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Nouns
Grade 3 · English
Nouns
13 activities · Sort it! · Answer it! · Rewrite it!
Common, proper, collective, countable/uncountable and gender — sort, rewrite and reason!
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1

Sort each word or name — Common Noun or Proper Noun?

Sort it!
Uttar Pradesh
cricketer
Sunil Gavaskar
Amul
leaf
trousers
Amitabh Bachchan
butterfly
monument
Mahatma Gandhi
Common Noun
write the words here
Proper Noun
write the words here
2

Read each sentence. Name which noun in it is being tested — Common, Proper, Collective, or Neuter Gender (no gender at all) — and write the noun itself, then explain your answer in a full sentence.

Answer it!
1."A herd of buffaloes crossed the muddy field slowly." Which noun is Collective, and how do you know?
2."The postman delivered a parcel to our neighbour's house." Name one Common noun in this sentence and explain why it is common, not proper.
3."A team of players lifted the trophy after the final match." Which noun is Collective, and how do you know?
4."Sunita Williams travelled all the way to the International Space Station." Which noun is Proper, and how do you know?
5."My mother kept the umbrella near the wooden cupboard." Name one Neuter Gender noun in this sentence and explain why it has no gender.
3

Sort each collective noun by what it is a group OF.

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pack of wolves
troop of monkeys
flock of sheep
troupe of dancers
swarm of bees
choir of singers
bench of judges
army of soldiers
crowd of people
herd of elephants
Group of Animals
write the words here
Group of People
write the words here
4

Sort each word — is it a Collective Noun (a name for a whole group) or an Ordinary Noun (a name for just one thing)?

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card
ship
fleet
string
bundle
bouquet
flower
litter
pearl
bunch
Collective Noun
write the words here
Ordinary Noun
write the words here
5

Sort each noun — Countable (can have a number in front, like 'two ___s') or Uncountable (cannot)?

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honey
juice
bus
piano
cheese
book
school
oil
bulb
light
Countable
write the words here
Uncountable
write the words here
6

Sort each noun by gender — Masculine, Feminine, or Common (can be either male or female).

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princess
friend
queen
prince
teacher
king
student
cousin
waitress
waiter
Masculine
write the words here
Feminine
write the words here
Common
write the words here
7

Sort each animal or family noun by gender — Masculine, Feminine, or Neuter (things with no gender at all).

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mare
grandson
doe
goatherd
pencil
mountain
boar
ewe
stallion
table
Masculine
write the words here
Feminine
write the words here
Neuter
write the words here
8

Rewrite each phrase using an apostrophe ('s) to show ownership, the way 'Lion's roaring scares me a lot' was made from 'The roaring of the lion scares me a lot.'

Rewrite it!
1.The nest of the bird was built in the mango tree.
2.These bags of Raj have been returned.
3.These shoes of Tarun are torn.
4.The kitten of Minoo is missing since yesterday.
5.The car of my father had a flat tyre.
9

Rewrite each phrase using an apostrophe ('s or ') to show ownership. Write the full sentence.

Rewrite it!
1.The storybook of Anaya was packed for the picnic.
2.The net of the fisherman pulled the ball out of the lake.
3.The palace of the king stood beside a river.
4.The shell of the tortoise was hard and heavy.
5.The tail of the monkey was long and curly.
10

Fill in the blank with the correct possessive form (using 's) of the name or noun given in brackets. Write just the missing word.

Rewrite it!
1. handwriting is very neat. (Rohan)
2.The paws left prints in the mud. (dog)
3. bicycle has a flat tyre. (Vikram)
4. garden is full of marigolds. (Meena)
5.The tail swished from side to side. (elephant)
11

Read this paragraph, then answer the questions about the nouns inside it: 'The king and the queen lived in a big palace. They had a son who was a brave prince and a daughter who was a kind princess. The man who worked as a waiter served them food, while a kind woman, the maid, looked after the children.'

Answer it!
1.The paragraph never names the king, the queen, or the palace. Rewrite one sentence from the paragraph, inventing a proper noun (a real name) for one person or place in it.
2.Write your own sentence with at least one common noun and one proper noun in it, about someone in your own family.
3.Explain in 2-3 sentences why 'palace' is a common noun but 'Taj Mahal' would be a proper noun, even though both name a building.
4.Pick out two common nouns from the paragraph and explain why each one is common, not proper.
5.Why do words like 'Amritsar', 'Sunday', and 'Mahatma Gandhi' always start with a capital letter? Answer in a full sentence.
12

Answer these questions about collective nouns and countable/uncountable nouns.

Answer it!
1.A group of judges is called a 'bench of judges' and a group of singers is called a 'choir'. Write one sentence of your own using a collective noun for a group of animals (for example flock, swarm, herd, or troop).
2.Write a sentence describing a crowd, a team, or a family using the correct collective noun.
3.Why can we say 'two bottles of juice' but not 'two juices'? Explain in a full sentence.
4.Explain in 2-3 sentences why 'honey' and 'butter' are uncountable nouns, but 'book' and 'bus' are countable nouns. Use the word 'count' in your answer.
5.Stand in your kitchen (or think about it) and write three countable nouns and three uncountable nouns you can find there.
13

Answer these questions about gender in nouns.

Answer it!
1.A doe is the female of which animal, and what is the male of that animal called? Explain in a full sentence.
2.Write one sentence using the word 'grandson' and one sentence using the word 'granddaughter'.
3.What is the feminine form of 'waiter', and the masculine form of 'waitress'? Use both words in one sentence each.
4.A goatherd looks after goats. What do you think a person who looks after sheep might be called? Explain your guess in a full sentence.
5.Explain in 2-3 sentences why a word like 'teacher' or 'friend' is called a Common Gender noun, giving one example sentence where 'teacher' refers to a man and one where it refers to a woman.
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