OMAN COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
General Foundation Program
Level 1 Special Grammar Worksheet No. 2
Topic/s: Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Countable Nouns and Uncountable Noun
Practice 1: Is it countable or uncountable? Write C if countable and U if uncountable.
1. honey _______
11. gravity ________
2. table ________
3. advice ________
4. wallet ________
5. health _______
6. luggage _______
7. computer _______
8. salt _______
9. strength _______
12. bicycle ________
13. vanilla _________
14. information ________
15. wheat ________
16. air ________
17. house ________
18. anger ________
19. tea ________
20. plant _________
10. English _______
Practice 2: Is the underlined noun countable or uncountable? Write C if countable and U if not.
1.
The children are playing in the garden.
2.
I don't like milk.
3.
I prefer tea.
4.
Scientists say that the environment is threatened by pollution.
5.
My mother uses butter to prepare cakes.
6.
There are a lot of windows in our classroom.
7.
We need some glue to fix this vase.
8.
The waiters in this restaurant are very professional.
9.
My father drinks two big glasses of water every morning.
10.
The bread my mother prepares is delicious.
11.
Drivers must be careful; the road is slippery.
12.
Some policemen are organizing road traffic to avoid any accidents.
13.
I bought three bottles of mineral water for our picnic.
14.
I'd like some juice please!
15.
Successful candidates will join the camp later this year.
16.
A rise in oil prices is inevitable since there is more and more world demand for energy.
17.
The exercises on this website are interesting.
18.
Dehydrated babies must drink a lot of water.
19.
Adult illiterates learn through a special government program.
20.
I met some nice people when I was walking along the beach.
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OMAN COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
General Foundation Program
Level 1 Special Grammar Worksheet No. 2
Topic/s: Proper and Common Nouns
Practice 1: Underline the common nouns. Circle the proper nouns with a red crayon.
1. The house is on Main Street. (1 common, 1 proper)
2. Karen played with her sister. (1 common, 1 proper)
3. Fran went to Furry Friends Pet Shop. (2 proper)
4. The car stopped quickly. (1 common)
5. Morgan Boulevard is a busy street. (1 proper, 1 common)
6. Michael and his friend chased the kitten. (1 proper, 2 common)
7. Did you see Kevin at the party? (1 proper, 1 common)
8. Laura looked at the stars through her telescope. (1 proper, 2 common)
9. There were no yellow markers in the box. (2 common)
10. Have you ever eaten a cheeseburger at Burger Planet? (1 common, 1 proper)
Practice 2: Write the word common next to each common noun. Re-write each proper noun
correctly.
11. alice smith _______________________________
12. carpenter _______________________________
13. dog _______________________________
14. max _______________________________
15. book _______________________________
16. mayberry library _______________________________
17. jupiter _______________________________
18. planet _______________________________
19. restaurant _______________________________
20. doug's diner _______________________________
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Practice 3: Write the proper noun for each common noun.
examples: author - E. B. White
singer – Michael Jackson
21. book ___________________________________________
22. country ___________________________________________
23. school ___________________________________________
24. holiday ___________________________________________
25. athlete ___________________________________________
Sources
www.edufind.com/english-grammar/countable-and-uncountable-nouns/
www.englishpage.com/minitutorials/countable-uncountable-nouns-exercise.htm
www.superteacherworksheets.com/grammar/common-and-proper-nouns.pdf
www.chompchomp.com/terms/propernoun.htm
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OMAN COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
General Foundation Program
Level 1 Special Grammar Worksheet No._2_
Topic/s: ___Possessive Nouns__
Practice 1: On the line write the possessive form of each underlined noun.
(singular)
1. the drawers of the desk
the _________________________ drawers
2. the dreams of a man
the _________________________ dreams
3. the barks of a dog
the _________________________ barks
4. the leaves of a tree
the _________________________ leaves
5. the petals of a flower
the _________________________ petals
6. the mane of a lion
the _________________________ mane
7. the buzzing of a bee
the _________________________ buzzing
8. the purr of a kitten
the _________________________ purr
Practice 2 Directions: Complete each sentence. Write the possessive form of the noun
in parentheses (). (singular)
example: The puppy's toy squeaks. (puppy)
1. This is ___________________________________ homework.
(Matthew)
2. The ___________________________________ pants are black.
boy)
3. That ___________________________________ feathers are yellow.
(bird)
4. This is ___________________________________ jacket.
(Sarah)
5. The ___________________________________ toy is noisy.
(dog)
6. My ___________________________________ book report is fantastic.
(friend)
7. Are these ___________________________________ quarters?
(grandma)
8. The ___________________________________ stall is clean now.
(horse)
9. ___________________________________ uniform needs to be washed.
(Bob)
10. The ___________________________________ rattle is pink.
(baby)
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Practice 3: On the line write the plural possessive form of each underlined noun.
(plural)
1. the jobs of students
the _________________________ jobs
2. the dressing room for men
the _________________________dressing room
3. the howls of wolves
the _________________________ howls
4. the voices of children
the _________________________ voices
5. the peaks of mountains
the _________________________ peaks
6. antlers of the deer
the _________________________ antlers
7. the jackets of waiters
the _________________________ jackets
Practice 4: Write the plural possessive form of each word in the ( ) on the blank line.
(plural)
1. The water was filled with the ____________________________ nets. (fishermen)
2. Everyone knew the forest was the ____________________________territory. (wolves)
3. The ____________________________ bedroom is painted blue. (boys)
4. The ____________________________ cribs were in perfect rows at the nursery.(babies)
5. The ____________________________ wings were very large. (airplanes)
Practice 5: Fill in the two blank lines with the correct possessive noun and a common
noun.
examples:
There is one tiger. Its body has stripes. The tiger's body has stripes.
There are two woodchucks. Their teeth are long. The woodchucks' teeth are long.
1. There is one shark. Its teeth are sharp.
The _____________ _____________ are sharp.
2. There are two spiders. Their webs catch insects.
The ___________________ ___________________ catch insects.
3. There are six lizards. Their tails have stripes.
The ___________________ ___________________ have stripes.
4. There is one pig. Its tail is curly.
The ___________________ ___________________ is curly.
5. There are two bears. Their fur keeps them warm.
The ___________________ ___________________ keeps them warm.
6. There is one giraffe. Its baby is called a calf.
The ___________________ ___________________ is called a calf
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Practice 5: Read the following sentences. Change the noun in parenthesis to a
possessive noun.
1. My _______________________ bike has a flat tire. (brother)
2. The _______________________ rooms are going to be cleaned today. (girls)
3. The _______________________ coat was white. (doctors)
4. At our school, the _______________________ desks are made of wood. (teachers)
5. The _______________________ toys were scattered all over the ground. (children)
Practice 6: Tell whether each underlined possessive noun is singular or plural.
examples: The penguins' home is in Antarctica. plural
The tree's leaves are yellow. singular
1. That book's pages are wrinkled. _____________________
2. The girls' ball went over the fence. _____________________
3. My jacket's button needs to be fixed. _____________________
4. The horses' riders were dressed in red. _____________________
5. We can't find our cat's toy. _____________________
6. The author's books were very popular. _____________________
7. The artists' paintings quickly sold out. _____________________
8. Can you see the lion's paws? _____________________
9. The teachers' copy machine never works. ____________________
10. Can you come to my brother's house? ____________________
Practice 7: Read each sentence. Circle the correct form of the possessive noun.
1. This spring the (geese's, geeses') babies will hatch.
2. The (bee's, bees') hive was full of honey.
3. The (dog's, dogs) bark was loud.
4. That (bird's, birds) feathers are blue and yellow.
5. The (men's, mens') suits were black.
6. After the storm the(children's, childrens') toys were soaked from the rain.
7. (Sophie's, Sophies') rain boots had pink and green Polk-a-dots on them.
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OMAN COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
General Foundation Program
Level 1 Special Grammar Worksheet No._2_
Topic/s: ___Pronouns (First, Second and Third)
Practice 1: Write the pronouns in the column where they belong.
me she he my I they we you him mine her them
FIRST PERSON
SECOND PERSON
THIRD PERSON
Practice 2: Directions: Write 1 – if first, 2 – if second and 3 – if third person used in
each sentence in the space to the right.
Example: He walked to the grocery store. ____3___
1) I want to go shopping. _________________
2) They were very tired. _________________
3) We did not go to the park. _________________
4) You can use my calculator. _________________
5) Jane watched a movie last night. _________________
6) It is going to be a nice day. _________________
7) You are so funny! _________________
8) I thought he was joking. _________________
9) I wonder why they didn’t come to the meeting. _________________
10) Olivia knew John was in trouble. _________________
11) “You are nice,” Mark said. _________________
12) If one were to break the law, he should go to jail. _________________
13) “I’m leaving!” she yelled. _________________
14) “Are you all coming to the football game?” I asked. _________________
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Practice 3: DIRECTIONS: Circle the correct point of view for each statement. Then
underline the clue words that helped you determine the point of view.
1. I was nervous when it was my turn in the spelling bee.
a. First person
b. Second person
c. Third person
2. He likes to tell jokes that make everybody laugh.
a. First person
b. Second person
c. Third person
3. Mike took his book to the library to renew it for one more week.
a. First person
b. Second person
c. Third person
4. My grandma is coming to visit and I can’t wait to see her.
a. First person
b. Second person
c. Third person
5. You have to be very quiet so you don’t scare away the rabbit.
a. First person
b. Second person
c. Third person
6. It is important that you take your time and do your best on all your work.
a. First person
b. Second person
c. Third person
7. Sally and Johnny are going to get pizza tonight. They are getting it from their favorite pizza
restaurant.
a. First person
b. Second person
c. Third person
8. The last piece of cake is mine!!!
a. First person
b. Second person
c. Third person
9. She has a pretty smile. It makes her whole face light up.
a. First person
b. Second person
c. Third person
10. I was the first person to finish the worksheet.
a. First person
b. Second person
c. Third person
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Practice 4: Write 1 – if first, 2 – if second and 3 – if third person used in each sentence
in the space to the right.
Example: He walked to the grocery store. ____3___
1) I want to go shopping. _________________
2) They were very tired. _________________
3) We did not go to the park. _________________
4) You can use my calculator. _________________
5) Jane watched a movie last night. _________________
6) It is going to be a nice day. _________________
7) You are so funny! _________________
8) I thought he was joking. _________________
9) I wonder why they didn’t come to the meeting. _________________
10) Olivia knew John was in trouble. _________________
11) “You are nice,” Mark said. _________________
12) If one were to break the law, he should go to jail. _________________
13) “I’m leaving!” she yelled. _________________
14) “Are you all coming to the football game?” I asked. _________________
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