Noun Exercises with Answers for Class 8 and worksheet with solutions for Elementary English Grammar for CBSE and ICSE students.
Bold the Nouns
Exercise 2.1 Bold the Nouns in the following sentences and write their kinds. One has done for you.
1. The king said to his, “There are two things absolutely necessary to be successful in life – honesty and wisdom.
Ans. King, son, things, (common nouns) life, honesty, wisdom (abstract nouns).
2. Nelson Mandela became the first President of independent South Africa.
3. The news of terrorist attack in the city spread like wildfire and people collected in front of the minister’s house. 4. Inspite of her age, the old lady loved wearing ornaments of gold and silver.
5. The jury found the prisoner guilty and sentenced him for ten years
Answers:
2. Nelson Mandela (Proper Noun), President (Common Noun), South Africa (Proper Noun), independent (Abstract Noun).
3. News (Common Noun), terrorist attack (Common Noun), city (Common Noun), wildfire (Common Noun), people (Common Noun), minister (Common Noun), house (Common Noun).
4. Age (Abstract Noun), lady (Common Noun), ornaments (Common Noun), gold (Material Noun), silver (Material Noun).
5. Jury (Collective Noun), prisoner (Common Noun), years (Common Noun).
Underline all the Nouns
Exercise 2.2 Bold all the Nouns in the followings passage and state their kind :-
The Immortals of Meluha is the first novel of the Shiva trilogy series by Amish Tripathi. The story is set in the land of Meluha and starts with the arrival of the Tibetan tribal Shiva. The Meluhan is confirmed when he consumes the Somras, a legendary healing potion, which turns his throat blue.
It’s sequel, The Secret of the Nagas, along with The Immortals of Melhua, have crossed a print run of a million copies and earned $22 crore within two years of publishing.
Answers:
Immortals of Meluha (Proper Noun), novel (Common Noun), Shiva trilogy (Proper Noun), Amish Tripathi (Proper Noun), story (Common Noun), land (Common Noun), Meluha (Proper Noun), arrival (Abstract Noun), Tibetan (Proper Noun), tribal (Common Noun), Shiva (Proper Noun), Meluhan (Proper Noun), Somras (Proper Noun), potion (Common Noun), throat (Common Noun), sequel (Common Noun), Secret of the Nagas (Proper Noun), Immortals of Meluha (Proper Noun), print run (Common Noun), million copies (Common Noun), $22 crore (Common Noun), years (Common Noun), publishing (Abstract Noun).
Abstract Noun
Collective Noun
Nouns
Exercise 2.5 Study the Nouns given in the box. Choose one from the box to replace the group of words in italics in the sentences given below. One has been done for you
pedestrians, autobiography, century, audience, oasis, import, hobby, album, waiter, biography
1. The person who served us tea was a new appointment in the hotel.
Ans : The waiter was a new appointment in the hotel.
2. Sometimes it is the people walking on the street who cause accidents.
3. Ravi Shankar’s performance was given a standing ovation by the people who had come to hear him.
4. Not a single Indian batsman scored a hundred runs in the match against, Sri Lanka.
5. He showed me book in which he had collected pictures of this tour abroad.
6. Mahtma Gandhi’s story of his life should be read by all the young children.
7. My favourite occupation to relax in free time is reading adventure stories.
8. He bring electronic goods from Japan to India.
9. The most important place in a desert is where water is found.
10. I have recently read a very interesting book about the life and works of Leonardo da Vinci by an Indian author.
Answers:
2. Sometimes it is the pedestrians who cause accidents.
3. Ravi Shankar’s performance was given a standing ovation by the audience.
4. Not a single Indian batsman scored a century in the match against Sri Lanka.
5. He showed me the album in which he had collected pictures of his tour abroad.
6. Mahatma Gandhi’s autobiography should be read by all the young children.
7. My favourite hobby to relax in free time is reading adventure stories.
8. He imports electronic goods from Japan to India.
9. The most important place in a desert is the oasis.
10. I have recently read a very interesting biography about the life and works of Leonardo da Vinci by an Indian author.
Solve puzzle
Exercise 2.6 Solve this puzzle with the help of the clues given and write the answer in the cross patch given :-
1. A person who breaks into people’s houses, shops, etc. at night, to steal. B ——
2. Season when the leaves fall. -U—N
3. A person who tells our future with the help of stars. A——–R
4. A ship that travels under the sea. –B——
5. A person disloyal to his own country. —I-O-
Answers:
1. Burglar – A person who breaks into people’s houses, shops, etc. at night, to steal.
2. Autumn – Season when the leaves fall.
3. Astrologer – A person who tells our future with the help of stars.
4. Submarine – A ship that travels under the sea.
5. Traitor – A person disloyal to his own country.