NOUNS

boys

girls

birds

monkey

road

pond

tree

car

What can we see in the picture?

We can see some boys, some girls, some birds, a monkey, a road, a pond, a tree
and a car.
They are the names of people, animals, places and things. What do we call
these words?
We call them nouns.
REMEMBER
Nouns are the names of people, animals, places and things.
Nouns adalah nama-nama orang, haiwan, tempat dan benda.
EXERCISE 1 - NOUNS
Fill in the blanks with the right words in the brackets. Then write out each
sentence.
e.g. A ..........makes tables.
(doctor, butcher, carpenter)
A carpenter makes tables.
1. A .......... makes clothes. ( tailor, soldier, miner )
2. A .......... looks after sick people. ( teacher, farmer, nurse )
3. .......... quack. ( Parrots, Monkeys, Ducks )
4. A ........... hisses. ( rabbit, wolf, snake )
5. .......... tick.( Clocks, Guns, Coins)
6. A .......... rings ( drum, whistle, bell )
7. A king lives in a .......... ( house, palace, tent )
8. Spiders live in ..........( webs, dens, nests )
9. Wild animals are kept in a ..........................( zoo, castle, stable )
10. A young dog is called a ...........................( lamb, puppy, kitten )
EXERCISE 2 NOUNS
Pick out the nouns in these sentences and write them in the brackets.
e.g. Her brother is a doctor. (
)
Her brother is a doctor. (brother,doctor)
1. His father is always busy.
2. Have you a servant?
3. The dog barked at the man.
4. The teacher talked to the girl.(
5. Our gardener has a daughter.(
6. My uncle has a parrot.
7. The fairy spoke to the princess.
8. The hunter has killed a tiger. (
9. My niece is a clever girl.
10. Cats like to eat fish.
There is one noun.

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EXERCISE 3 NOUNS
Pick out the nouns in these sentences and write them in the brackets.
e.g. She bought some vegetables at the market.
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She bought some vegetables at the market. (vegetables, market)
Who has taken my pencil?
(
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That window is broken.
(
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There are two tables in the room.
(
)
The oranges are in the basket.
(
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Please put this bag in the car.
(
)
Are there any sweets in the box?
(
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The kite is flying high in the sky.
(
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This glass is full of milk.
(
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The wind is blowing the clouds away.
(
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The lorry went off the road.
(
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EXERCISE 4 NOUNS
Choose the best answer.
Fill, in the blanks with the words in the box. Then write out each sentence.
field
flou r
lio n

st y
mice

sea
ki tche n

bo ok
po stma n

fishermen
flo wers

e.g. Pigs are kept in a ..........

Pigs are kept in a st y.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Cats catch .......... micego ats dog s

Bread is made of.......... fl our co conu t rice
A ..........roars. lion duck ca t
She is picking..........in the garden. flo wers frui ts ve ge ta ble s
She is reading a .......... book. bicycle horse
The ..........brings us letters. po stma n fishermen fi remen
They swam and played in the .......... sea field jungl e
The ..........have caught a lot of fish. fishermen fa rmer hunter
The children are playing football in the .......... field pond ri ve r
Mother is cooking in the .......... ki tche n hall ga rde n

Countable and uncountable nouns

goats

trees

houses

buses

Look at the picture.

Can you name the nouns which can be counted buses?
We can count goats, trees, houses and.
They are called countable nouns.
Which are the nouns that cannot be counted?
We cannot count grass and water.
They are called uncountable nouns.
REMEMBER
Countable nouns are nouns which can be counted.
Countable nouns adalah kata nama yang boleh dikira.
Uncountable nouns are nouns which cannot be counted
Uncountable nouns adalah kata nama yang tidak boleh dikira.
a book
an apple
a few pencils
many boys
several ducks
some pictures
any boxes
plenty of chairs
a lot of flowers
a large number of birds

much water
a little rice
some chalk
any milk
a lot of dust
plenty of water
a great amount of flour
a great deal of sugar

Name the words which go with countable nouns.

The words are a, an, a few, many, several, some, any, plenty of, a lot of and a
large number of.
Which are the words that go with uncountable nouns?
A little, much, some, any, plenty of, a lot of, a large amount of and a great deal
of go with uncountable nouns.
Do you know the words which don't go with uncountable nouns?
They are a, an, a few and many.
A little and much don't go with countable nouns.
REMEMBER
A, an, a few, several, many, some, plenty of, a lot of and a large number of go
with countable nouns. A little, much, some, plenty of, a lot of, a large amount
of and a great deal of go with uncountable nouns. A and an never go with
uncountable nouns.
EXERCISE 5 COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Put 'a' or 'an' in the blanks. Do not write anything if it is not necessary.
e.g . .......... belt is made of ..........leather.
A belt is made of leather.
That is ..........bag of..........rice. a This is ..........bottle of ..........ink. a .......... cat has ..........tail. A a
That farmer has ... ox. an
..........tree needs ..........water. A He caught ...........fish. a
There is ..........dust on the floor. .......... book is made of ..........paper. A She is drinking ..........cup of ..........tea. a
.......... monkey is ...........animal. A, an
EXERCISE 6 COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Fill in the blanks with 'much' or 'many'. Then write out each sentence.
e.g. There isn't ..........tea in the flask.
There isn't much tea in the flask.
1. There are ..........eggs in the nest. 'many'
2. There are ..........boys in the hail. 'many'
3. There isn't ..........ink in the bottle. 'much'
4. There isn't ..........water in the well. 'much'
5. We haven't put ..........books on the shelf. 'many'
6. The farmer hasn't ..........pigs. 'many'
7. How ..........tea is there in the pot? 'much'
8. How ..........eggs have you bought? 'many'
9. Is there ...........sugar in the bowl? 'much'
10. Are there ..........people in your house? 'many'

EXERCISE 7 - COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Fill in the blanks with 'a few' or 'a little'. Write out each sentence.
e.g. There are ..........stamps on the envelope.
There are a few stamps on the envelope.
1. There are ..........rats in my house.
2. There is ..........water on the floor.
3. There is ..........bread in the cupboard.
4. There are ..........coins in my pocket.
5. Mary bought ..........eggs yesterday.
6. Paul drank .......... coffee just now.
7. I have ..........butter in the kitchen.
8. There are ..........flowers in the vase.
9. He was not hungry. He ate only ..........of the rice.
10.I haven't much time. I have only ...........minutes left.
EXERCISE 8 COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Fill in the blanks with 'some' or 'any'. Then write out each sentence.
e.g. There aren't ..........nails in the box. There aren't any nails in
the box.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

There is ..........ice in the glass.

There isn't ..........tea in the pot.
There are ..........children in the garden.
There aren't ..........pictures on the wall.
He hasn't ..........money in his pocket.
She has ...........new stamps to show me.
Is there ..........milk in the jug?
Are there ..........snails in the garden?
9 . ........... of the dogs are barking.
10 . .......... of the books were lost.
EXERCISE 9 - COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Fill in the blanks with 'number' or 'amount'. Then write out each sentence.
e.g. He has a large ..........of books in his library.
1. He has a large number of books in his library.
2. I have a small ..........of money in the bank
3. They have a large ..........of toys in the shop.
4. He has a small .......... of oil in the tin.
5. They have a small..........of pictures in their room.
6. I saw a large .......... of people at the concert.
7. He bought a large..........of rice from the shop.
8. There is a large ..........of sugar in the sack.
9. He has collected a large ..........of shells at the seaside.
10. There was a large..........of sand by the roadside.
11. He has a large ...........of stamps in his album.

EXERCISE 10 COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Rewrite these sentences using 'not'. You must change the words in bold into
'much' or 'many'.
e.g.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

1. There is a lot of water in the jug.

There is not much water in the jug.
2. There are several bicycles by the gate.
There are not many bicycles by the gate.
There is a lot of sand on the floor.
There is plenty of dust on the cupboard.
There are several pens in the drawer.
There is a great deal of rubbish in the dustbin.
There are a lot of flowers for sale.
There is a great deal of ink in the bottle.
There are plenty of nails in the box.
There are several chairs in the hail.

9. There are a lot of trees in the garden.

10.There is plenty of butter on the plate.
PROPER NOUNS.
These pictures show a boy, a parrot, a place and a mountain. There are special
names given to them.
What are these names?
They are 'Poh Wah', 'Polly', 'Hong Kong' and 'Mount Fuji'. Notice that all
these words begin with a capital letter. Such words are called Proper
Nouns.
REMEMBER
A Proper Noun is the special name given to a person, place, thing or an animal.
A Proper Noun adalah nama yang diberikan kepada seseorang, tempat, benda atau
binatang.
EXERCISE 12 PROPER NOUNS
Rewrite these sentences using capital letters for the Proper Nouns.
e.g. henry came here on monday.
Henry came here on Monday.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

He lives in segamat.
Is this the road to the national museum?
I shall be there on saturday.
My brother was born in january.
The rajang is a river in sarawak.
Your friend, swee Ian, is here.
johan and chong wei are good friends
We met azman in the national zoo.
Have you been to the zoo taiping?
He went to japan in august.

EXERCISE 13 PROPER NOUNS

Underline the Proper Nouns in the following sentences.
e.g. Mr Wong has a dog named Brownie.
Mr Wong has a dog named Brownie.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Rajan's birthday is in October.

They sailed to Hong Kong on the 'Seabird'.
The bus stopped at Jalan Mutiara.
Friday is a holiday for everyone.
Dani was absent from school on Tuesday.
Comot, our kitten, is very playful.
We went to see a show at the Dataran Merdeka.

8. Our teacher, Mr Tan, lives in Jalan Sekolah.

9. Puan Salmah has a daughter named Salmi.
10. Sungai Rajang is a longest river in Malaysia.
COLLECTIVE NOUNS

a brood of chickens

an army of soldiers
Picture A shows a group of chickens and picture B shows a group of soldiers.
What word is used with 'chickens' to show that they are grouped together?
The word 'brood' is used.
What is the group name for 'soldiers'?
It is 'army'.
'Brood' and 'army' are called Collective Nouns.

A Collective Noun is the name of a number of people, animals or things grouped

together as a whole.
A Collective Noun adalah nama beberapa orang, haiwan atau benda dikumpulkan
bersama secara keseluruhan.
Can you name any other Collective Nouns?
Here is a list for you to learn.

a company of actors
a party of friends
a band of musicians
a team of players
a class of pupils

People
a crew of sailors
a choir of singers
an army of soldiers
a staff of teachers
a gang of thieves

a swarm of bees
a flock of birds
a herd of cattle
a brood of chickens
a herd of elephants
a litter of kittens

Animals
a nest of mice
a troop of monkeys
a team of oxen
a nest of rabbits
a flock of sheep
a pack of wolves

a bunch of bananas
a library of books
a pack of cards
a suit of clothes
a packet of cigarettes
a bale of cotton
a bouquet of flowers
a bunch of grapes

Things
a group of islands
a fleet of motor-cars
a collection of stamps
a flight of steps
a bundle of sticks
a pile of stones
a set of tools
a clump of trees

EXERCISE 14. COLLECTIVE NOUNS

Fill in the blanks with the correct Collective Nouns.
e.g. a .......... of cards
a pack of cards
1.
2.
3.
4.

a..........of stamps
a..........of sticks
a .........of teachers
a..........of elephants

5. a..........of singers
6. a..........of wolves
7. a..........of players
8. a..........of kittens
9. a..........of stones
10. a..........of trees
11. a..........of chickens
12. a..........of pupils

EXERCISE 15 - COLLECTIVE NOUNS

Fill in the blanks with the correct Collective Nouns. Then write out each
sentence.
e.g. The ..........of birds flew away.
The flock of birds flew away.
1. This ..........of bananas is ripe.
2. He was robbed by a ..........of thieves.
3. The hunter saw a ........... .of wolves.
4. Have you a..........of cards?
5. He has bought a..........of tools.
6. Let's climb up this ..........of steps.
7. Just listen to that ...........of musicians.
8. The farmer has a..........of oxen.
9. He carried a..........of sticks on his shoulder.
10. Cheong Seng was chased by a..........of bees.
GENDER
brother
man
bull
tiger

sister
woman
cow
tigress

Read the nouns on the left.

Of what sex are they?
They are males.
They are of the Masculine Gender.
Are the nouns on the right males or females?
They are females.
They are of the Feminine Gender.
Nouns showing the male sex belong to the Masculine Gender.
Nouns showing the female sex belong to the Feminine Gender.

Here is a list of words for you to learn

Masculine
bachelor
boar
boy
brother
bull
cock
dog
drake
drone
father
gander
gentleman
hero
author
duke
actor
Negro
emperor
Boy Scout
bridegroom
grandfather
headmaster
husband

Feminine
spinster
sow
girl
sister
cow
hen
bitch
duck
bee
mother
goose
lady
heroine
authoress
duchess
actress
Negress
empress
Girl Guide
bride
grandmother
headmistress
wife

Masculine
king
lord
man
monk
nephew
papa
sir
son
stallion
uncle
widower
wizard
host
manager
prince
tiger
waiter
master
manservant
milkman
stepfather
stepson

Feminine
queen
lady
woman
nun
niece
mama
madam
daughter
mare
aunt
widow
witch
hostess
manageress
princess
tigress
waitress
mistress
maidservant
milkmaid
stepmother
stepdaughter

EXERCISE 16 GENDER
Fill in the blanks with the Masculine or Feminine Gender of these words.
The first one is done for you.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Masculine
milkman
hero

Feminine
duck
witch

sir
manager
goose
stepfather
wife

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11
12

waiter
boar
headmaster

EXERCISE 17 GENDER
Rewrite these sentences changing the words in bold from Masculine to
Feminine.
e.g. My father knows your uncle.
My mother knows your aunt.
1. There are four bulls in the farm.
2. I like to be a Boy Scout.
3. There is my uncle.
4. This is my husband,
5. This man has two sons.
6. The king spoke to the duke.
7. The dog killed the cock.
8. The headmaster scolded the boys.
9. That waiter served my brother.
10. The bridegroom is an actor.
EXERCISE 18 GENDER
Rewrite these sentences changing the words in bold from Feminine to
Masculine.
e.g. The actress met the duchess.
The actor met the duke.
1. That lady is my-aunt.
2. The nun was praying in the temple.
3. Your sister gave it to her.
4. She said, "Good-bye, madam."
5. Her grandmother is kind.
6. My niece killed the bee.
7. The widow has two daughters.
8. My mistress is a spinster.
9. The tigress killed the Negress.
10. Her mother is talking to the waitress.

POSSESSIVE NOUNS

The boys ball

The squirrels tail

The nouns boy and squirrel are singular.

The pictures show that something belongs to each of these two nouns.
What is added to boy to show that the ball belongs to him?
An apostrophe s ('s) is added.
What is added to squirrel to show that the tail belongs to it?
An apostrophe s ('s) is also added.
The words boy's and squirrel 's are called Possessive Nouns.
When the noun is singular, we show possession by adding an apostrophes ('s).

The birds beaks

The boys balls

Boys' is the possessive form of the plural noun boys and birds' is the
possessive form of birds.
What letter do boys and birds end in?
They end in s.
An apostrophe (') is added to these nouns to show possession.
When a plural noun ends in s, we show possession by adding an apostrophe (').

Men's is the possessive form of the plural noun men; children's is the
possessive form of children.
Do the nouns men and children end in s?
No, they don't.
We add an apostrophe s ('s) to such nouns to show possession.
When a plural noun does not end in s, we show possession by adding an
apostrophe s ('s).

Pail and car are non-living things.

What words do we use with them to show possession?
We use the words 'of the'.
When the noun is a non-living thing, we show possession by using 'of the'.
EXERCISE 19 POSSESSIVE NOUNS (THE APOSTROPHE)
Write out the following in another way using the necessary marks.
e.g. The shell belonging to the snail
The snail's shell
1. The pen belonging to John
2. The cat belonging to Susan
3. The skirt belonging to Swee Lan
4. The car belonging to Mr Chan
5. The hat belonging to the hawker
6. The bag belonging to my sister
7. The shoes belonging to the lady
8. The cup belonging to the baby
9. The eyes belonging to the owl
10. The claws belonging to the cat

EXERCISE 20 POSSESSIVE NOUNS (THE APOSTROPHE)

Write out the following in another way using the necessary marks.
e.g. The toys belonging to the babies
The babies' toys
1. The legs belonging to' the goats
2. The feet belonging to the ducks
3. The shoes belonging to the boys
4. The cows belonging to the farmers
5. The caps belonging to the sailors
6. The tails belonging to the monkeys
7. The books belonging to the pupils
8. The cars belonging to the teachers
9. The horns belonging to the bulls
10. The bags belonging to the women

EXERCISE 21 - POSSESSIVE NOUNS (THE APOSTROPHE)

Add the necessary marks to the words in bold.
e.g. These are the men hats.
These are the men's hats.
1. These are the postmen caps.
2. Those are the women hats.
3. Those are the workmen tools.
4. These are the milkmen bottles.
5. These are the oxen tails.
6. Those are the children balls.
7. Those are the babies spoons.
8. These are the ladies shoes.
9. These are the donkeys tails.
10. Those are the monkeys tails.
EXERCISE 22 - POSSESSIVE NOUNS (THE APOSTROPHE)
Fill in the blanks with the right words.
e.g. This is a baby's toy.
This is a baby's toy.

These are ..........toys.

These are babies' toys.

1. This is a boy's shoe.

These are ..........shoes.
2. That is a girl's bag.
Those are ..........bags.
3. This is a lady's handbag.
These are ..........handbags.
4. That is a bird's feather.
Those are ..........feathers.
5. This is a snail's shell.
These are ..........shells.
6. That is a man's hat.
Those are ..........hats.
7. This is a woman's glove.
These are ..........gloves.
EXERCISE 23 POSSESSIVE NOUNS (THE APOSTROPHE)
Rewrite each sentence putting in the necessary marks to the words in bold.
e.g. The boy shirt is dirty.
The boy's shirt is dirty.
1.
Our neighbours dogs are barking very loudly.
2.
He pulled the elephant trunk.
3.
Where are the girls shoes?
4.
Those are the policemen boots.
5.
Have you met Mary father?
6.
The tiger claws are sharp.
7.
The fishermen boat sank.
8.
She is washing her sisters clothes.
EXERCISE-24 POSSESSIVE NOUNS ('OF THE')
Finish the sentences on the right.
e.g. A clock has a face.
A clock has a face.

This is the ..........

This is the face of the clock.

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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

A book has a cover.

An axe has a handle.
A bottle has a neck.
A box has a lid.
A bicycle has two wheels.
A chair has four legs.
This desk has two drawers.

This is the..........
This is the..........
This is the ..........
This is the ..........
These are the ..........
These are the ..........
These are the ..........

Can you name all the words used with the nouns in the pictures?
They are my, your, our, his, her, its and their.
These words are adjectives.
What do they show?
They show possession.
We call these words Possessive Adjectives.
"Possessive Adjectives are adjectives which show possession.
EXERCISE 25 POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
Fill in the blanks with the right Possessive Adjectives.
e.g. He has a car. This is..........car.
He has a car. This is his car.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

I have a pen. This is..........pen.

She has a bag. This is .......... bag.
We have made a kite. That is .......... kite.
The dog has a bone. That is..........bone.
You have a ball. Is this..........ball?
They brought some brushes. Those are ..........brushes.
I have lost my purse. Have you seen ..........purse?
Look at the fishermen. They are pulling in .........nets.
John has some marbles. These are ..........marbles.
Jane has bought a new dress.Have you seen .......... new dress?

EXERCISE 26 POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

Choose the right word. Then write out each sentence.
e.g. Mei Ling put on (her, his) new shoes.
Mei Ling put on her new shoes.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

He rides (her, his) bicycle to school every day.

We are waiting for (our, their) friends.
The pupils are listening to (his, their) teacher.
Mr Chong has lost (her, his) key.
I do (my, our) homework in the evening.
They are cleaning (my, their) house.
We love (our, her) parents.
You must bring (its, your) book tomorrow.
She went there with (her, our) father.

10.

The cat is licking (my, its) paw.

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
Look at the words mine and hers.
What are they used in place of?
They are used in place of nouns.
Mine means 'my book'.
Hers means 'her pencil'.
Other examples of such words are yours, ours, his and theirs.
These words are pronouns.
What do they show?
They show possession.
We call them Possessive Pronouns.
Possessive Pronouns are pronouns which show possession.
EXERCISE 27 POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
Fill in the blanks with suitable Possessive Pronouns.
e.g. This is our dog. The dog is..........
This is our dog. The dog is ours.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

This is his ball. The ball is ..........

That is your glass.The glass is ..........
That is their house.
The house is ..........
This is my bag. The bag is..........
These are our toys.
The toys are ..........
That is Mei Fong's basket. The basket is..........
Those are his pencils. The pencils are ..........
These are your sweets.
The sweets are ..........
This is my cat. The cat is ..........
Those are their cows. The cows are ...........

EXERCISE 28 - POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Rewrite each sentence using a Possessive Pronoun to replace the words in
bold.
e.g. This is my pen.
This is mine.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

That is her doll.

Are those your flowers?
They have eaten their dinner.
I have lost my shoes.
Can you lend me your bicycle?
These are his goats.
We have brought our books.
This is her handkerchief.

9.
10.

He has put on his hat.

That isn't my ruler.

AGREEMENT
Read the pairs of sentences on the blackboard.
Nouns and pronouns such as 'girl', 'teachers' and 'they' are called the
subjects of the sentences.
The subjects of the sentences on the left are singular.
Are the verbs singular or plural?
They are singular.
Are the subjects of the sentences on the right singular or plural?
They are plural.
These words take plural verbs.
The verb agrees with its subject in number. A singular verb goes with a singular
subject. A plural verb goes with a plural subject.

EXERCISE 29 AGREEMENT
Fill in the blanks with is' or 'are'.
e.g. My brother ..........six years old.
My brother is six years old.
1. Mary ..........fond of her cat.
2. Some boys .........talking now.
3. That flower ..........lovely.
4. The windows ..........open.
5. The cows ..........eating in the field.
6. .......... this your pencil?
7. She ..........my cousin.
8. The women . washing clothes.
9. .......... those their bags?
10. That box ..........quite heavy.
EXERCISE 30 - AGREEMENT
Fill in the blanks with 'was' or 'were'.

e.g. She ..........late this morning.

She was late this morning.

10.

1.
He ..........absent yesterday.
2.
The men ..........mending the road.
3.
It ..........a sad story.
4.
Poh Wah and Tom ..........talking to them.
5.
These doors ...........painted last week.
6.
We ..........digging in the garden.
7.
I ..........waiting for John.
8.
.......... she writing a letter?
9.
That lady ...........here last night.
.......... they angry with you?
EXERCISE 31 - AGREEMENT
Fill in the blanks with 'has' or 'have'.
e.g. They .......... flowers for sale. They have flowers for sale.
1.
Foxes ..........long tails.
2.
My uncle ...........bought a new car.
3.
The tree ..........fallen down.
4.
Jane ..........a fever.
5.
1 ..........to help him.
6.
She ...........not done her work.
7.
.......... he come yet?
8.
My mother ...........baked a cake.
9.
The children ...........many toys.
10. .......... the girls gone home?

EXERCISE 32AGREEMENT
Fill in the blanks with 'does' or 'do'.
e.g. She not want any tea.
She does not want any tea.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

They most of the work in the afternoon.

Sally .not like to dance.
.......... Jack wear a hat?
Dogs..........not like cats.
I .. not visit my friends at night.
You ..........things so quickly
She ..........her work carefully.
they play hockey?
we have to go?
It ..........not eat meat.

EXERCISE 33 AGREEMENT
Choose the correct word. Then write out each sentence.
e.g. They sometimes (visit, visits) their aunt.
They sometimes visit their aunt.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

A pigeon (coo, coos).

Bells (ring, rings).
They often (sleep, sleeps) late.
An elephant (trumpet, trumpets).
Many schoolboys (wear, wears) badges.
A cat (like, likes) fish.
This hawker (sell, sells) pineapples.
She (go, goes) to school by car.
Birds (fly, flies).
Chong Meng (know, knows) the answer.

EXERCISE 34 AGREEMENT
Rewrite these sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
e.g. He always (swim) in the lake.
He always swims in the lake.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Frogs (croak), don't they?

My parrot sometimes (talk) to me.
All of his friends (be) rich.
Your friend (have) come.
(Have) you ever seen a tiger?
(Do) his sister know English?
He (get) up at six every morning.
The children (be) sleeping now.
She (do) not like him.
Paul and Mary (live) here.

There is only one boy in picture A.

What is the noun used to show that there is only one boy?
We use the noun 'boy'.
It is called a singular noun.
There are more than one boy in picture B.
What is the noun used to show that there are more than one boy?
We use the noun 'boys'.
It is called a plural noun.
A singular noun stands for one person or thing. A plural noun stands for more
than one person or thing.
Plural nouns are formed in many ways. Here are some of the ways. Learn the

words well.
By adding -s,
girl
girls
book
books
dog
dogs
apple
apples

uncle
desk
chair
bird

uncles
desks
chairs
birds

By adding -es to nouns ending in -s, -sh, -ch, -x.

class
glass
brush
bush
branch

classes
glasses
brushes
bushes
branches

By adding -es to nouns ending in -o.

buffalo
buffaloes
tomato
tomatoes

church
watch
match
box
fox

churches
watches
matches
boxes
foxes

hero
mango

heroes
mangoes

By adding -s to some nouns ending in -o.

radio
radios
bamboo
By changing -y into -ies.
baby
babies
lily
lilies
city
cities

lorry
fly
army

bamboo
s
lorries
flies
armies

By adding -s to some nouns ending in y.

boy
boys
key
toy
toys
donkey
way
ways
valley

keys
donkeys
valleys

By changing -f or -fe into -yes.

leaf
leaves
thief
thieves
calf
calves
loaf
loaves

wolves
lives
wives
knives

wolf
life
wife
knife

By adding -s to some nouns ending in -f.

roof
roofs
dwarf
chief
chiefs
cliff
By changing the inside vowels.

dwarfs
cliffs

man
woman
goose

men
women
geese

By adding -en.
ox
oxen

mouse
tooth
foot

mice
teeth
feet

child

children

Some nouns have their singular and plural alike.

sheep
sheep
deer
Some nouns are used only in the plural.
scissors
trousers
spectacles
clothes
shorts

deer
pincers

Pronouns and adjectives have plural forms too. Study them carefully.
I
me
you
he, she, it
him, her, it
my
your

we
us
you
they
them
our
your

his, her, its

mine
yours
his, her, its
this
that

their
ours
yours
theirs
these
those

EXERCISE 35 PLURAL NOUNS Make these nouns plural.

e.g. pineapple ---- pineapples
1. bottle
2. foot
3. valley
4. potato
5. banana
6. bull
7. story
8. leaf
9. brush
10. roof
11. goose
12. sheep
13. piano
14. box
15. child
16. mouse

17. lady
18. wife
19. mango
20. key

EXERCISE 36 PLUR AL NOUNS

Rewrite these sentences changing the words in bold into plural.
e.g. The man spoke to the lady.
The men spoke to the ladies.
1. The dog chased the cat.
2. The monkey ate the banana.
3. The thief stole the watch.
4. The girl broke the glass.
5. The wolf killed the sheep.
6. The farmer sold the ox.
7. The mouse sat on the shelf.
8. The woman bought the handkerchief.
9. The fox hid in the bush.
10. The leaf fell from the tree.

EXERCISE 37 - PLURAL NOUNS

Rewrite these sentences changing the words in bold into plural.
e.g.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

He lost his hat.

They lost their hats.
I spoke to the workman.
The lady shouted at me.
My friend came last night.
Have you taken the key?
The boy found his knife.
She saw your brother.
The lizard lost its tail.
The child loved his puppy.
This goat ate the tomato.
That policeman caught the thief.

EXERCISE 38 - PLURAL NOUNS

Rewrite these sentences changing the words in bold into plural. Make other
necessary changes.
e.g. A crocodile is a cold-blooded animal.
Crocodiles are cold-blooded animals.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

A knife is made of steel.

A donkey brays.
A kettle has a handle.
The girl is eating an apple.
The thief was caught last week.
A rose is a beautiful flower.
An elephant has a trunk.
A carpenter uses a saw.
The woman was drowned in the lake.
A soldier carries a gun.

EXERCISE 39 PLUR AL NOUNS

Rewrite these sentences changing the words in bold into plural. Make other
necessary changes.
e.g. My sister has a new dress.
Our sisters have new dresses.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

He has a buffalo for sale.

The teacher does not like him.
There is a dish in the cupboard.
There was a monkey on the tree.
This shirt is old.
That woman was hurt in the accident.
I have read this story.
The baby cries every night.
The lady's watch is stolen.
His uncle's house is big.

EXERCISE 40SINGUL AR NOUNS

Rewrite these sentences changing the words in bold into singular. Make other
changes where necessary.
e.g. The girls are dancers.
The girl is a dancer.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Tables are made of wood.

Flies are insects.
Our dogs are fierce.
Birds have beaks.
These boys were absent yesterday.
Kassim planted those trees.

7.
8.
9.
10.

These glasses are beautiful.

There are pianos for sale.
The boys oiled their bicycles.
The men's wives told us the news.