Nouns – Abstract Nouns
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Encircle the abstract noun in the sentence.
1.
The assistance of the grade 3 boys in the Feeding Drive showed compassion for the needy.
2.
The thrust of Xavier is to develop men for others.
3.
The joy of winning in the competition is shared by the whole school.
4.
The experience of loss made her a stronger person.
5.
Necessity is the greatest inventor.
6.
There is enough for everyone’s need but not for everyone’s greed.
7.
Our brotherhood is as solid as an oak tree.
8.
There is no love like that of a parent for his child.
9.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
10.
Success is not only measured by money but also by the number of people who love you.
Construct a sentence using the given abstract noun.
1.
Peace _______________________________________________________________________
2.
Courage _____________________________________________________________________
3.
Strength _____________________________________________________________________
4.
Discipline ____________________________________________________________________
5.
Love _______________________________________________________________________
Convert the following nouns into an abstract noun.
1. relation
________________________________
5. King __________________________
2. parent
________________________________
6. Saint __________________________
3. leader
________________________________
7. Member _______________________
4. father
________________________________
8. Knight ________________________
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Answer Key:
A:
1.
compassion
2.
thrust
3.
joy
4.
loss
5.
necessity
6.
greed
7.
brotherhood
8.
love
9.
beauty
10.
success
B.
1.
relationship
2.
parenthood
3.
leadership
4.
fatherhood
5.
kingship
6.
sainthood
7.
membership
8.
knighthood
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COLLECTIVE NOUNS
Collective nouns are words used to describe a group of
nouns. For example, 52 cards would be known as a
deck of cards. Complete each sentence by choosing the
correct collective noun from the box at the bottom of
the page.
1. Swimming in the shallow water was a ______________ of herrings.
2. A ___________ of sheep was happily grazing in the field.
3. All night we could hear the _____________ of wolves howling.
4. Looking out to sea, we noticed a ___________ of dolphins swimming.
5. The _____________ of lions slept all day on the African plains.
6. A long ______________ of steps led to the top of the tower.
7. Our cat has just had a _______________ of seven kittens.
8. We each picked a _______________ of juicy grapes from the vine.
9. The hen waddled by with her _______________ of chicks.
10. A ______________ of thieves stole the precious diamonds.
11. In the jungle, we could see a __________ of monkeys swinging in the
trees.
12. An enormous ______________ of locusts ate all the crops.
13. The ______________ of elephants stomped through the water hole.
14. The __________________ of geese made a terrible squawking sound.
15. We were in awe as we watched the ______________ of whales
swimming.
pod
herd
pack
swarm
litter
troop
pride
gaggle
flock
flight
band
bunch
school
brood
shoal
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COLLECTIVE NOUNS
BE CREATIVE!
Some collective nouns are very descriptive. We hear the
collective noun and we can imagine what the group looks
like. A pride of lions sounds more interesting than a
group of lions. Collective nouns are also fun!
Now that you have learned how to use collective nouns,
try and invent some of your own. Invent a creative
collective noun for each of the nouns below, and then
write a sentence to show the collective noun in use.
1. students
babble
We were surrounded by a babble of students.
2. cell phones
_____________________
________________________________________________________
3. teachers
_____________________
________________________________________________________
4. computers
_____________________
________________________________________________________
5. children
_____________________
________________________________________________________
6. cars
_____________________
________________________________________________________
7. footballs
_____________________
________________________________________________________
8. ice-creams
_____________________
________________________________________________________
9. pencils
_____________________
________________________________________________________
10. roller coasters _____________________
________________________________________________________
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Collective Nouns - Answers
1. Swimming in the shallow water was a shoal of herrings.
2. A flock of sheep was happily grazing in the field.
3. All night we could hear the pack of wolves howling.
4. Looking out to sea, we noticed a pod of dolphins swimming.
5. The pride of lions slept all day on the African plains.
6. A long flight of steps led to the top of the tower.
7. Our cat has just had a litter of seven kittens.
8. We each picked a bunch of juicy grapes from the vine.
9. The hen waddled by with her brood of chicks.
10. A band of thieves stole the precious diamonds.
11. In the jungle, we could see a troop of monkeys swinging in the trees.
12. An enormous swarm of locusts ate all the crops.
13. The herd of elephants stomped through the water hole.
14. The gaggle of geese made a terrible squawking sound.
15. We were in awe as we watched the school of whales swimming.
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