Exercise

Noun Exercise:
Exercise 1 – Identify the Type of Noun

Read the following sentences and identify the type of noun used.
1. Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal.

2. The Royal Bengal Tiger is found in the Sunderbans.
3. The jury gave a unanimous verdict.
4. Laughter is good for health.
5. The crowd is very big.
6. The elephant is an intelligent animal.
7. The Ganges is a sacred river.
8. The bravery of the soldier saved the day.
9. I bought furniture for my new house.
10. King Solomon was very wise.
11. The man was riding a white horse.
12. The shepherd took the flock of sheep to the field.
13. That table is newly polished.
14. I believed her innocence.
15. I need your honest opinion.
16. The police caught the thief.
17. I brought zucchini from the market.
18. Shakespeare was a famous English playwright.
19. Percy B Shelley was a poet.
20. This dress is made of silk.
Answers –
1. Kolkata, West Bengal – Proper Noun
2. Royal Bengal Tiger, Sunderbans – Proper Noun
3. Jury – Collective Noun, Verdict – Abstract Noun.
4. Laughter, health – Abstract Noun
5. Crowd – Collective Noun
6. Elephant, Animal – Common noun
7. Ganges – Proper Noun, river – Common Noun
8. Bravery – Abstract Noun, Soldier, Day – Common Noun
9. Furniture, house – Common Noun
10. King Solomon – Proper Noun
11. Man, Horse – Common Noun
12. Shepherd, field – Common Noun; Flock – Collective Noun
13. Table – Common Noun
14. Innocence – Abstract Noun
15. Opinion – Common Noun
16. Police, Thief – Common Noun
17. Zucchini, Market – Common Noun
18. Shakespeare – Proper Noun, Playwright – Common Noun
19. Percy B Shelley – Proper Noun, Poet – Common Noun
20. Dress – Common Noun, Silk – Material Noun
Exercise 2 – Change the Gender
1. The lioness was ready to pounce.

2. The actor acted quite well in the movie.
3. My uncle lives in New York.
4. My father works in a government office.
5. The gentleman gave me this chocolate.
6. The king ruled with sincerity.
7. She was the duchess of Stanford.
8. The waiter brought us our food.
9. The prince succeeded his father.
10. The cock started calling at the break of dawn.
Answers –
1. The lion was ready to pounce.
2. The actress acted quite well in the movie.
3. My aunt lives in New York.
4. My mother works in a government office.
5. The lady gave me this chocolate.
6. The queen ruled with sincerity.
7. He was the duke of Stanford.
8. The waitress brought us our food.
9. The princess succeeded her mother.
10. The hen started calling at the break of dawn.
Adverb Exercise:
Identify the most suitable adverb from the list given below and use them to complete the following
sentences.
(slightly, too, very, anywhere, instantly, quarterly, soon, never, rarely , seldom, monthly, extremely,
seriously, sometimes, weekly)
1. The weather here is _____ cold.
2. I am _________ sorry for the delay.
3. You will receive an OTP and on entering it, your account will be _________ activated.
4. The journal is published ______________.
5. Can you please finish it ______ so that I can use the table.
6. She _______ goes to the salon.
7. Oshin did not find the blue file ________.
8. __________, I like to go on a trip alone just to clear my mind and have a break from this busy
schedule.
9. This seems to be ________ absurd.
10. The teacher asked her students to take the project _________ as it would be considered for
internal marks.
You have probably got all of it right. Let us find out. Note that some adverbs can be used
interchangeably.
1. The weather here is too/very/extremely cold.
2. I am extremely sorry for the delay.
3. You will receive an OTP and on entering it, your account will be instantly activated.
4. The journal is published weekly/monthly/quarterly.
5. Can you please finish it soon so that I can use the table.
6. She seldom/rarely/never goes to the salon.
7. Oshin did not find the blue file anywhere.
8.Sometimes, I like to go on a trip alone just to clear my mind and have a break from this busy
schedule.
9. This seems to be too/very absurd.
10. The teacher asked her students to take the project seriously as it would be considered for
internal marks.
Pronoun Exercise:
Fill in the Blanks with Appropriate Pronouns
Read the following sentences and use the appropriate pronouns.
1. Murat is a good boy. __ always listens to__ teacher.

2. Amit and Sumit are twin brothers. ___ take the same bag to the school.
3. Milly and I are very good friends. ___ know each other since childhood.
4. The mangoes are very sour. Where did you buy ___?
5. I love watching Tom and Jerry. __ reminds me of my childhood days.
6. I bought this book for my sister. __ often read it together.
7. This is Steve. Do you know __?
8. There are many windows here. But all of ___ are jammed.
9. The army has reached __ destination.
10. My aunt and uncle live in Delhi. ___ often visit ___.
11. While playing basketball, I hurt ____
12. The children hid ___ in the cupboard.
13. The flowers in the vase are beautiful. I bought __ flowers for my anniversary.
14. All the boys participated in the race and ___ one of them got a prize.
15. ___ of the witnesses were present in the court.
16. I met Peter ___ just returned from Belgium.
17. Raju set for ___, a target which was difficult to achieve.
18. The criminals ___ admitted their crime.
19. This is the girl __ caught the thief.
20. The book is about Anne. It is __ favourite book.
Answers-
1. He, his
2. They
3. We
4. Them
5. It
6. We
7. Him
8. Them
9. Their
10. We, them
11. Myself
12. Themselves
13. These
14. Each
15. None
16. Who
17. Himself
18. Themselves
19. Who
20. Her
Use the Correct Form of Pronoun

Choose the correct pronoun and use it in the sentence.
1. (Me/I) feel like taking a short trip to the Maldives

2. (I/me) think you should participate in the debate.
3. Wuthering Heights is (her/hers) favourite book.
4. Those papers are (mine/my).
5. The box was lying around. Is (it/its) yours?
6. The dog almost choked (himself/itself).
7. Natasha was all by (yourselves/herself)
8. I got (me/myself) all wet.
9. The book lying here (that/this) is mine.
10. (each/neither) of the children will get sweets.
11. Do you want (that/it) pen?
12. I lost the toy you gave (me/myself)
13. This house is (ours/our).
14. It was (their/theirs) car parked here.
15. Do you know (his/him)?
Answers –
1. I
2. I
3. Her
4. Mine
5. It
6. Itself
7. Herself
8. Myself
9. This
10. Each
11. That
12. Me
13. Ours
14. Their
15. Him
Verbs Exercise:
Fill in the Blanks
Read the following sentences and select the correct form of verb from the brackets.
1. Rita ___ a mile every day. (run/runs)

2. The dogs ___ all night. (barks/bark)
3. The cat ___ the snake. (catch/caught)
4. We ___ in the park in the evenings. (play/plays)
5. Mia __ school yesterday.(went/go)
6. Sheela ___ to be a Police Officer when she grows up. (want/wants)
7. Mahesh ___ back to his mother. (ran/run)
8. Amy ___ very fast. (walk/walks)
9. You can ___ with us. (come/came)
10. They ___ to a picnic together. (went/go)
11. Have you ___ the baby? (see/seen)
12. Hannah Montana ___ so well. (sing/sung)
13. The bird ___ away from the cage. (flew/flown)
14. I __ a letter for my friend. (write/wrote)
15. The friends ___ back from the trip. (drove/drive)
16. Did you ___ anything? (do/done)
17. They ___ till late evening. (plays/played)
18. Can you __ well? (swim/swam)
19. Cheetahs ___ very fast. (run/ran)
20. My brother and I ___ everyday. (talk/talks)
Answers –
1. Runs
2. Bark
3. Caught
4. Play
5. Went
6. Wants
7. Ran
8. Walks
9. Come
10. Went
11. Seen
12. Sung
13. Flew
14. Wrote
15. Drove
16. Do
17. Played
18. Swim
19. Run
20. Talk
Use Helping Verbs

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of helping verbs (is/am/are)
1. Penny __ my sister.
2. I __ very interested in the new project.
3. We ___ best friends.
4. Vinit __ my friend since class 2.
5. __ you happy here?
6. __ this your book?
7. I ___ going to meet my granny today.
8. ___ you aware of this poem written by William Shakespeare?
9. India ___ a secular country.
10. The children ___ studying for their exams.
11. The boy __ very mischievous.
12. I ___ feeling very sleepy.
13. The dog __ barking at the stranger.
14. The cats ___ fighting for food.
15. ___ you sure what you said is true?
Answers –
1. Is
2. Am
3. Are
4. Is
5. Are
6. Is
7. Am
8. Are
9. Is
10. Are
11. Is
12. Am
13. Is
14. Are
15. Are
Use ‘Has/Have/Had’
Read the following sentences and use ‘has/have/had’ where necessary.
1. Bernie ___ a meeting yesterday.

2. Do you want to ___ an ice cream?
3. The lion ___ a big mane.
4. My parents __ gone to a party a few days back.
5. ___ you seen Reema?
6. __ he not moved to a new city he wouldn’t be sick.
7. All the members of the committee ___ arrived now.
8. __ you seen my new scooter?
9. Raj __ to go back home.
10. My sister ___ her final exam tomorrow.
11. I ___ a Husky.
12. They do not __ a bicycle.
13. We ___ not visited the new park yet.
14. Lady Macbeth __ a lust for power.
15. Rita ___ a seminar before.
Answers –
1. Had
2. Have
3. Has
4. Had
5. Have
6. Had
7. Have
8. Have
9. Had
10. Has
11. Have
12. Have
13. Have
14. Had
15. Had

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Noun Exercise:

Exercise 1 – Identify the Type of Noun

1. Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal.

1. The lioness was ready to pounce.

1. Murat is a good boy. always listens to teacher.

Use the Correct Form of Pronoun

1. (Me/I) feel like taking a short trip to the Maldives

1. Rita ___ a mile every day. (run/runs)

Use Helping Verbs

1. Bernie ___ a meeting yesterday.

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