GRADE 7
Name:
This worksheet
goes with the
Sherlock Holmes
short story.
There are four main classes of nouns:
Common nouns: names given to ordinary,
everyday people, places and things.
e.g. boy, dog, house
Proper Nouns: names given to particular
people, places and things. These begin with
a capital letter. e.g. Durban, John
Collective nouns: Names given to groups of
people, places or things. e.g. herd, flock
Abstract nouns: These name qualities,
feelings and actions that cannot be seen hear,
touched or smelt. e.g. kindness
1. Choose a noun to complete each of these sentences.
a)A ________________________________ of birds descended on the beach where
the boy was throwing out bread crumbs.
b) The name of the man who dies in the Sherlock Holmes story was
________________________________ .
c) Sherlock Holmes has appeared in four ________________________________
and fifty-six ________________________________ .
d) When Sherlock Holmes came upon the crime scene he felt
________________________________ .
2. Nouns can also be classed as countable and uncountable. You cannot use a/an
with an uncountable noun. Divide these nouns into the two groups:
tea
air
animals
friends
money
nice
love
beauty
fear
books
knowledge
bedroom
Countable:
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Working with nouns
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3.Form abstract nouns ending with ‘ness’, cy, ment, ance, or ‘ation’ from the
following words. Note that some of the spellings might change.
a) tempt ___________________________________ b) inform _____________________________________
c) argue ____________________________________ d) accurate __________________________________
e) assure ___________________________________ f ) empty _____________________________________
g) private __________________________________ h) happy _____________________________________
4. Explain how the nouns in these pairs are different in meaning:
a) murder/suicide __________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
b) friend/acquaintance ____________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
c) opponent/enemy _______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Grade 7 Term 1: English, Home Language; Word level: Nouns
Working with nouns
GRADE 7
1. Choose a noun to complete each of these sentences.
a)A flock of birds descended on the beach where the boy was throwing out
bread crumbs.
b)The name of the man who dies in the Sherlock Holmes story was
Fitzroy McPherson.
c) Sherlock Holmes has appeared in four novels and fifty-six short stories.
d) When Sherlock Holmes came upon the crime scene he felt surprised.
Learner’s own choice of answer can also be considered.
2.Nouns can also be classed as countable and uncountable. You cannot use a/an
with an uncountable noun. Divide these nouns into the two groups:
Countable:
Uncountable:
friends books
animals bedroom
tea air money love
knowledge beauty fear
3.Form abstract nouns ending with ‘ness’, cy, ment, ance, or ‘ation’ from the
following words. Note that some of the spellings might change.
a)
temptationb)
information
c)
argumentd)
accuracy
e)
assurancef )
emptiness
g)
privacyh)
happiness
4. Explain how the nouns in these pairs are different in meaning:
a) murder/suicide. Learner’s own choice that distinguishes between a murder
being someone else does the killing and a suicide where one kills oneself
b)friend/acquaintance. Learner’s own choice that distinguishes between a
friend being a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of
mutual affection; and an acquaintance being a person one knows slightly,
but who is not a close friend.
c)opponent/enemy. Learner’s own choice that distinguishes between an
opponent being someone who competes against or fights another in a
contest or game; and an enemy being a person who is actively opposed or
hostile to someone or something.
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Grade 7 Term 1: English, Home Language; Word level: Nouns
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