ENGLISH TEST NOUNS

Identify the nouns in the following sentences and say what type each is. 1. Tom is a bright boy. 2. Scarborough is a town in Tobago. 3. Calmness over the water is a sign of little wind. 4. Ames is a top golfer in the world. 5. Some of the earliest dolls in Europe came from Germany. They were made by a set of tools specially designed for this function. 6. The babys bottle fell and broke. 7. My fathers wallet was hidden in the drawer. 8. There is wisdom in the old mans advice. 9. The army of soldiers returned triumphantly from battle. 10. The entire story is a pack of lies. Insert the apostrophe s or the apostrophe as necessary to show where the nouns denote possession. 1. The dog owner, along with his family friend looked everywhere for the lost dog. 2. He used the knife edge to cut the leaves from the tree branches. 3. This book is Nicholas , you gave yours to your brother child. 4. I could not go to my sister-in-law party because I had to work that evening. 5. The ladies hats were on sale. Rewrite the following sentences changing the singular nouns underlined into the plural form and make other necessary changes. 1. The florist admired the vase. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. The torpedo sank the ship.

______________________________________________________________________________ 3. The hairdresser washed the ladys hair. ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. The mother and father went forward to have the baby blessed. ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. The minister said that each child was very special. ______________________________________________________________________________ 6.The childrens choir was performing in the church. ______________________________________________________________________________ 7. The policewoman could not solve the mystery. ______________________________________________________________________________ 8. The girl plays netball on the court. ______________________________________________________________________________

Write the gender of the following words (Masculine, Feminine, Common or Neuter). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. niece husband shovel scholar nephew 6. bull 7. guest 8. nun 9. bride 10. film 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. lawn princess traveler hotel mistress 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. monk secretary automobile friend host

Complete each sentence. 1. A _____________of cattle grazed in the savannah and a _____________ flock of egrets followed them. (flock, herd, group) 2. Some ______________ left the football match as a ____________ of rioters stormed the field. (mob, spectators, audience) 3. An emergency meeting was called by the ____________ of directors because

the _____________ of players was dissatisfied. (team, board, coach) 4. The ____________ of books was destroyed by the __________ of thieves. (gang, library, set) 5. A ___________ of bees attacked the ____________ of pups in the backyard. (litter, herd, swarm) 6. The ____________ of actors presented the director with a ____________ of flowers. (choir, bouquet, company) 7. The ____________ of wolves wandered in the valleys while the ____________ of monkeys chattered in the treetops. (troop, herd, pack) 8. The ____________ of musicians accompanied the ___________ of singers. (band, choir, company) 9. As a ____________ of sailors disembarked, a ____________ of friends greeted. (party, fleet, crew)

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