Exercise 1 – Identify the Type of Noun

Read the following sentences and identify the type of noun used.

1. Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal.

2. The Royal Bengal Tiger is found in the Sunderbans.

3. The jury gave a unanimous verdict.

4. Laughter is good for health.

5. The crowd is very big.

6. The elephant is an intelligent animal.

7. The Ganges is a sacred river.

8. The bravery of the soldier saved the day.

9. I bought furniture for my new house.

10. King Solomon was very wise.

11. The man was riding a white horse.

12. The shepherd took the flock of sheep to the field.

13. That table is newly polished.

14. I believed her innocence.

15. I need your honest opinion.

16. The police caught the thief.

17. I brought zucchini from the market.

18. Shakespeare was a famous English playwright.

19. Percy B Shelley was a poet.

20. This dress is made of silk.

Answers –

1. Kolkata, West Bengal – Proper Noun

2. Royal Bengal Tiger, Sunderbans – Proper Noun

3. Jury – Collective Noun, Verdict – Abstract Noun.

4. Laughter, health – Abstract Noun

5. Crowd – Collective Noun

6. Elephant, Animal – Common noun

7. Ganges – Proper Noun, river – Common Noun

8. Bravery – Abstract Noun, Soldier, Day – Common Noun

 9. Furniture, house – Common Noun

10. King Solomon – Proper Noun

11. Man, Horse – Common Noun

12. Shepherd, field – Common Noun; Flock – Collective Noun

13. Table – Common Noun

14. Innocence – Abstract Noun

15. Opinion – Common Noun

16. Police, Thief – Common Noun

17. Zucchini, Market – Common Noun

18. Shakespeare – Proper Noun, Playwright – Common Noun

19. Percy B Shelley – Proper Noun, Poet – Common Noun

20. Dress – Common Noun, Silk – Material Noun

Exercise 2 – Change the Gender

1. The lioness was ready to pounce.

2. The actor acted quite well in the movie.

3. My uncle lives in New York.

4. My father works in a government office.

5. The gentleman gave me this chocolate.

6. The king ruled with sincerity.

7. She was the duchess of Stanford.

8. The waiter brought us our food.

9. The prince succeeded his father.

10. The cock started calling at the break of dawn.

Answers –

1. The lion was ready to pounce.

2. The actress acted quite well in the movie.

3. My aunt lives in New York.

4. My mother works in a government office.

5. The lady gave me this chocolate.

6. The queen ruled with sincerity.

7. He was the duke of Stanford.

 8. The waitress brought us our food.

9. The princess succeeded her mother.

10. The hen started calling at the break of dawn.

Fill in the Blanks with appropriate indefinite Article ‘a’ or ‘an’

1. ..........old man wanted to see you in the morning.

2. John built ...yard for his cattle.

3. She ate only ...... orange for her breakfast

. 4. My grandmother told me...... story

. 5. Mr. Nautiyal bought ....... new car.

6. My son is.......M.A from Agra University.

7. Rohan is ........ intelligent son of........poor farmer.

8. Neha lodged ........ F.I.R. against the cheat.

9. Pass me ........ slice of bread.

10. Rita has gone on ........ month’s vacation.

11. Narayanpur is ........ small village.

12. Visitors can meet the patient only twice........day.

13. There was .......elephant in the field.

14. Ravi made ......... error of judgement.

15. He was late by ..... hour for the meeting.

16. Suresh has ....... interest in acting.

17. Sita’s brother is ........engineer in .........reputed company.

18. There is .........eucalyptus tree near my house.

19. She is .... honorary secretary of the club.

20. We met ...... European girl in Rishikesh.

Answer Key 1. an 2. a 3. an 4. a 5. a 6. an 7. an, a 8. an 9. a 10. a 11. a 12. a 13. an 14. an 15. an 16. an
17. an,a 18. a 19. an 20. a Dr. Shweta Awasthi, Assistant Professor (English), Faculty of Modern
Studies, Uttarakhand Sanskrit University. ASSIGNMENT SHEET NO.2 ENGLISH COMMUNICATION (A
Compulsory Course under AECC) For Shastri B.A. Honours All Subjects Session 2018-19

UNIT-II

ARTICLES Fill in the Blanks with appropriate articles:

1. .......village chief has started .........utensil shop.

2. Joya’s father is .........principal of our college.

3. ..........Ganges flows from .......Himalayas.

4. Please give me.......copy of The Times of India.

5. ..........Dhawans are particularly interested in music.

6. .........Market will remain closed for two days.

7. She wrote ...... paper for ...... seminar.

8. Rohan bought ....... cup of coffee.

9. ........earth moves round ....... sun.

10. He met with .......accident yesterday.

11. Meeta saw.......cat in .......garden.

12. We saw .....tiger in .....zoo.

13. Sunil’s father is ......advocate in ......highcourt.

14. Suresh is........tallest boy in ......class.

15. She gave me ....call in the evening.

16. [Link] is .......urdu teacher.

17. I met .....boy. .....boy was very polite.

18. Reading is ......good habit.

19. He is ......capiain in .......army.

20. Mr. Gokhale is .......honorary president of our society.

Answer Key 1. The, a 2. the 3. the, the 4. A 5. the 6. the 7. a, the 8. a 9. the, the 10. An 11. a, the 12.
a, the 13. an, the 14. the, the 15. A 16. An 17. a, the 18. A 19. a, an 20. An

Articles Worksheet

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate article.

1. I had …………………….. strange experience yesterday. (a / the)

2. She works in ………………………. bank. (a / the)

3. What did you do with ………………………. money I lent you? (a / the)

4. Where did you put ………………………….. key? (a / the)

5. I have never been to ………………………. foreign country. (a / the)

6. Russia is …………………………… (a / the) biggest country in ……………………….. (a/the) world.

7. She has ………………………… daughter. (a / the)

8. My niece is …………………………. budding artist. (a / the)

9. Do you know …………………………. answer? (a / the)

10. He is ………………………. doctor. (a / the)

11. It was …………………………. most unforgettable day in my life. (a / the)

12. She is ………………………. (a / the) finest singer in …………………………. (a / the) choir.

Answers

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate article.

1. I had a strange experience yesterday.

2. She works in a bank.

3. What did you do with the money I lent you?

4. Where did you put the key?

5. I have never been to a foreign country.

6. Russia is the biggest country in the world.

7. She has a daughter.

8. My niece is a budding artist.

9. Do you know the answer?

10. He is a doctor.

11. It was the most unforgettable day in my life.

12. She is the finest singer in the choir.

More Practice with Articles Read the paragraph and fill in the blanks with the correct article (a, an,
the) or nothing.

I am from Winchester. Winchester is _____ city in _____ England. I live in _____ town called _____
Taunton which is near _____ river. I live in _____ house on _____ quiet street in _____ countryside.
_____ street is called Hudson Street and _____ house is old – more than 100 years old! I am _____
English teacher at _____ college near _____ centre of _____ town. I like _____ books, _____ music
and _____ taking photographs. I usually have _____ lunch at college. I usually go _____ home by
_____ car. We have all kinds of food in _____ England. I like _____ Polish food very much.
Sometimes, I go to _____ Polish restaurant in London. _____ restaurant is called Magda’s. _____
Polish food is delicious!

Answers

I am from Winchester. Winchester is a city in x England. I live in a town called x Taunton which is near
a/the river. I live in a house on a quiet street in the countryside. The street is called Hudson Street
and the house is old – more than 100 years old! I am an English teacher at a college near the centre
of x town. I like x books, x music and x taking photographs. I usually have x lunch at college. I usually
go x home by x car. We have all kinds of food in x England. I like x Polish food very much. Sometimes,
I go to a Polish restaurant in London. The restaurant is called Magda’s. x Polish food is delicious!
Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks with suitable articles:(3)
Yesterday I was sitting on___ 6 o’clock train when I saw____ old man walking around
with ____ stick along the platform. He came into the carriage of_____ train where I was
sitting. He sat in the seat opposite mine. He opened _______newspaper and started
reading it .On ___ front page of ____ newspaper was ____picture of______ bank robber.
The words under ____picture were , ‘Wanted by ___ Police.’ .He was _____same man.

Yesterday I was sitting on the 6 o'clock train when I saw an old man walking around with a stick along
the platform. He came into the carriage of the train where I was sitting. He sat in the seat opposite
mine. He opened a newspaper and started reading it. On the front page of the newspaper
was a picture of a a bank robber. The words under the picture were, ‘Wanted by the police.’ He
was the same men.

With the simple table, the students can get many simple words.

[Link]. Words Antonyms

1. Above

2. Ability

3. Absent

4. Agree

5. Alive

6. Allow

7. All

8. Advantage

9. Ancient

10. Good

11. Start

12. Buy

13. Cool

14. Bright

15. Danger

16. Difficult

17. Kind

18. Obey

19. Dry

20. Health
21. Handsome

22. Present

23. Domestic

24. Temporary

25. Salt

26. Private

27. Young

With the simple table, the students can get many simple words.

[Link]. Words Antonyms

1. Above Below

2. Ability Inability

3. Absent Present

4. Agree Disagree

5. Alive Dead

6. Allow Disallow

7. All None

8. Advantage Disadvantage

9. Ancient Modern

10. Good Bad

11. Start End

12. Buy Sale

13. Cool Warm

14. Bright Dark

15. Danger Safety

16. Difficult Easy

17. Kind Cruel

18. Obey Disobey

19. Dry Wet

20. Health Disease

21. Handsome Ugly

22. Present Past

23. Domestic Wild

24. Temporary Permanent

25. Salt Sugar

26. Private Public

27. Young Old

Fill the opposite word of the bracket.

1. My friend is a (boy).

2. The clothes are (wet).

3. The tea contains (salt).

4. the journey (End).

5. Give the test (Written).

6. Rishika is today (absent).

7. The nights are (light).

8. Do the rules (disobey).

9. Ram is (ugly).

10. The King is very (cruel).

1. House no. 55 is big but House no. 33 is ______________

2. . 2. The green cloth was smooth but the red cloth was _______
3. 3. Mr. Lion enjoys cold soup but Mrs. Lion likes ___________ soup.
4. 4. Rita gave the correct answer but Sahil gave the ___________ answer.
5. 5. That old car is really slow but the
6. 6. Mrs. Francis asks easy questions but Mrs. Brown asks____________________ questions.
7. 7. You should not use a dirty You should always use a ___________ towel
8. 8. Turtles think worms are sweet but they find leaves_____________
9. 9. My neighbour is a very polite lady but her husband is very _________
10. Please put that black vase on the table and the ________________ bowl in the cupboard.