Class 3 English Grammar Chapter 3: Nouns (Naming Words)

 

Class 3 English Grammar

Chapter 3: Nouns (Naming Words)

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3.1 What is a Noun?

• A noun is a word that names a person, place, animal, or thing.

• Nouns are called naming words.

Examples:

• Person → teacher, doctor, Ravi

• Place → school, park, Delhi

• Animal → dog, cat, elephant

• Thing → book, pen, table

Exercise 1: Underline the nouns in the sentences:

1. The dog is barking.

2. My father is reading a newspaper.

3. We went to the park.

Answers:

1. dog

2. father, newspaper

3. park

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3.2 Types of Nouns

There are four main types of nouns for Class 3:

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3.2.1 Common Nouns

• Name general persons, places, animals, or things.

• Not capitalized unless at the beginning of a sentence.

Examples: boy, city, school, cat

Exercise 2: Identify common nouns:

1. The girl is singing.

2. I saw a lion in the zoo.

Answers:

1. girl

2. lion, zoo

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3.2.2 Proper Nouns

• Name specific people, places, or things.

• Always begin with a capital letter.

Examples: Ravi, Delhi, Christmas, Taj Mahal

Exercise 3: Identify proper nouns:

1. I live in Mumbai.

2. My friend’s name is Anjali.

Answers:

1. Mumbai

2. Anjali

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3.2.3 Abstract Nouns

• Name feelings, qualities, or ideas that cannot be seen or touched.

Examples: happiness, honesty, courage, love

Exercise 4: Identify abstract nouns:

1. Honesty is the best policy.

2. She is full of courage.

Answers:

1. Honesty

2. courage

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3.2.4 Collective Nouns

• Name a group of people, animals, or things.

Examples:

• People → team, family, class

• Animals → herd, flock, pack

• Things → bunch, set

Exercise 5: Identify collective nouns:

1. The flock of birds is flying.

2. Our class is going on a trip.

Answers:

1. flock

2. class

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3.3 Singular and Plural Nouns

• Singular → one (cat, dog, book)

• Plural → more than one (cats, dogs, books)

Rules:

1. Add -s → dog → dogs

2. Add -es → bus → buses

3. Change y → ies → baby → babies

4. Irregular → child → children, man → men

Exercise 6: Change to plural:

1. fox → _______

2. baby → _______

3. man → _______

Answers:

1. foxes

2. babies

3. men

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3.4 Gender of Nouns

• Masculine → boy, father, king

• Feminine → girl, mother, queen

• Neuter → table, book, pen

• Common → teacher, doctor, friend

Exercise 7: Write the opposite gender:

1. King → _______

2. Girl → _______

3. Father → _______

Answers:

1. Queen

2. Boy

3. Mother

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3.5 Fun Activity: Noun Hunt

• Look around your room and list 5 nouns of each type:

  • Person → _______

  • Place → _______

  • Animal → _______

  • Thing → _______

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3.6 Practice Worksheet

A. Underline the nouns:

1. The elephant is big.

2. My mother is cooking.

3. We are going to Delhi.

B. Identify the type of noun:

1. Ravi (Proper/Common/Abstract/Collective)

2. Team (Proper/Common/Abstract/Collective)

3. Happiness (Proper/Common/Abstract/Collective)

C. Change to plural:

1. fox → _______

2. lady → _______

Answers:
A. 1. elephant, 2. mother, 3. Delhi
B. 1. Proper, 2. Collective, 3. Abstract
C. 1. foxes, 2. ladies