Subject: English

Topic: Nouns

Grade: VI

CB/VI/2021-22 Nouns 1
 Identify the nouns in the passage.
Angry Elephant
Angry elephant on
on aa rampage
rampage
Kinnaur District,
Kinnaur District,
September 2020.
September 2020.

The world's
The world's largest
largest mammal went
mammal went on on a rampage during
a rampage during aa festival
festival in
in the
the
southern state
southern state of
of Kerala,
Kerala, attacking
attacking nearly
nearly 27
27 vehicles
vehicles parked
parked near
near aa temple.
temple.
This was
This was because
because a rickshaw got
a rickshaw got onon the
the wrong
wrong side
side of
of this
this elephant.
elephant.
Tethered by the tusk along
Tethered by the tusk along withwith four
four other
other elephants,
elephants, this
this one
one broke
broke free
free
and started flinging parked
and started flinging parked vehicles,
vehicles, including
including rickshaws
rickshaws andand motorbikes
motorbikes
around.
around.
Throughout the ordeal,
Throughout the ordeal, twotwo people clung to
people clung to thethe back
back ofof the
the animal,
animal, butbut
were unable
were unable to to calm
calm itit down.
down. InIn India,
India, festivals
festivals like
like these
these often
often book
book
hundreds of
hundreds of captive
captive elephants
elephants to to attract
attract crowds,
crowds, but but accidents
accidents aren't
aren't
uncommon.
uncommon.
The group
The group ofof bystanders
bystanders herehere seem
seem to to be
be somewhat captivated by
somewhat captivated by the the
destruction caused
destruction caused byby the
the mammal.
mammal. Aside
Aside from
from aa few
few broken
broken motors,
motors, nono one
one
was injured.
was injured.

CB/VI/2021-22 Nouns 2
 Pick out the nouns
1. I like this pretty flower.
2. Tom celebrated his birthday on Friday.
3. The bus stopped suddenly.
4. Birds migrate when it gets cold.
5. Susan has a cousin.
6. We saw many animals in the zoo.
7. It is very hot in Africa in the month of June.
8. Children are playing in the park.
9. The grey cat sleeps a lot.
10.Christmas is my favourite time of the year.
CB/VI/2021-22 Nouns 3
 Write a proper noun to go with each common noun:
Common Noun Proper Noun
truck
restaurant
park
girl
teacher
school
store
movie
boy
dog
river
cartoon character

CB/VI/2021-22 Nouns 4
 Fill in the blanks using appropriate abstract nouns:

1. He is a man of ________. (strong) strength

2. We believe in ______ of men and women. (equal) equality

3. _____ to animals is a punishable offence. (cruel) Cruelty

4. Rohan was praised for his __________. (brave) bravery

5. _______is the best period of one’s life. (child) Childhood

6. Shreya was engulfed in _________. (sad) sadness

CB/VI/2021-22 Nouns 5
 a gang of robbers

CB/VI/2021-22 Nouns 6
 a flock of birds
CB/VI/2021-22 Nouns 7
 a team of players

CB/VI/2021-22 Nouns 8
 a bunch of grapes

CB/VI/2021-22 Nouns 9
 a fleet of ships
CB/VI/2021-22 Nouns 10
 a board of directors
CB/VI/2021-22 Nouns 11
 a flight of steps
CB/VI/2021-22 Nouns 12
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