ___________________
3. Cambodia ___________________ 13. China ___________________
4. Korea ___________________ 14. India ___________________
5. Singapore ___________________ 15. Brazil ___________________
6. Canada ___________________ 16. Spain ___________________
7. France ___________________ 17. Portugal ___________________
8. America ___________________ 18. Sri Lanka ___________________
9. Britain ___________________ 19. Germany ___________________
10. England ____________________ 20. Viet Nam ____________________
B—Underline the proper adjective and circle the nouns it modifies.
1. Last year we vacationed on a Hawaiian island.
2. A Chaplin movie is playing nearby.
3. Have you seen the Portuguese coins?
4. Susan wants to read the Carter memoirs.
5. My mother chose Mediterranean furniture.
6. Our club met during the Christmas vacation.
7. An Irish leprechaun is the team mascot.
8. The Swedish film has a good plot.
9. We decided to go to a Mexican restaurant.
lO. I can play a Chopin waltz on the piano.
C—Put Some or Any into each gap.
1. I’m going out tonight with ____some_____ friends of mine.
2. Have you seen _______________ good movies recently?
3. I don’t have _________________ money, so I had to borrow _____________ friends.
4. Can I have ________________ milk in my coffee, please?
5. You can cash these traveler’s checks at _______________ bank.
6. Can you give me _________________ information about places of interest in this area?
7. If there are ________________ words you don’t understand, use a dictionary.
8. I did exercise 1 without _______________ help.
9. Would you like ________________ more fizzy mineral water?
10. ________________ people don’t have _______________ problems learning foreign languages.
11. I don’t realize that there were still __________________ sandwiches left. I’ve made ______________ more.
D—Put Little, a little, few or a few into each gap.
1. We have to hurry. We have ___________________ time.
2. Listen carefully. I’m going to give you ____________________ advice.
3. Do you mind if I ask you ________________________ questions?
4. This town is not a very interesting place to visit, so _____________________ tourists come here.
5. I don’t think John would be a good teacher. She has ______________________ patience.
6. “Would you like cream in your coffee? Yes, please _____________________.”
7. This is very boring place to live. There’s _____________________ to do.
8. “Have you ever been to Paris?” “Yes, I’ve been there ____________________ times.
9. Hurry up! We have _____________________ time.
10. He’s unlucky because he has ____________________ problems in his family.
E—Fill in: some, any, much, many.
1.I haven't got _________________________ flour in the cupboard, but I need in order to bake a cake.
2.Do you know _________________________ Swedish word?
3.Barbara lives in a remote area so she meets only _________________________ people on her way home.
4.My mum doesn't speak _________________________ German.
5.Don't add too _________________________ salt into this pasta, please!
6.How _________________________ books has Lem written so far?
7.My neighbors don't have _________________________ friends. They are very boring people.
8. _________________________ work must be done in order to enter the competition.
9.Did you meet _________________________ Italian people in this coffee shop last year?
10.I shouldn't drink _________________________ coffee as I have problems with my heart.
11.I have to buy _________________________ pairs of blue and black jeans soon.
12.How _________________________ cash do you need to purchase this CD player?
13.How _________________________ kilometers do you live from your work?
14.It takes _________________________ time to get to Milan from Warsaw.
15.Have you ever eaten _________________________ dish of Chinese cuisine?
16.Unfortunately, too _________________________ people value money over health and family.
17.I should learn _________________________ rules of tennis if I want to be a good player.
18.I don't know _________________________ person who works in public administration.
19. _________________________ changes must be introduced if our company wants to make money.
20.The president signed only ___________________ new bills although the government presented many of them.
F—Choose a word from the table below to fill each space. Some words may be used more than once.
a 10 some 5, 12 a few 3, 11 many 1, 13 a lot of 13
an 7 any 2, 8 a little 6 much 9 a lot 4
1. How_____________________ children do you and Tony have?
2. I don't have_____________________ patience and I find jigsaw puzzles boring.
3. We only have_____________________ carrots. We should go and buy some more.
4. "Do we need any mushrooms?" "No, we have_____________________. Look, three bags!"
5. There was an explosion at the factory and_____________________ people were injured. We don't
know
how many yet.
6. When you make the pie, put______________ wine in too. But not too much! It makes it really tasty.
7. When you go out, buy me_____________________ apple and a bottle of Coke.
8. I don't need_____________________ advice from you. You don't understand the problem!
9. "Do you like this program?" "Not____________________. You can change the channel if you want."
10. Lots of people in Spain like to take____________________ siesta during the hottest part of the day.
11. I have been to America_____________________ times. Twice in 1996 and again last year.
12. Can you give me_____________________ information about the buses in the city centre please?
13. _____________________ people think he is stupid, but he's actually quite intelligent.
G—Complete in each space with the correct word from parentheses:
1. There wasn't _____________________ traffic this morning. (many/ a few/ much)
2. There was ______________________ information given during the class. (many/ none/ much)
3. The ____________________ of advice he received was well worth the cost. (amount/ number/ much)
4. How ______________________ people will be coming to the party tonight? (lots/ much/ many)
5. Unfortunately, she doesn't have ______________________ friends. (a little/ many/ much)
6. I bought some milk, some apples, and a ______________________ bananas. (little/ few/ lots of)
7. There are a lot of movies I like, but ______________________ that I would see twice. (plenty/ little/ few)
8. We just bought a new house with ______________________ furniture included. (several/ plenty of/ few)
9. The ______________________ of students at the school has increased. (some/ amount/ number)
10. There is ______________________ water on the floor because of the storm last night.(a little/ lots / few)
A) Write the comparative and superlative forms of B) Fill in the blanks with comparative adjectives.
the adjectives. 1) America is ______________________ England.
Comparatives Superlatives ( crowded )
1) Happy ___________ ___________ 2) Tom is _______________________ Sue. ( tall )
2) Funny ___________ ___________
3) John is ______________________ Alex. ( old )
3) Dangerous ___________ ___________
4) Lazy ___________ ___________ 4) Tennis is ________________________ football.
5) Beautiful ___________ ___________ ( enjoyable )
D) Fill in the blanks with Comparative or Superlative Adjectives.
1) This car was _________________________ car in the gallery. ( expensive )
2) It was _________________________ day of the year. ( cold )
3) This book is _________________________ book in the library. ( thick )
4) My father is _________________________ my mother. ( busy )
5) My grandfather _________________________is member of our family. ( old )
6) Sheila wore _________________________ dress at the party. ( beautiful )
7) My dog is _________________________ my best friend’s dog. ( noisy )
8) Samantha is _________________________ everybody at work. ( tolerant )
9) A lion is _________________________ animal in the forest. ( dangerous )
10) Martin has _________________________ marks in the class. ( good )
11) A rabbit _________________________ is a turtle. ( fast )
E—Complete in each sentence with the correct form of comparative and superlative adjective:
1. She plays chess____________________ than her____________________ brother. (good, young)
2. Alexander is___________________ than I am, but he is still___________________ than Michael. (tall, small)
3. The old car is not______________________ than the new one. (expensive)
4. He realised that his children behaved______________________ than their friends. (good)
5. Sam doesn’t understand anything if you speak even_______________________ than Tom. (fast)
6. Liz usually writes her letters_______________________ than Maggie. (careful)
7. Jim separates the________________________ letters from the less important ones. (important)
8. She speaks English very well, but Tracy speaks it even________________________. (good)
9. Tom is a well-known physician, but Frank is________________________. (famous)
10. This coat is___________________________ than the boots she wears. (expensive)
F—Complete in each sentence with the correct form of comparative and superlative adjective:
1. Jeremy is 10 years old. Jenny is 8 years old. Jeremy is (old) _______________________ Jenny.
2. The Alps are very high. They are (high) _______________________ mountains in Europe.
3. An ocean is (large) _______________________ a sea.
4. A Rolls Royce costs a lot of money. A Twingo costs less. A Rolls Royce is (expensive)
________________________ a Twingo.
5. John's results were bad. Fred's were very poor. Fred's results were (bad) _______________________ John's.
6. This exercise is not very difficult. It's _______________________ I expected.
7. The weather is not good today. It's raining. I hope the weather will be (good) __________________ next week.
8. People are not very friendly in big cities. They are usually (friendly) ______________________ in small towns.
9. In the government of a country, the President is (important) _______________________ person.
10. People say that Chinese is (difficult) _______________________ to learn than English.
11. The Sears Tower in Chicago is _______________________ high) the Empire State Building in New York.
12. He is _______________________ good) at maths his brother.
13. English is _______________________ (easy) to learn Chinese.
14. Do not hesitate to contact me if you need_______________________ (far) information.
15. Texas is second _______________________ large) state in the USA.
16. The river Loire is _______________________ long) the Seine.
17. Roses are probably _______________________ pretty) flowers that exist.
18. I did not like his previous film, but I think the new one is even _______________________ bad) .
19. The traffic is _______________________ busy) yesterday.
20. The days are _______________________ short) in winter.
G—Check your grammar: Comparatives and Superlatives. Are these sentences True or False?
1. To compare two things, we add -er to many adjectives. True False
2. We add -est to make the superlative form of many adjectives. True False
3. We never change the spelling of the adjective before adding -er / -est. True False
4. We often use "than" after a comparative. True False
5. We often use "the" before a superlative. True False
6. With longer adjectives, we use "more" + adjective or "most" + adjective. True False
7. There are a lot of irregular comparatives and superlatives. True False
1. Watching the birds from the top of the trees (___), I decided (___) that it would be more fun to fly
(___) with the birds.
2. Encouraged by her latest triumph (___), Ms Smith decided (__) to increase (__) her bike-riding
efforts.
3. Weeping from frustration (__), I was (__) so disappointed that my friend failed (__) to win (__) the
prize.
4. Using census data on incomes (___), the study determines (___) Australia’s most liveable city.
Today is my seventieth birthday. When I look back on the last seventy years, I think about all the things
I’ve ______________________ (do) in my lifetime. I’ve __________________________ (go) to college, and I’ve
___________________________ (see) the world. I’ve _______________________ (be) to twenty countries. I’ve
________________________ (drive) across the Sahara Desert, and I’ve ________________________ (take) a boat up
the Nile River. Of course, I ____________________ (do) this when I was very young. I _______________ (go) to
Africa in 1946. I’ve _____________________ (live) in two foreign countries: Spain and Colombia………..
I ____________________ (write) a book about my experiences in Spain in 1952. I’ve also ____________________
(write) several other books about travel.
A—Use the correct prepositions and adverbs in brackets to complete the following sentences.
1. I had to work __________ the summer holidays, __________ the beginning of the July __________ the
end of August. (during / from / until)
2. We got married __________ 1970 so we have been married __________ more than twety years now.
(for / in)
3. I should have handed in my homework a week __________. My teacher is`t very pleased. She says I
must finish it __________ six o`clock __________ Monday at the latest. (ago / by / on)
4. The last time we went to England was __________ 1983, that`s nearly ten years __________ we haven`t
been back __________ then even though our friends have often invited us. (ago / in / since)
5. My parents lived in Liverpool __________1960 __________ 1975. __________ 1978, when I was born,
they had moved to Birmingham. (by / from / until)
B—Underline the adverb of time.
1. He often swims in the evening.
2. Lisa is always cheerful.
3. Sometimes I ride my bike to school.
4. Everyone arrived early.
5. It’s snowing again.
6. The mother bird started to build her nest yesterday.
7. She is continuing to build it today.
8. She will finish it tomorrow.
9. John’s shoes were too big for him last year.
10. They will be too small for him next year.
11. It rained last night.
12. The weather is fine this morning.
13. We have been friends for long time.
14. Does Anisa go to the church today?
15. At weekend my crush takes to go shopping.