TLS-Practice Worksheet-1/English/III/April 2020

THE LEXICON SCHOOLS

(Wagholi ● Hadapsar ● Kalyani Nagar)
English
Class: III
Topic: Nouns
Name: Date:

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Practice: Notes

G.O on Nouns:

Nouns

Collective Abstract Singular/Plural

Nouns Nouns Nouns

Collective Nouns:

A collective noun refers to a set or group of persons, animals or things. Collective nouns are
words used to denote a collection. Example: team, family, army, class, bunch, battalion etc.

G.O on Collective Nouns:

Collective Nouns

Collective Collective Collective

Nouns for Nouns for Nouns for
People Things Creatures

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Example:

A. Collective nouns for People:

a. A company/troupe of actors
b. A team of players
c. A choir of singers
d. A pack of thieves
e. A circle of friends

B. Collective nouns for Things:

a. A flight of aeroplanes
b. A crate of bottles
c. A stock of wood
d. A bunch of keys
e. A heap of garbage

C. Collective nouns for Creatures:

a. A litter of puppies
b. A drove of horses
c. A herd of elephants
d. A swarm of bees
e. A troop of monkeys

Fill in the blanks with the correct collective noun:

a. A _____________ of beavers.
b. A _____________ of ants.
c. A _____________ of geese.
d. A ____________ of buffalo.
e. A ____________ of fish.
f. A _____________ of policeman.
g. A _____________ of sailors.
h. A _____________ of birds.
i. A ______________ of owls.
j. A _____________ of goats.

Abstract Nouns:

Abstract noun: is like an idea or a feeling or an action. For example, there are things that you
can't hear or see or touch or taste or smell you can't feel them with your five senses.

Example: anger, love, friendship, thirst, wisdom, sadness, hunger, jealousy, Charity, beauty
etc.

Q1.Circle the abstract nouns

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a. Anger angrily angered angry

b. Calm calming calmed calmness
c. Young youth younger youngest
d. Wise wisdom wiser wisest
e. Hatred hate hater hating

Q2. Fill in the blanks with the correct abstract noun, using the hints in the bracket.

a. Our teacher asked us to keep our classroom tidy because ______________ (clean) is
very important.
b. We ordered pizza to celebrate our ______________ (victorious)
c. Everyone is avoiding you because of your _____________(rude)
d. Anil is a young policeman who is known for his _____________ (brave)
e. Smitha makes everyone comfortable with her _______________ (cheerful)

Singular/Plural Nouns:

A singular noun names one person, place, thing or idea. Eg: dress, mango, bat, foot etc.

A plural noun names more than one person, place, thing or idea. Eg: dresses, mangoes, bats,
feet etc.

SINGULAR/PLURAL

SINGULAR PLURAL

a. Book books
b. Pouch pouches
c. Bush bushes
d. Fox foxes
e. Dress dresses
f. Potato potatoes
g. Foot feet
h. Child children
i. Deer deer
j. Hair hair

Q3. Fill in the blanks with the plural form of noun in brackets:

a. Amina bought two red _____________ (couch) for her new flat.
b. The thief saw two jewellery _______________(box) on the dressing table.
c. Did you leave the ____________(key) in the car again?
d. This shop sells clothes for ____________(baby)
e. The recipe needs one Kg of _______________(potato)

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THE LEXICON SCHOOLS

(Wagholi ● Hadapsar ● Kalyani Nagar)
Subject: English Grammar
Class: III Practice Worksheet-1
Topic: : Nouns/Unseen Passage

Name: Date:

Q1. Fill in the blanks with the plurals of the given words.

a). Wolf – We could hear the howling of the ______________

b). Knife – Put the ___________ and forks on the table.

c). Leaf – Dry _________ leaves fall from the trees in autumn.

d). Calf – Many ___________ were born at the Chin Min farm last year.

e). Loaf – The baker sold many ____________ of fresh brown bread.

f). Life – Many soldiers lost their ______________ fighting for their country.

g). Thief – The ____________ were caught red-handed by the police.

h). Wife – Standing on the dock, the sailors waved to their __________

Q2. Fill in the blanks with the correct collective nouns from the word bank:

Swarm, choir, flock, team, litter, crowd, army, box, basket, class

a) My dog has a new ___________ of puppies.

b) The ____________ of sheep were in the valley.
c) The ___________ of crayons goes on the shelf.
d) The ____________ of people watched the parade.
e) He was chased by a ___________ of bees.
f) The ___________ of soldiers marched in line.
g) The ____________ of students were working.
h) There is a ____________ of fruits on the table.
i) The church ______________ sang the hymns.
j) His hockey _______________ made it to the finals.

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Q3. Circle the abstract noun in each of the sentences given below:

a) I respected the honesty my friend showed.

b) Can you believe that women’s brilliance?
c) To my delight, everyone arrived on time.
d) She was in great despair when she lost her phone.
e) We have a lot of hope for the future.
f) They showed extreme joy when they helped others.
g) The man had much bravery on the battlefield.
h) We have a ton of pride in our school.

Q4. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions:

There were once five-and-twenty tin soldiers, who were all brothers, for they had been made
out of the same old tin spoon. They shouldered arms and looked straight before them, and wore
a splendid uniform, red and blue. The first thing they ever heard was the words, "Tin soldiers!"
uttered by a little boy, when the lid of the box was taken off. They were given him for a
birthday present, and he stood at the table to set them up. The soldiers were all exactly alike,
expecting one, who had only one leg; he had been left to the last, but they made him to stand
firmly on one leg, and this caused him to be very remarkable. When the children came in the
next morning, they placed the tin soldier in the window. But the window flew open, and out fell
the tin soldier, it was a terrible fall. It began to rain, till there was a heavy shower. When it was
over, two boys happened to pass by, and one of them said, "Look, there is a tin soldier. So, they
made a boat out of a newspaper, and placed the tin soldier in it, and sent him sailing down.
Answer each question.

a) How had the tin soldiers been made out?

__________________________________________________________________________________

b) Who did utter the words “Tin soldiers”?

i A little boy ii A little girl iii An old man

___________________________________________________________________________________

c) Why the one tin soldier was different from the rest of them?
___________________________________________________________________________________

d) What did the children do the next morning?

___________________________________________________________________________________

e) Where was the tin soldier?

_________________________________________________________________________________________

f) Give a suitable title to the passage.

___________________________________________________________________________________

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g) Draw and colour a tin soldier.

…..…x………

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