Subject: English Tutorial Sheet Class VII

Nouns

Q1. Fill in the blanks using the proper forms of the nouns i.e., singular or plural. The noun for each
sentence is given in a bracket at its end.

1. All the ……… has been consumed. (sugar)

2. The ………….. is expected to arrive today, (team)

3. Good ………… is expensive. (cutlery)

4. A lot of ………. was drunk. (milk)

5. The ………. has now been spent. (money)

Q2. Choose the correct forms of the nouns given in the brackets.

1. A large ………. is expected. (crowd/crowds)

2. This pair of ………. is good. (shoe/shoes)

3. These ……… were found there, (glove/gloves)

4. Most ………. are well-built. (house/houses)

5. The ……….. need sharpening, (scissor/scissors)

Q3. Point out the nouns in the following sentences and say whether they are common, proper,
collective, material or abstract.

i) Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India

ii) The boy was rewarded for his honesty.
iii) He gave me an apple.
iv) | recognized his voice at once.
v) You should never tell a lie.
vi) Wisdom is better than riches.
vii) He is on the jury.
viii) Silver and gold are precious metals.
ix) Still, waters run deep.
x) The cackling of geese saved Rome.
xi) Old habits die hard.
xii) The early bird catches the worm.
xiii) It was Edison who invented the phonograph.
xiv) You can't pump the ocean dry.