新加坡小学英文教材1

Nouns are basically words that name things. They refer to persons, locations, objects, and even abstract ideas. There are four classes of nouns in English. They are: Proper, Common, Abstract and Collective nouns.

Proper Nouns: These consist of the unique and special names of certain places and persons. One important thing to note is that proper nouns always begin with capital letters.

For example:

Amelia-Jane, Beijing, Jupiter, Paradise

Common Nouns: These consist of the colloquial and regularly-used names of objects, humans and locations.

For example:

casino, personal computer, painting, column

Abstract Nouns: These consist of the names of non-material ideas and concerns.

For example:

humor, patience, sloth, gluttony, retribution

Collective Nouns: These consist of words which describe a group of objects or living things.

For example:

a gaggle of geese a bevy of beauties

a posse of policemen a tribe of natives

Exercise 1

Fill in the blanks with suitable common nouns.

1.Rabbits like to eat______. carrots

2.The cat is playing with a _____. ball

3.He wound up his _____. watch

4.We read the _____every morning. newspapers

5.Father is exercising in the _____. gym/garden

6.The baby is sleeping in the _____. cradle

7.There are many _____in the zoo. animals

8.Mei is buying a new ____ for school. bag/pair of shoes

9.My mother drives a _____to work. car

10.The children are playing in the ________. field

Fill in the blanks with suitable proper and abstract nouns.

1.My elder____, Mary is rather lazy. sister

2.She shows____ and care for the juniors. love

3.John is my _____. brother/friend

4.London Bridge is in_____. London/United Kingdom

5.Mrs. Tan _____ for her children. is looking/cares

6.I scolded my sister out of _____. anger

7.Mr. Tanaka is from_____. Japan/Tokyo

8.The ____ is performing magic. magician

9.The bull’s ___ are sharp. horns

10. She is playing with the cute ____. puppy