This comprehensive resource, Nouns for Class 6: Types Examples and Exercises introduces the various types of nouns as per the CBSE, ICSE, and NCERT curricula. With clear examples and engaging exercises.
Students will learn about common nouns, proper nouns, abstract nouns, collective nouns, and more in English grammar.
Nouns are the names of people, places, animals, things, ideas, and feelings.
Kinds of Nouns
Nouns are of four kinds.
1. Proper nouns:
These are the names of specific people, places, animals, or things.
For example, Ahmed, Radha, Delhi, Tuffy, Willy, the Pacific Ocean, the Ganga, the Ramayana, and The Times of India.
Proper nouns always begin with a capital letter.
English Grammar Ebook for Class 6
2. Common nouns:
These are the names of people, places, animals, or things in general.
For example, boy, girl, man, woman, river, sea, bird, mountain, book, pen, field, garden, road.
3. Collective nouns:
These are a collection or a group of people, animals, or things.
For example, an army of soldiers, a bunch of keys, a bundle of sticks, a fleet of ships.
4. Abstract nouns:
These nouns denote an idea, a quality, or a state of being.
For example, beauty, strength, love, hatred, greed, bravery, length, heat.
Class 6 English Grammar Chapter-Wise Contents:
3: Nouns
5: Gender
6: Case
7: Pronouns
8: Verbs
10: Adjectives
12: Adverbs
13: The Simple Tense
17: Prepositions
18: Conjunctions
19: Articles
22: Direct and Indirect Speech
Nouns for Class 6 Exercises
Exercises 1:
A. Fill in the blanks with suitable nouns.
1. …………… played with a ……………
2. The …………… said, ‘I respect you…………….
3. …………… baked a delicious …………… yesterday.
4. When …………… lost the. she was in great …………….
5. The pink …………… has many ……………
6. …………… asked his elder …………… to help him find his ……………
7. The …………… was so boring that the …………… fell asleep.
8. I saw a …………… of geese flying above my ……………
Exercises 2:
B. Underline the nouns and put them in the correct columns.
1. Ramesh saw a swarm of locusts and ran to safety.
2. Mala pushed her way through a herd of cows.
3. The crew of the ship was injured in the accident.
4. Arunima picked a bunch of grapes for me after much persuasion.
5. The lady there has a fleet of luxurious ships.
6. Rajeev faced a pack of ferocious hounds with courage on Sunday.
7. Mohini decided to adopt a puppy from the litter.
8. Meena squealed with delight when she saw a school of dolphins.
9. The troupe of singers stayed in a hotel which is known for its hospitality.
10. All my friends in the class took part in
games and sports with sincerity.
Exercises 3:
C. Find fifteen collective nouns in the word grid and use them to complete the given sentences.
1. We saw a ………………. of kangaroos in the zoo.
2. A ……………….of dolphins were swimming along with the boat.
3. The ……………….of directors had a meeting on Tuesday.
4. She has a good ………………. of stamps.
5. We saw a ………………. of stars at night.
6. A ………………. of sheep was grazing in the countryside.
7. A tribe ……………….of baboons damaged the garden.
8. Indonesia is the world’s largest ………………. of islands.
9. Look at the place in the ………………. of maps.
10. The ……………….of soldiers crossed the border.
11. The ………………. of dancers performed well.
12. She handed over a ………………. of arrows to the athlete.
13. Mother gave me a ………………. of pearls on my birthday.
14. The world’s longest ………………. of mountains is the Andes in South America.
15. The monkey ate a ………………. of bananas.
Exercises 4:
D. Use suitable suffixes to form abstract nouns of these words. In some cases, the words will change completely.
1. just …………………………………….
2. child …………………………………….
3. generous …………………………………….
4. move …………………………………….
5. poor …………………………………….
6. calm …………………………………….
7. true …………………………………….
8. confuse …………………………………….
9. resist …………………………………….
10. mimic …………………………………….
11. hate …………………………………….
12. kind …………………………………….
13. foolish …………………………………….
14. good …………………………………….
15. brave …………………………………….
16. slave …………………………………….
17. believe …………………………………….
18. dishonest …………………………………….
19. bore …………………………………….
20. possess …………………………………….
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