WORKSHEET 1 Nouns
WORKSHEET 1NounsNouns name people, places, animals, feelingsand the everyday things around us.Highlight the nouns in this nursery rhyme./ CHECK. Does this\ word name\ something?There was a crooked man who had a crooked smile.He found a crooked sixpence upon a crooked stile.He bought a crooked cat that had a crooked mouseAnd they all lived together in a Little crooked house.Now try spotting the nine nouns in this extract from the poem, KiUarney.Killarney's hills are purple stillIn shadowed mists they lieTill dawn creeps in with fingers chillAnd the magpie's wakening cryStirs the echoes in the sleeping valley.Write a two-line poem of your own, using only nouns.The last two nouns should rhyme.Choose any topic such as sport, shops, toys or clothes.Here is one called Breakfast.BreakfastBread, butter, eggs, hamSausages, tea, toast, jam.Alliteration is a language device where a number of words in a rowbegin with the same letter, such as pork pies or sizzling sausages.Alliteration makes language rich and colourful, and appeals tothe ear of the listener.Complete these word pairs by adding a noun beginningwith the same letter.brokenterriblesleepycreamyNameslippery onyheavyerrantDateTARGETING GRAMMAR - UPPER PRIMARY 2007 BLAKE EDUCATIONIr
WORKSHEET 2Qf)TTin}OXlINOUXIS\ Nouns that name everyday things are calledI common nouns, for example: farmer, goat, hunger,' mountain, movie, statue, dentist, friend, fear, cow.I Add a common noun. The word in brackets will help you.abcdeDairy farmers send creamyto the butter factory.(place)Driftwood, seaweed and shells lie scattered on theThe cage door was left open and theTheescaped.discovered clay pots buried in the sand.showed on their little faces.a With beating hearts and trembling knees, they crept towards the dark cave.b I need butter, sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla and flour to make this cake.c I visited my aunt and uncle who live on a farm in the country.d The camel-traders rode across the desert under a blazing sun.e We watched the launching of a rocket into space on television.None of us could believe that he was ninety years old.3 Write three sentences. Include these pairs of common nouns:chef, minestronegeologist, rockteenagers, laughter4 Let's pretend. You are walking along a sandy beach.Name some interesting things you can see.Name(animal)(person)(feeling)2 How many common nouns can you spot in each sentence?/(thing)DateTARGETING GRAMMAR - UPPER PRIMARY 2007 BLAKE EDUCATION
WORKSHEET 3Most nouns can be both singular and plural.Singular nouns name one thing, for example:cow, peach, mother-in-law. Plural nouns namemore than one thing, for example: cows,peaches, mothers-in-law.Singular andP l u r a l Nouns 1Most plural nouns are formed byadding 's' or 'es' to the singular noun,for example: bag, bags fox, foxestrain, trains AS kI Add a plural ending to the nouns.a The room was decorated with bowlb Pack all your old bookc Dad lost the car key/v,' * Spelling \alert!and game, three orangearrive daily in plane&y, four banana, car.and two peachand bus.Change the y to T Just add V if theand add 'es' whenletter before the 'y' isthe letter before thea vowel, for example:'y' is a consonant,key keys.for example:baby babies;lady ladies. )(family) from otherI I 1JJ2 Write the plural of the noun in brackets.a Manyand tulipinto these cardboard box, trainNote the rules forforming the plural ofnouns ending in 'y'.s- rose, but Mum found them behind some cushiond I bought two plume Tourist, toyof flower(country)come to Australia.The(gully) are dry, but thec Some of the(lady) were nursing theirsleepinge Are there reallyName b (baby).d Sara picked a bunch of redwhite(valley) are greenc?i(poppy) and(daisy).(fairy) at the bottom of the garden?DateTARGETING GRAMMAR - UPPER PRIMARY 2007 BLAKE EDUCATIONici?S3
WORKSHEET 4f Singular andP l u r a l Nouns 2,Note the rules for forming the pluralof nouns ending in 'f or 'fe':.' Change the 'f' to V and add 'es',J * Spelling \ for example: leaf, leaves; life, lives.\ alert! J Some don't follow the rule,for example: chief, chiefs; roof, roofs.I Change the nouns in brackets to their plural form in the sentence.a (wolf)b (knife)The shepherds could hear the howling ofSet thein the distance., forks and spoons on the table.c (tealeaf) Put,vin the pot and add boiling water.d (calf)The farmer put ear tags on the newly-borne (loaf)The baker sold many\.\ . of fresh brown bread.Some nouns have irregular plural forms. They are not formed by adding 's' or 'es',for example: tooth teeth; man men; oasis oases.2 Use different colours to show the singular nouns with their irregular micegeesewomen3 Some nouns are bothsingular and plural, forexample: fish, sheep, deer.NameCan you listsome more?Some nouns are onlyplural, for example:trousers, scissors, cutlery.DateTARGETING GRAMMAR - UPPER PRIMARY 2007 BLAKE EDUCATION
WORKSHEET 531Proper NounsNouns give people, places, objects and specialevents their proper names, for example:Mr Smitt flew to the Olympic Games in Greece.Proper nouns always begin with a capital letter.1 Circle all the proper nouns.abcdeThe students of PottsviLle School will visit the Australia Zoo in September.Jack bought a copy of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" at the book shop.Last Christmas, George Jenkins flew to New Zealand on a QANTAS plane.Many tourists travel on the Ghan from Adelaide to Darwin.Frances is studying biology at Macquarie University.i&2 Locate the proper nouns. Mark all capital letters in red.abcdeMany cricketers come to play in australia during december and January.jenna's favourite book character is willy wonka.shymal left his home in india to live in australia. He lives in melboume.As you sail into new york, you will see the statue of liberty.The soccer team, the red dragons, flew to germany to play in the world cupmO3 Skim through a magazine and list at least ten proper nouns.Search out the proper ETING GRAMMAR - UPPER PRIMARY 2007 BLAKE EDUCATIONSETNEKRE00uSRWETDMKCBMEuAIYJPV0N
WORKSHEET 6'\NCOIIipOUnd. N O U H S ,'IA compound noun is made up of two wordsjoined together, for example: cornflakes,football, footprints, streetlight.Choose a word in the top row and one in the bottom to make a compoundnoun. Colour the compound nouns, using a different colour for each cardstickpipebrush2 Write sentences using these compound rbank3 Join the two words that make a compound noun.a hay\b fencec hairshelfstorm\\posthaystackd thunderstacke bookbeansfpiecejelly4 Word challenge. How many compound words can you make by putting two ofthese words together? Any word can be used more than once. Write a minimumof 20 words. Decide who has the record for the most selifeNamewaylightunderDateTARGETING GRAMMAR - UPPER PRIMARY 2007 BLAKE EDUCATIONbushwaterclothestimelandtop
WORKSHEET 7 ' C0ll6CtlV6" x Collective nouns name groups of people orN O U H S , things, for example: a herd ofgoats, afleetof' ' ships, a school offish.ILiving things usually live and movetogether in groups. Match theseanimals with their groups.lionsmonkeys cubswhales elephants)hantsr-rwolvesa a herd ofe a pack ofb a school off a flock ofc a troop ofq a litter ofd a pod ofh a pride offishgeese2 Circle the collective nouns in this text.Up in the rafters of our hayshed lives a family of pigeons, while below, amongst thestraw, Bessie watches over her litter of tiny white kittens. In one paddock we have aflock of sheep. Dad keeps a watchful eye on them, because of the pack of wild dogsthat sometimes roam the hills. We have a large herd of cows, which are brought infor milking twice a day. Occasionally we see a flock of wild ducks fly overhead ontheir way to the waterhole.3 Complete and search out the collective nouns.a litter of pa herd of ea brood of ch.a shoal o f fa mob of ka flock of sha swarm of ba pride of Ia troop of m .a crowd of LB0ZRLXAWVEQEPPIDateTARGETING GRAMMAR - UPPER PRIMARY 2007 BLAKE EDUCATIONsGNTYTPSM0NGIPTEJHESIFTCHIKEYAUHDSTCKENSD
WORKSHEET 8Possessive nouns name the single owners ofthings, for example: Brenna's bucket, Jim'sAkubra, the hoy's dirty hands. You will need anapostrophe. Use 's for single owners.\ Possessive Nouns:- SingularTIP: Ask who is the owner? - THAT is where you put the apostrophe.IHighlight the possessive nouns.a Where is Harry's football?b I put on Tania's hat by mistake. 'c That is David's model planeNOTE:If the owner endsin s, just add anapostrophe./d What is Rhys' last name?e My brother's new car is a Ferrari2 Use apostrophes to show ownership.a Mum found my brotherin Dadsocks'sock drawer.This is my aunt and uncle'*"'old stone farmhouse.If there aretwo different owners,add 's after the secondowner.house?c Which is Tessasword, and I made a knightd Lachlan made a pirateshield.or Eric ?e Is this schoolbag Benlunchboxes are exactly the same.f Jacqui and Omar3 Write 3 sentences. Choose from the following subjects:parrot's feathersmagician's wandNameriver's edgefarmer's cowsplayer's injuriesRupert's violinDateTARGETING GRAMMAR - UPPER PRIMARY 2007 BLAKE EDUCATION11
WORKSHEET 9\ Possessive Nouns- PluralPossessive nouns name the plural owners ofthings, for example: zebras' stripes, four dogs'bones, the boys' muddy clothes. You will needan apostrophe. Place the apostrophe afterthe plural owners.TIP: Ask who is the owner? - THAT is where you put the apostropheI Are the owners singular or plural?a Dad buys dogs' bones once a week.b Jockeys' shirts are made of colourful silks.cDavid's remote-controlled car is very fast.d Birds' feathers lay scattered below the tree.e I climbed onto the horse's back and off she trotted.2 Add apostrophes correctly to show ownership.a We heard the beat of eagles wings. -.b Most of the citys buildings were damaged in the storm.c The cars tyre is flat.d All the swimmers times have improved with training.e Elephants tusks are made of ivory.If the plural noun is irregular, just add 's, for example:children's toys, men's golf dubs, women's shoes.3 Who owns the objects that are underlined?a It is the builder's toolbox.builderb Owls' eyes peered in the dark.cHe's in the teachers' staffroom.d She designs women's clothes.e I soaked up the sun's warmth./These are Tom's shorts.g There's a ribbon on the lady's hat.h Look at the babies' photos.12/You'll find men's shoes on that shelf.jThe cars winelows are dirty.NameDateTARGETING GRAMMAR -- UPPER PRIMARY 2007 BLAKE EDUCATION*
WORKSHEET 10*'„ ,1;N--Some forms of the verb' can be i P "t participles'verbal nouns. They end in -ing,for example: Walking is good exerciseI enjoy swimming in summer.; uSedaSnou„s.They availed \T9a„ZV e r b a l Nouns\*These aref1 Underline the verbal nouns.a A constant buzzing could be heard coming from the laboratory.G \ . 6 Horseracing is a favourite Australian sport.s'c Jake enjoys bike riding, but Paul prefers skateboarding. . d I don't approve of the hunting and shooting of wild animals. I-d ,, J Jjf e Stargazing is a fascinating hobby.c4p-2 Top and tail these sentences. Underline the verbal nouns./& a The sheep were frightenedis dangerous.b Abseiling requireswoke me from my sleep.c We heard the croaking of frogsby the howling of wolves.d Playing on the streeta lot of skill and training.e The baby's cryingin the waterhole.\ 3 Highlight the verbal nouns in these sentences.a Bushwalking is my favourite pastime. During the last holidays, I walkedthrough the lovely valleys of the eastern ranges. All was hushed and quiet. Theonly sounds I heard were the soft rustlings of leaves, the humming of insects,the chiming of bellbirds and the occasional croaking of green tree frogs.Waiting for the storm to hit was scary. The wind started with a soft murmuring,which soon grew to a terrible roar. The constant screaming of the wind soonfilled our ears and rattled the windows. Then there was the unmistakablecracking of branches being broken by the storm's fury. In horror we watchedas the fierce wind tore the roofing off the shed. The whistling and whining ofthe wind seemed to go on for a very long time. Gradually it died down to a lowmoan, followed by a deathly silence. The storm had finally passed.NameDateTARGETING GRAMMAR - UPPER PRIMARY 2007 BLAKE EDUCATION13
WORKSHEET 11 A D S " t -C8.CX i 0 \ 1 U Svv ]sj o u n s that name our thoughts and feelings areJL called abstract nouns, for example: hope, anger,' love, disappointment, greed, beauty, tolerance.I You cannot see or touch abstract ideas - theyexist in your thoughts and in your feelings.Circle only the nouns that name abstract irchalkgrief2 Find and circle the abstract nouns in these sentences.a We watched in despair as the dam Levels dropped lower and Lower.-i oo' wit -Jb It was such a disappointment when our team lost the match.c The story tells of great moments of sadness and of happiness.d The searchers gave up all hope of finding the missing boy before nightfall.e With longing in his heart, the puppy watched the people passing the pet shop.3 Write three sentences beginning with these abstract feelings.a In a fit of angerb In a voice filled with fear,c With great excitement,4 Write three sentences about these abstract ING GRAMMAR - UPPER PRIMARY 2007 BLAKE EDUCATION?
3— 'WORKSHEET 12A \\S"tNX* 1 C"tNOU.US m'«inAbstract ideas are often explained through2 i metaphors, for example: Sadness is the lonely' cry of a seagull. Happiness is running barefoot7*1thetno rain.rni-ninSome other examples: Embarrassment is a red face and shaky knees.Fear is the thunder of a beating heart.Comfort is hot chocolate at bedtime.Love is the joy of a bird in flight. TtflVWrite a poem, design a sign, or compose a greeting card to define an abstractidea or feeling. Choose one of these, or choose one of your own.trust friendshiphappiness disappointment sadness love excitement»NameDateTARGETING GRAMMAR - UPPER PRIMARY 2007 BLAKE EDUCATION15
ScWORKSHEET 13Nouns GroupsIA group of words built around a noun is called anoun group. They more clearly identify the 'things'we want to speak and write about, for example:a clock, a grandfather clock, the clock in my bedroom,an old, wind-up clock. Complete the noun groups with nouns of your own choice.the long and dustya brown, leatherSS -is .our favouritea quiet and peacefulan isolated, countrya wet and windya new, multicolouredan old and wise2 Select three of the noun groups above. Build sentences around them.3 Use the ideas listed below to form a noun group.For example: cave, damp, dark, underground the dark and damp underground cavebook, old, faded, Leather an old book with faded leather bindinga day, windy, wet, coldISb dress, red, new, prettyic bike, old, rusty, blued explorers, brave, adventurouse rocks, granite, rough, grey4 Box the noun groups in these sentences.a The Year 7 class watched an interesting television program about global warming.b A white, shining angel was placed on top of the green Christmas tree.c A mean, old fox was prowling around the farmer's henhouse.d A family of magpies Lives in a shady tree in our garden.16NameDateTARGETING GRAMMAR - UPPER PRIMARY 2007 BLAKE EDUCATION
' - ftWOTiiS M ARTICLESThree articles are used to signal nouns or noun groups:an & theA and an are only used with singular nouns. They are indefinitebecause they point to something that is not known by the readeror the listener. ! A is used before a word beginning with a consonant,for example: a rose, a computer, a clever girl.*fa An is used before a word beginning with a vowel,for example: an orange, an odd person, an igloo. ! An is also used before a word beginning with an 'h' (not sounded),for example: an hour, an historic event.4»The is a definite article because it points to something that hasbeen made known to the reader or listener, for example: the cap Iwear, the ball in the box. & The is always used before plural nouns, for example: the eggs inthe nest, the children at school. ! The is also used when it points to a common noun known byeveryone, for example: the sun, the morning.NOTE: A character in a story is usually introduced as 'a' (for example: Therewas once a giant, a red fox, a beautiful princess, a brave knight.).Once the character has been introduced, they can be referred to as'the'(for example: The giant spoke., The red fox prowled., Theprincess lived.).17TARGETING GRAMMAR - UPPER PRIMARY 2007 BLAKE EDUCATION
WORKSHEET 14i""I i 1X J T p l i iChoose *a' or *an' or 'the' to complete the sentences.a Gently placebegg intoplayer boughtpot of boiling water.football atodd person, butc He isd Putlid back one Mum madef'The' is definite about what it names. Readers andlisteners can identify what it is, for example: the latestmovie; the prime minister; the sun, moon and stars.'A' and 'an' point to something readers and listeners onlyknow in general terms, for example: a fast car; a newdiscovery; a rare painting; a ticket to the game.sports shop.honest one.saucepan.apple pie andHe is.oldest person in9 I had. cup of tea out onbatch of scones. team,deck.Fill in the missing articles.The School DiscoYear 7 students plannedof term.five best artists inposter to advertisehelpeddisco.ladies fromOnhall with balloons andnight oflighting.DISCODance Nightstudents all arrivedin their favourite after-school clothes.underCome and join our Year 7classes as we celebrate theend of term with asound system. Anotherdisco,coloured lights, looked likedecorated hall,fairyland. I t wasamazing sight!students all haddancing, andthis had been18Nameistall torefreshments - ice blocks, drinks and snacks.small group organisedIgroup of studentscanteen set upgroup of four students set up!last dayclass each preparedteacher to decoratestreamers.selldisco forwonderful time. They enjoyedcompany of their friends. For them,memorable evening.DateTARGETING GRAMMAR - UPPER PRIMARY 2007 BLAKE EDUCATIONThursday 7:30pmSchool HallPrizes to be won:Lucky SpotBest solo itemBest RAP danceAdmission: 2PI5EE 1
WORKSHEET 15Nouns withSuffixes 1Suffixes are word endings that change the grammarof a word, for example: suffixes er, or and ist form nouns: dance - dancer;sail - sailor; violin - violinist suffixes ion and ance form nouns: elect - election;revise - revision; attend - attendance.Noun-forming suffixes include:-acy, -ant, -ence, -ism, -ice, -hood, -ship, -ary, -ory, -ery, -ium, -or, -ar, -ment, -nessI The suffixes -er, -or, -ar, -ist, -ant and -ent all mean "one who./.For example: One who sings is a singer. One who plays the cello is a cell/st.Match the definition to the correct word.a One who performs in a movie.travellerb One who studies knowledge.residentc One who helps another person.actord One who lives in a house.soloiste One who goes from one place to another.assistant/scholarOne who performs on their own.2 Many nouns are formed by adding the suffix -ion to the verb.-ion means 'the act of.', for example: operate operation; extend extension.Write the noun form of these words.a completee preventb nominate/c divideg attendd inviteh provide3televiseScan through a book, magazine or newspaper. Record as many wordsending in -ion as you can find. If needed, attach an extra page.NameDateTARGETING GRAMMAR - UPPER PRIMARY 2007 BLAKE EDUCATION19
WORKSHEET 16Nouns withSuffixes 2Suffixes change the grammar of a word, for example:friend friendship, electric electricity, guard guardian.I Write sentences to include these nouns: friendship distance neighbourhood11crcr2 Rewrite these words as nouns, using the suffixes -ance and -ence.a performe pretendb enter/c abundantg persistd disturbh refercorrespond3 Search out these nouns. All end in a RN4 Use these nouns in TJEA0RD6I'4NameDateTARGETING GRAMMAR - UPPER PRIMARY 2007 BLAKE EDUCATIONLi?i
Plural Nouns 1 Most nouns can be both singular and plural. Singular nouns name one thing, for example: cow, peach, mother-in-law. Plural nouns name more than one thing, for example: cows, peaches, mothers-in-law. Most plural nouns are forme d by adding 's' or 'es' to the singular noun, for
Like collective nouns, unit nouns are also countable A slice/slices Unlike collective nouns, unit nouns refer to separate instances of a phenomenon Compare: A pack of wolves, but an item of news Unlike quantifying collectives, unit nouns are always followed by an of uncountable nouns
NUMBER NOUNS O Singular nouns name only one person, place, thing, or idea. (student, school, toy, lesson, dress) O These nouns stay singular. (corn, sugar) O Nouns that name more than one person, place, thing, or idea are called plural nouns.Most singular nouns can be changed to a plural noun by adding -s or -es.(students, schools, toys, lessons; dresses)
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1. The Arabic Aphabet 4 2. Vowels 5 3. Other Accents 8 Part II: NOUNS 4. The Word 9 5. Prepositions 10. 6. The Nouns 12 7. Nouns: Singular Form 15 8. Nouns: Dual Form 16 9. Nouns: Plural Form: Unbroken 18 10. Nouns: Plural Form: Broken 20 11. Detached Pronouns I 22 12. Detached Pronouns II 2
Nouns that do not change between singular and plural Nouns with no singular form Nouns with no plural form Animal names with two plural forms Plurals of compound nouns Normal Nouns Normal nouns are made plural simply by adding an s. Because normal nouns are very numerous, this is a
The Definition of (Common) Nouns and Proper Nouns Abelard Saragossà DOI: 10.2436/15.8040.01.26 Abstract This article defines common and proper nouns (§5) on the basis of traditional grammars (Grevisse, 1936; Fabra, 1956; §3). The definitions offer two justifications: proper nouns are syntactically equivalent to common nouns
Unit 2: Nouns Lesson 8 Nouns: Proper and Common A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. There are two basic kinds of nouns: common nouns and proper nouns. A common noun names any person, place, thing, or idea. A proper noun names a particular person, place, thing, or idea. It may consist of
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