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。