Nouns – Exercises for Class 8

A noun is a word that names a person, place, animal, thing, action, quality or feeling. Nouns are classified into give kinds:

• A proper noun denotes a particular person, place, animal or thing. Example: Atlanta, Statue of Liberty
• A common noun names general things. Example: girls, men, birds, cities
• A collective noun is the name given to a group of people or things. Example: bouquet, army, parliament, bunch
• An abstract noun names qualities in persons, animals or things. Example: judgement, youth, beauty, love.
• A material noun names something we can see and touch – a substance, a material or something used for making things. Example: mud, paper, silk, wheat

Exercises

Q. Underline the nouns and name their kinds.

1. The Yamuna joins the Ganga at Prayagraj.
2. Prevention is better than cure.
3. The boy reading a novel, sat on a bench.
4. The herd of cattle was chased by a pack of wolves.
5. Buildings are made of cement, steel, and wood.

Answer

1. The Yamuna joins the Ganga at Prayagraj.
   Proper noun: Yamuna, Ganga, Prayagraj
2. Prevention is better than cure.
   Abstract noun: Prevention, cure.
3. The boy reading a novel, sat on a bench.
   Common noun: boy, novel, bench.
4. The herd of cattle was chased by a pack of wolves.
   Collective noun: herd of cattle, pack of wolves.
5. Buildings are made of cement, steel, and wood.
   Common noun: buildings; Material noun: cement, steel, wood.