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1. 1.

   Pick out the nouns in the passage and classify them. Place the nouns under the categories given below.

   I visited Nainital when I was eight years old. We put up at a hotel by the lake. The beauty of the surrounding hills left a lasting impression on me. I distinctly remember the tiny boats that used to ply tourists and the shop selling delicious pastries. The Indian army had a camp nearby and every evening, officers in smart uniforms could be seen strolling about.

   Every evening, young ladies draped in saris from Kancheepuram and children wrapped in woollens would come and sit on the benches that lined the lakeside. A batch of students from a nearby residential college was often spotted. My mother purchased a bangle from a silversmith and a few bronze statuettes. The kindness of the local people and the beauty of nature made the trip to Nainital memorable.

   Proper	Common	Collective	Abstract	Material

    

2. 2.

   Now, form abstract nouns from these words.

   1. captain	2. deep	3. idiot	4. bore
   5. high	6. false	7. child	8. deceive
   9. dismiss	10. cheap	11. king	12. friend

    

3. 3.

   What do these collective nouns describe?

   1. pack	2. shoal	3. sheaf	4. bevy
   5. gang	6. mob	7. stack	8. suite
   9. clump	10. congregation	11. den	12. colony

    

4. 4.

   Fill in the blanks with suitable collective nouns. Choose from those provided within brackets.

   1. An ________________ of poems by Rilike is on display. (library, anthology, auction)
   2. A ________________ of policemen entered the premises. (panel, posse, band)
   3. The ___________ sang beautifully during the Sunday mass at the Church. (company, coterie, choir)
   4. The _______________ were expectantly for the performer to arrive. (society, audience, horde)
   5. The ______________ waited expectantly for the performer to arrive. (society, audience, horde)
   6. The ____________________ of trees at that corner will have to be cut down. (clutch, clump, truss)
   7. The ________________ gave its verdict and the criminal was sent to jail. (judge, jury, board)
   8. A ________________of musicians arrived for the show. (band, troop, soiree)
   9. A ___________________ of robbers attacked them on the highway. (group, gang, galaxy)
   10. Place the _________________ of eggs in this basket. (cluster, clutch, brood)
5. 5.

   Identify the gender of the highlighted nouns. In case the nouns is masculine or feminine, name its opposite too.

   1. The jury declared its verdict and the criminal was sent to jail.
   2. The hunter aimed and shot at a doe but missed it.
   3. He is a businessman while his wife is a lawyer.
   4. The emperor asked the lady to speak her mind.
   5. The prince arrived with his retinue of servants.
   6. My uncle has come from America with his wife and a cousin.
   7. The viceroy threw a party in honour of the duchess who was visiting India with her child.
6. 6.

   Fill in the blanks with the plural forms of the nouns in the brackets.

   1. The ________________ (buffalo) sauntered away.
   2. The _______________ (dormouse) scampered off at the sound of ___________ (foorstep).
   3. We were stung by ______________ (mosquito) and _____________ (wasp).
   4. The ________________ (child) as well as the _______________ (woman) of the __________________(colony) walked to the mayor's office.
   5. The _______________(deer) ran into the forest as they were being chased by __________________  (wolf).
   6. The __________________ (goose) wandered into the _______________ (pond) where some ______________ (calf) were bathing.
   7. The _____________ (elf) stitched the __________________ (shoe) in record time.
   8. The ______________ (footman) ran down the _______________ (stair) to stop the _____________ (carriage).