Grade 8 Nouns Practice

American Universal Subject:
School Grammar (Nouns)

Exercises
Teacher: Douaa Haidar 2024-2025
Name: Grade: 8
A-Read the following sentences then fill the chart with the suitable common or proper noun.
1. I gave my book to Riya to read.

2. The Taj Mahal in India is very beautiful.
3. Red Riding Hood met the fox in the forest.
4. Mr. Tony Stark walks his dog everyday.
5. The boy ran to his mother.
6. The flat was in the middle of Lenin Street.
7. The reporter went to Noida to collect news.
8. This milk tastes sour.
9. Rose is a beautiful girl.
10. I have read the novel by Emily Bronte.
Common Nouns Proper Nouns
B-Identify whether each underlined noun in the following sentences is abstract or

concrete.
1. He was too upset to go to the party.
abstract
concrete
2. She was rewarded for her bravery.

abstract
concrete
3. They decided to adopt a cat from the animal shelter.
abstract
concrete
4. He wanted to find out the truth, but no one would tell him what really
happened.
concrete
abstract
5. I got a chance to hang out with some old friends last night.
abstract
concrete
6. Sometimes I think that you don't value our friendship.

concrete
abstract
7. The empty bottle was on the table.

concrete
abstract
8. He goes to the beach every week-end.

concrete
abstract
9. I will be there in two hours.

concrete
abstract
10. I'd like to check the availability of this model.

concrete
abstract
C-Underline the collective noun in each of the following sentences. Then complete each
sentence by choosing the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
1. The class (learns, learn) about World War I.
2. The army (plans, plan) an overland route.
3. Our fleet (arrives, arrive) at the coast today.
4. The company (expands, expand) because of the increase in sales last year.
5. The dance troupe (practices, practice) their solos in the studio.
6. The colony of rabbits (lives, live) under the front porch.
7. A gaggle of geese (flies, fly) across the bright blue sky.
8. The family (sits, sit) down on opposite sides of the bench.
9. The pride of lions (scatters, scatter) across the plain to attack their prey.
10. Each party (nominates, nominate) a candidate for president.
D-Write a paragraph about: an association, a league, an organization, a squad, or another
group of your own choosing. Describe the group, including its activities. In your
description use at least two singular collective nouns and at least two plural collective
nouns.
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E- Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the Possessive Nouns in parentheses.
1. The (dog) tail wagged excitedly when it saw its owner.
2. (Jenny) favourite book is Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

3. The (cat) fur was soft and smooth after being groomed.
4. I couldn’t find my keys, so I had to use (Mom) spare set.
5. We went to (Italy) famous Colosseum during our vacation.
6. (Tom) bicycle has a flat tire, so he’ll need to fix it.
F-Fill in the blanks with much, many, little, a few, some, any to complete each sentence.
1-We haven't got _____ petrol. We need to stop and get some.
2-2We had ________ rain last autumn.
3-3There was ________ food in the fridge. It was nearly empty.
4-4You travel a lot. Have you been to _____ countries?
5-5It costs _____ money to give your children a good education.
6- There was ________ space for all the people who came.
7-7"Have you got any coins for the vending machine?" "Yes, I have ________."
8- There's _____ of sun cream in the bottle.
9-9We need to go to the greengrocer's. There are _____ potatoes left.
10-1There was _____ traffic so we arrived very early.
G-Rewrite the following sentences, changing each singular noun in parentheses into its
plural form.
1. These wild (horse) lived on their own in the hills.
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2. Maybe (fox) will survive in the north.
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3. People once fished for (trout) for food.
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4. Will (deer) still live in the forests or only in zoos?
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5. Many (dog) run in the fields.
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6. Large schools of (fish) will feed millions of people.
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American Universal Subject:

School Grammar (Nouns)

Teacher: Douaa Haidar 2024-2025

1. I gave my book to Riya to read.

B-Identify whether each underlined noun in the following sentences is abstract or

2. She was rewarded for her bravery.

6. Sometimes I think that you don't value our friendship.

7. The empty bottle was on the table.

8. He goes to the beach every week-end.

9. I will be there in two hours.

10. I'd like to check the availability of this model.

1. The (dog) tail wagged excitedly when it saw its owner.

2. (Jenny) favourite book is Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

4. I couldn’t find my keys, so I had to use (Mom) spare set.

5. We went to (Italy) famous Colosseum during our vacation.

6. (Tom) bicycle has a flat tire, so he’ll need to fix it.

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