Noun for Class 5: Meaning, Types and Practise Exercises

Noun for class 5: The most important chapter in the English language is Nouns. Students from primary to higher secondary must be aware of the basic grammatical details to become proficient in English Grammar. Nouns are basically, naming words. They are used to give names to things, places, people, ideas and other things. To understand more about nouns for class 5, continue reading the blog post below. 

What are Nouns for Class 5? 

Nouns are parts of speech that are comprised of words people, places, animals and objects. Every sentence framed in English has a noun and they are used differently in every context. Nouns sometimes function as adjectives and verbs. Also, they act as indirect objects, direct objects, a subject and object complements. 

Types of Nouns

There are different types of nouns. A few of them are listed below for your easy reference: 

Proper Nouns

Your name is a proper noun. The classification makes it easier to differentiate between other types of nouns. For example, the name given to your puppy Shiro is a proper noun. 

Common Nouns

Common nouns are used to refer to things in general or commonly. They are referred to as common things such as things, places and persons. For example, “boy, doctor, tree etc.”

Collective Nouns 

Collective nouns are made up of a collection of things such as a flock of birds, a pair of socks etc.

Abstract Nouns

Abstract nouns refer to nouns that no one can see, or touch but think about. Example, love, bravery, sleep or truth etc. 

Material Nouns

Material nouns refer to things made of glass, gold etc. Simply put, it helps us to express the material which things are made of. For example, “There is a wooden box kept aside.”

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Examples of Nouns

Here are some examples of nouns mentioned below for your easy reference: 

Common Nouns

• dog
• cat
• house
• book
• Table

Proper Nouns

• John
• Paris
• Coca-Cola
• The Mona Lisa
• Mount Everest

Countable Nouns

• chair
• computer
• pen
• person
• flower

Uncountable Nouns

• water
• air
• rice
• sugar
• information

Collective Nouns

• team
• family
• herd
• flock
• audience

Exercises for Nouns for Class 5

Here are practise exercises for you to practice: 

Exercise 1: Identifying Nouns

Identify the nouns in the following sentences:

1. The cat chased the mouse under the table.
2. My favourite colour is blue.
3. Sarah and John went to the park to play.
4. The teacher praised the students for their hard work.
5. We saw a beautiful rainbow after the rain.

Answers: 

1. cat, mouse, table
2. colour
3. Sarah, John, park
4. teacher, students, work
5. rainbow, rain

Exercise 2: Types of Nouns

Classify the following nouns into common, proper, or abstract:

1. city
2. London
3. happiness
4. book
5. river

Answers: 

1. Common noun
2. Proper noun
3. Abstract noun
4. Common noun
5. Common noun

Exercise 3: Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Determine whether the following nouns are countable or uncountable:

1. water
2. apple
3. love
4. table
5. Happiness

Answers: 

1. Uncountable
2. Countable
3. Uncountable
4. Countable
5. Uncountable

Exercise 4: Collective Nouns

Choose the correct collective noun for each group:

A group of lions is called a _______.

a) flock

b) pride

c) herd

A group of fish is called a _______.

a) herd

b) school

c) pack

A group of birds is called a _______.

a) swarm

b) flock

c) troop

Answers: 

1. Uncountable
2. Countable
3. Uncountable
4. Countable
5. Uncountable

Exercise 5: Plural Nouns

Write the plural form of the following nouns:

1. cat
2. box
3. child
4. tooth
5. Mouse

Answers: 

1. cats
2. boxes
3. children
4. teeth
5. mice

Exercise 4: Collective Nouns

b) pride

b) school

b) flock

Related Reads

Common Noun	Abstract Nouns
What are Singular Nouns?	Plural Nouns
Collective Nouns	Compound Nouns
What are Material Nouns?	What are Possessive Nouns?

FAQs

What are nouns for class 5?

Nouns for class 5 are used to represent places, things, people and ideas. 

What are the types of nouns? 

Common Nouns and Proper nouns are two types of nouns. There are other types of nouns such as collective nouns, abstract nouns etc. 

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