KEDCHelloKEDC's Grammar
1
Writer
Amar Bahadur Sherma
Kantipur Education Development Council
Maharajgunj, Chakrapath, Kathmandu, Nepal
Phone: 4202027/2151710
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.kedcnepal.com
KEDC
Kantipur Education Development Council
Maharajgunj, Chakrapath, Kathmandu, Nepal
Phone: 4720202/2151710
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.kedcnepal.com
Kantipur Education Development Council 2058 ALL
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Written by:
Amar Bahadur Sherma
M.A. English, Tribhuvan University
TEA Fellowship, California State University
Advisor:
Subadra Shresta
Editor:
Jerell Morales - Shrestha (M.Ed.)
Education Management
First edition, 2008
Revised edition, 2015
New edition, 2019
Layout/Design
Sarika Koirala
Preface
Hello Grammar series (new edition) is carefully designed to help school
level English language students learn grammar systematically and creatively.
This series has been developed as an additional course for the school students
of Nepal who learn core English in the communicative language teaching
setting. Based on the major grammar elements that are deemed inevitable
for the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners, this Hello Grammar
series presents grammatical rules in the concise form of notes.
We educators are well aware that grammar plays a significant role in
communication, both in the spoken and written form. Adequate knowledge
of grammar helps learners achieve accuracy in the use of language.
Understandably, most students fear or dislike a long list of grammatical rules.
So, this series calls a change in the approach to the teaching of grammar.
Although there are arguments that inductive approach to grammar teaching
is better than deductive approach, I strongly suggest following whatever
is useful depending upon the case in hand. Both approaches have been
integrated into the series.
A wide range of contextual exercises, useful notes or easy-to-understand
explanations, unit reviews to test learners’ understanding or help them
recall what is already learnt, the new attractive cover and layout with clipart
illustrations enhance the appeal of the book.
It is sincerely hoped that this new edition of the series will cater to the
needs of both teachers and students in the years to come. Many thanks to
Kantipur Education Development Council (KEDC) and those who have
assisted me in producing the book in this present shape. Any constructive
feedback and suggestions for the improvement of the book will be gratefully
acknowledged.
Amar Bahadur Sherma
Contents
Unit 1 13. Helping Verbs 84
1. The Alphabet
2. Statements and Questions 1 14. Negatives with Be Verbs 91
3. Commands and 5
11 Unit 5 100
Exclamations 18 15. Pronouns
4. Subject and Predicate
27 16. Pronouns: He, Him, 107
Unit 2 33 They and Them
5. Nouns 40
6. Common Nouns and 47 17. Pronoun-Verb Agreement 112
Proper Nouns 55 18. Possessive Pronouns 116
7. Singular and Plural Nouns 62
8. Male and Female Nouns 70 Unit 6
Unit 3 78 19. Adjectives 123
9. Action Verbs
10. Present Continuous 20. Adjectives of Number 129
Tense Verbs 21. Articles - A, An or The 135
11. 'Be Verb': Was/Were
22. Adjectives That Compare 142
Unit 4
12. Linking Verbs: Is/Am/Are 23. Conjunctions: And & But 146
24. Prepositions: In, On and 151
Under
28. Writing 158
Lesson Unit 1
1 THE ALPHABET
A. Circle all the vowels and tick all the consonants.
abc def g
h i j k l mn
opqr s t u
v wx y z
NOTE
ȱȱĴȱȱ ȱȱ £ȱȱȱȱǯȱ
There are 26ȱĴȱȱȱ ȱǯȱ
ȱȱęȱ ȱĴ: a, e, i, o and u.
There are twenty one ȱĴ: b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l,
m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y and z.
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B. Now write about yourself. Begin each name with a
ȱĴ.
Hello everyone.
I am _________________________
I am from _____________________
My favourite TV channel is ___________________
My favourite language is ________________________
My favourite actor is _______________________________
E. Identify and underline theȱĴȱȱȱ ¢ȱ Ĵȱ
in each word.
1. kinG 2. riVer 3. TreE 4. BaLl
5. lOng 6. sHOp 7. CofFEE 8. water
F. Arrange these animals in alphabetical order.
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
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G. All of the words below have vowels in them. Write the
vowels in the circles.
bat
cat
tiger
aeroplane
mountain
H. Fill in the missing vowels.
Ěȱȏȏȏȏȱȱ ȏȏȏȱȱ ȏȏȏȏȱ
fr____g ___ l ____ phant w___ nd____w
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I. Pick out the names of children from the list and write
them in alphabetical order.
Bina Aslesha Silpa Dipa
Priya Prem Asmita Bikash
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȱ ȱ ¢ȱ
1. _____________________ 7. ____________________
2. _____________________ 8. ____________________
3. _____________________ 9. ____________________
4. _____________________ 10. ___________________
5. _____________________ 11. ___________________
6. _____________________ 12. ___________________
J. Tick the best option.
ŗǯȱȱ ȱȱȱȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȱĴǯȱ
A. small B. capital
Řǯȱȱ ȱȱȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȱĴȱȱȱ ȱǯȱ
A. 29 B. 26
řǯȱȱ ȱȱȱȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȱĴǯ
A. vowel B. consonant
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Lesson STATEMENTS
2 AND QUESTIONS
Looking at the pictures below, pick the right sentence and
write below the pictures.
This is a pond. This is a dog.
Where is the bird? Where is the cat?
________________________ ________________________
________________________ ________________________
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NOTE
Statements tell us something. It always begins with a
ȱĴȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱǻ.).
This is a pond.
ȱȱȱǻȱĴǼȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱǻȱǼ
Questions ask us something. It also begins with a capital
Ĵȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱǻ?).
Where is the bird?
ȱȱǻȱĴǼȱ ȱ ȱȱǻȱǼ
ASSIGNMENTS
A. Read the following groups of words. If the group is a
statement, write an ‘S’. If it is a question, write a ‘Q’ on
the lines provided.
1. Cows eat grass. _________
2. My sister is a nurse. _________
3. What is your name? _________
4. Where will you sit? _________
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5. It is hot. _________
6. I hate smoking. _________
7. How old are you? _________
B. Rewrite the following groups of words, arranging them
so that they are sentences. The coloured words are the
ęȱ ȱȱȱǯȱȱȱ
1. am a student I.
______________________________________________
2. go I to school.
______________________________________________
3. is a dog It.
______________________________________________
4. a friend He is.
______________________________________________
5. She happy is.
______________________________________________
6. dancing am I.
______________________________________________
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NOTE
Questions begin with question words such as what, where,
how, when, how, etc.
Questions also begin with helping verbs like is, am, are,
was, etc.
Question words are followed by helping verbs. Where is
your home?
C. Add suitable question words to complete the following
sentences.
1. ___________________ has a book?
2. ____________________ is your hobby?
3. ____________________ your hair?
4. _____________ is your birthday?
5. __________________ is your school?
6. ___________ is your favourite colour?
7. ___________ is your aim?
D. Add suitable helping verbs to complete the following
sentences.
1. __________ a student?
2. ___________ Radha a nurse?
3. ___________ you six years old?
4. ____________ she your teacher?
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5. ____________ he your principal?
6. ____________ they helpful?
7. ___________ I your friend?
ǯȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱ ȱęȱĴȱ
must be capitalised and a full stop (.) must be placed at
the end.
Namaste. my name is Aslesha I live at Koteshwor i am
six years old i live with my family. my favourite colour
is green. my favourite food is mo:mo. i love drawing. I
want to be a doctor
G. Look at the pictures. Write a question for Q and a
statement for S in the boxes.
________________________ ________________________
________________________ ________________________
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F. Match the following questions with statements.
What is this? I want to be an editor.
How old are you? My father is a police man.
Where is your home? My hobby is drawing.
What is your hobby? I am seven years old.
What is your aim? I live in Jhapa.
What is your father? This is a doll.
H. Rewrite the following sentences in the right order.
Mother: What will you do there?
ħDZȱ I am going to the
park.
Mother: Where are you
going?
ħDZȱ We will play
basketball.
Mother: What will you
play there?
ħDZ I want to play with
my friends.
Mother: Thank you.
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Lesson COMMANDS AND
3 EXCLAMATIONS
Looking at the pictures below, pick the right sentence and
write below the pictures.
Open the door. What a scene !
How tall you are ! Stand up.
________________________ ________________________
________________________ ________________________
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NOTE
Commands order someone to do something. It always
ȱ ȱȱȱĴȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱǻ.).
Listen to your parents.
ȱȱȱǻȱĴǼȱȱ ȱȱȱ ȱ ȱȱȱǻȱǼ
Exclamations show sudden feelings. It also begins with a
ȱĴȱȱȱ ȱȱ¡ȱȱǻ!).
How fat you are!
ȱȱǻȱĴǼȱ ȱ ȱȱǻ¡ȱǼ
ASSIGNMENTS
A. Write ‘C’ for command and ‘S’ for statements in the box.
1. Go to bed.
2. Sing a song.
3. I eat food.
4. The sun is hot.
5. Clean the room.
6. My uncle is at home.
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7. I am a child.
8. Paint the wall.
9. Write to me.
NOTE
An exclamation shows strong feelings. It ends with an
¡ȱȱǻ!).
What a dance! How nice you are!
B. Underline each exclamation and circle statement.
1. This is Sunday.
2. Wow! It is a beautiful place.
3. Mina edits articles.
4. That cave is very dark!
5. The camel is very tall!
6. Anvi talks a lot.
7. My father goes to work.
8. I am sorry!
9. How slim she is!
C. Circle each capitalisation and punctuation mistake.
Then rewrite the passage correctly.
jumanu is a grade one student His father is a farmer? He
always goes to school. he is a good student. He is obedient
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ǵȱȱȱȱĴȱǯȱ
ȱȱȱ¢ȱǯȱȱȱ
won many prizes at school.
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
NOTE
ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱǻ,ǼȱĞȱȱǰȱȱ¡ȱ
mark must be placed at the end of the exclamation.
ȱ ȱ
¢ǰȱ ȱȱȱę!
D. Read each sentence and label it Command or
Exclamation.
1. Please stand outside ____________________
2. Wow! It’s amazing. ____________________
3. Please take me to the airport. _____________
4. Have a look at this purse. _________________
5. Shit! I have missed the bus_______________
6. Buy this mobile. __________________
7. At last I have a laptop! __________________
Şǯȱ ȱȱȱĞǷȱȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏ
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E. Read each sentence. Write Statement, Question,
Command, or Exclamation next to each sentence.
1. Oh! It’s not mine. ________________________
2. Close the windows. ________________________
3. Suman is happy. ________________________
4. Do you have a pet? ________________________
F. Look at the pictures below and write either a command
or an exclamation with the help of the interjection.
ŗǯȱǻǼ ŘǯȱǻǼ
řǯȱǻ ȱǯǯǯȱǷǼ Řǯȱǻ
ǯǯǯǯȱǷǼ
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G. Read the paragraph. Write one statement, one
question, one command, and one exclamation from the
paragraph.
Rabina has a dream of being a doctor. What a dream!
What is your dream? Dream big.
1. statement _____________________________________
2. question ______________________________________
3. command _____________________________________
4. exclamation ___________________________________
H. Rearrange the ȱĴȱto make words.
Hints Jumbled words
It is a tall animal.
It lives in the water. izrafef ........................
It is our national animal.
It gives us oxygen. VÀK
You wear it when you go to
school. woc ..........................
eter ..........................
founmir .........................
I. Complete the following conversation inserting question
words, the question mark (?) and the exclamation mark
(!) where necessary.
Teacher: ________ you a new student ______
Student: Yes, I am.
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Teacher: _________ is your name ____
Student: My name is Rakshya.
Teacher: What a nice name _____ Are you a 1st grader?
Student: Yes, I am.
Student: Thank you. ________ subject do you teach ____
Teacher: I teach English. By the way, ______ does your father
do?
Student: My father is a farmer.
Teacher: Nice to talk to you.
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Lesson
4 SUBJECT AND PREDICATE
Looking at the pictures below, pick the right word or words
and write down in the boxes.
A policeman always go to school.
My mother is a photographer.
My father _______________. I ______________________.
_______ cooks delicious food. ____________ arrests thieves.
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NOTESentence
Every sentence has two parts: The subject and the predicate.
SUBJECTS tell who or what it is or
does something.
PREDICATES tell what the subject
is or does.
The subject is what or whom the sentence is about. Subjects
are nouns or pronouns.
Dipak sings a song.
(It is a noun. The sentence is about ‘Dipak’.)
The predicate tells us something about the subject.
Dipak sings a song. ǻ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
verb. It gives some
information about the
subject.)
Subjects answer the question: who/what/which?
Rita had dinner.ȱ ǻ ǵǼ
ASSIGNMENTS
A. Underline the subject in each sentence.
1. The Nepalese are very welcoming.
2. Sudikshya is my sister.
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3. I am good.
4. He eats fruits every day.
5. Trees give us oxygen.
6. Trucks carry loads.
ŝǯȱȱ ȱęȱęȱȱȱǯȱ
8. Doctors are like Gods.
B. Complete each sentence by writing an appropriate
subject.
1. __________ has a cat.
2. __________ am doing my homework.
řǯȱȱ ȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȱȱ ȱȱĴǯȱ
4. __________ father is a farmer.
5. __________ is a housewife.
6. __________ are very helpful.
7. ___________ want to play games.
8. A ___________ treats patients.
NOTE
Subjects can be one word or more than one word
respectively.
A big cat is hiding under my bed.
Subjectȱƽȱȱ ȱȱȱǻ
ȱ Ǽ
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C. Add a subject to the incomplete sentences and rewrite
them.
1. went to school.
Example: We went to school.
2. arrived here.
3. is small.
4. had gone to Japan.
5. should be punctual.
6. are singing.
D. Which sentence tells about the picture? Draw a line
under the predicate of that sentence.
1. a. Shila is painting a scene.
b. Shila is painting her face.
2. a. A girl is crying.
b. A girl is smiling.
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3. a. Children are in the kitchen.
b. Children are in the bathroom.
4. a. Doctors are helping a patient.
b. Doctors are cursing a patient.
E. Write FOUR sentences about your school.
1. ______________________________________________
______________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________
______________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________
______________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________
______________________________________________
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F. Match each subject with a predicate to make a complete
sentence. Then write the sentences in your notebook.
SUBJECTS PREDICATES
1. A teacher arrests criminals.
2. A policeman cooks delicious foods.
3. A driver teaches moral values.
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5. A waiter serves food.
6. A cook drives a jeep.
ǯȱȱ ȱȱ ȱȱęȱ subjects,
predicates and punctuation marks where necessary.
Rudra: Meena, how are you ___
Meena: I _______________. What about you _____
Rudra: I am good too.
Meena: I ______________________. So, can you lend me Rs
10,000?
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Rudra: Don’t you have a laptop ____ I have one but it does
not work.
Meena:
I am sorry. _____ have only Rs 5000 at the moment
Rudra: ____
Meena:
Rudra: No problem. Then give me Rs 5000 now.
You ______________________________.
Ok, I will return it within a month ____
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UNIT REVIEW: SENTENCES 25
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________________
ǯȱȱ ȱȱĴȱȱȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱǻś ŗƽśǼ
1. bo___k
2. do ___
3. app___e
4. man___o
5. doct___r
ǯȱȱ ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱǯȱ ȱǻŗŖ ŖǯśƽśǼȱ
a d e h i k l mo p
C. Label the following sentences as Statement or
ǯȱ ȱǻś ŗƽśǼ
1. Jerina is a teacher. ___________________
2. Ismita wants to play now. ___________________
3. Who is your favourite teacher? ________________
4. Can you sing a song? ________________
5. The sun shines very brightly. ________________
D. Label the following sentences as Command or
¡ǯȱȱȱ ǻś ŗƽśǼ
1. Lie on your bed.
2. Ouch! You are stepping on my toe.
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3. Brush your teeth.
4. What a speech!
5. Iron your shirts.
ǯȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱǯȱ ǻś ŗƽśǼ
1. A_________ treats patients.
2. A singer _____________________.
3. A tailor ______________________.
4. A _____________ makes shoes.
5. A ________________ teaches us.
GOOD LUCK!
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Lesson Unit 2
5 NOUNS
Look at the picture below and name the things you see.
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
7. 8. 9.
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ASSIGNMENTS
A. Write down the names for animals or things you see in
the picture.
1. ____________________ 2. _____________________
3. ____________________ 4. ______________________
5. ____________________ 6. ______________________
7. ____________________ 8. ______________________
9. ____________________ 10. _____________________
NOTE
Everything is a name. A noun is a word that names a person,
place or thing.
Alex is very tall.
ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻȱȱǼ
David lives in America.
ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱǻȱȱǼ
David has three horses.
ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱǻȱȱǼȱ
B. Circle the noun in each sentence that names a person.
1. Grandpa grows a vegetable garden.
2. Mother picks the vegetables.
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3. My uncle lives in Hong Kong.
4. My cousin likes the tomatoes.
5. We met Muna in Norway.
6. Sushma is married.
D. Cross out the words that are NOT nouns.
1. cat dog small bag
2. rat hand ę long
3. sad sun moon star
4. Rohan Bimal Anu lazy
5. slowly sweets nuts coconut
6. is girl teacher student
7. boots away T-shirt vest
Activity: Write down at least FIFTEEN names of
everything that you see around your classroom.
C. Read the sentences. Underline the nouns that name
things. Circle the nouns that name places.
1. Many shrubs grow in the forest.
2. Tourists come to see mountains.
3. The Sahara is very hot.
4. Why should we not cut down trees?
5. Clean the river.
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6. Mac Donald has a farm.
7. There are many cows and oxen in the farm.
E. Look at the picture below and write any FIVE names.
1. 2.
3. 4.
5.
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F. Complete the rhyme with suitable nouns.
Johny, Johny
Yes _________
Eating ___________ ?
No Papa.
Telling ________?
No Papa. sugar Papa mouth lies
Open your _____________.
Ha-Ha-Ha.
G. List out SIX places you have heard.
1. ___________________ 2. ___________________
3. ___________________ 4. ___________________
5. ___________________ 6. ___________________
H. Write two examples for each kind of noun on the line.
People Places Animals Things
1. ______ ________ 5. ______ ________
2. ______ ________ 6. ______ ________
3. ______ ________ 7. ______ ________
4. ______ ________ 8. ______ ________
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I. Who am I?
1. I treat patients and give them medicines.
___________________________
2. I have a hump on my back and I live in deserts.
___________________________
3. I sting others and make honey.
___________________________
4. I go to school to teach students.
___________________________
5. I bark and guard people’s houses.
___________________________
ǯȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ęȱ ȱ
nouns.
Somi: Are you a ____________?
Binaya: Yes, I am.
Somi: What time does your school start?
Binaya: My ___________ starts at 9 am.
Somi: Who is your class teacher?
Binaya: My class teacher is ______________.
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Lesson COMMON NOUNS AND
6 PROPER NOUNS
Look at the pictures. Who or what do you see in each
picture?
________________________ ________________________
________________________ ________________________
NOTE
Proper nounsȱ ȱ ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ǰȱ
Damak, Ilam, etc.
Common nouns are general names like girl, student,
school, teacher, etc.
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NOTE
Common nouns name a person, animal, place or thing in
general.
Let’s go to meet a doctor. ǻȱȱ ȱȱęȱǼ
A tiger is coming to us. ǻȱȱ ȱȱęȱǼ
He went to a super storeǯȱǻȱȱ ȱęȱǼ
Common nouns ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱĴǯȱ
Shova is a Student.ȱȱ ǻʒǼ
Shova is a student.ȱȱ ǻdžǼ
ASSIGNMENTS
A. Identify the proper noun in each sentence. Write it on
the line.
1. MeetD oren. _____________________
2. Bikash plays hard. ______________________
3. China is very big. ______________________
4. There goes Suman. ______________________
5. Tisa won a prize. ______________________
6. Sabina is a writer. ______________________
7. Go to Nagarkot. ______________________
8. This is Kathmandu. ______________________
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B. Identify and circle the common noun in each sentence.
1. Diya hopes to be a pilot.
2. That job is very good.
3. Don’t beat dogs.
4. Drivers must be literate.
5. He has a beautiful watch.
6. My uncle went to the Philippines.
7. People can buy fresh fruits.
8. He is going to watch a movie.
C. Write the nouns that you circled above in the correct
column.
People Places Things
______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________ ______________
NOTE
Proper nouns are the names of days, months, festivals, etc.
Proper nounsȱȱ ȱȱȱĴǯȱI had lunch in Lahan.
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D. Colour common nouns green and proper nouns blue.
Sunday day country book
girl Sangita Singer Bhojpur
Amisha editor singer China
boy waiter Nepal Koteshwor
Jhapa Vidip Summer Holi
child Rikki Suzina pet
E. Write a common noun to match the proper nouns in
each list.
Rajesh Anmol Rekha Actor
Hamal KC Thapa
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Nepal Pakistan Iran
Jhapa Morang Sunsari
Bagmati Koshi Mechi
Messi Ronaldo Neymar
Titanic Darpan 3 Idiots
Chaya
NOTE
Proper nounsȱȱęȱǯȱ
Proper nounsȱȱ ȱȱȱĴǯȱ
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F. Interview a bench partner of yours and list out your
answers (proper nouns).
Proper Nouns
1. What is your nickname? _________________
2. What is your favourite sport?_________________
3. What place do you like to visit the most? __________
4. Who is your favourite teacher? _______________
5. Which day of the week do you like the most? ______
6. Which is your favourite festival? _______________
7. Who is your favourite actor? ________________
8. Which is your favourite colour? ________________
G. Write THREE proper nouns for each common noun.
Books ___________ ___________ ___________
Films ___________ ___________ ___________
Rivers ___________ ___________ ___________
Actors ___________ ___________ ___________
H. Cross out the odd noun.
1. iPhone Nokia Samsung China
2. cycle car train pencil
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3. Friday Sunday winter summer
shorts iron
4. shirt frock volleyball John
Bangladesh Dharan
5. football basketball
6. Kathmandu Pokhara
I. Complete the conversation below, using common nouns
or proper nouns.
Aaru: What is your ______________?
Amisha: My name is ___________________________.
Aaru: What is the name of your ___________?
Amisha: My school’s name is _________________.
Aaru: Where do you live ?
Amisha: I live in _________________.
Aaru: What _____________ do you speak?
Amisha: I speak _____________.
Aaru: What does your _________ do?
Amisha: My father is a/an _________________
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Lesson SINGULAR AND
7 PLURAL NOUNS
Look at the picture below. What do you see? How many? Tell
your teacher.
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ASSIGNMENTS
A. Now write the words below.
1. one blackboard 5. ___________________
2. ___________________ 6. ___________________
3. ___________________ 7. ___________________
4. ___________________ 8. ___________________
NOTE
NOUNS can be singular or plural.
A singular noun means ‘ONE’.
A plural noun means ‘MORE THAN ONE’.
To make a noun plural, add –s, --es, or –ies.
cat o cats bus o buses baby o babies
B. Write the words that name one ȱȱĞȱȱȱȱ
name more than one on the right.
rat balls bush peach
rats ball bushes peaches
ring rings men man
________________ ________________
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________________ ________________
________________ ________________
________________ ________________
________________ ________________
________________ ________________
ǯȱȱ ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȱ ȱȱplural noun.
1. There are two __________. 2. I have two _________.
řǯȱ ȱȱȱȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏǯȱ Śǯȱ ȱȱęȱȏȏȏȏȏȏȏǯ
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5. There are four _________. 6. There are two ________.
NOTE
Singular nouns suggest ONE thing. Example, A cat is
walking.
Plural nouns suggest MORE than ONE thing. Example,
Cats are walking.
(more than one)
D. Cross out the plural nouns.
1. tree cat sweets mat
bird nest
2. hat kittens bus
villages eraser
3. city town pen sock
4. shoe books jugs
5. dresses ÀQJHU mobile glass
6. stick football bucket
7. computer jacket remotes
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E. Change these singular nouns into plurals. Add –s or –
es.
RQH ÀOP two ..................... one pilot ten.....................
one peach
one dog four .................. one fox three...................
one girl
one lion three ................. one jackal two.....................
ÀYH one student four......................
two........................ one mango six.......................
F. Complete the rhyme with suitable nouns.
One, two, buckle my _______________;
Three, four, knock at the ______________;
Five, six, pick up _______________;
Seven, eight, lay them straight;
Nine, ten, a big fat ______________;
Eleven, twelve, dig and delve;
Thirteen, fourteen, _______________a-counting;
Ğǰȱ¡ǰȱȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȱȱȱȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏDz
Seventeen, eighteen, ___________________ a-waiting
Nineteen, twenty, my __________________ is empty.
door shoe maids sticks
hen kitchen plate
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G. In my house, we have..................
__________ rooms __________ sofas
__________ windows __________ mats
__________ doors __________ beds
__________ beds __________ chairs
ȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȱĚ ȱȱ ȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȱ
H. Look at the picture and list out at least NINE nouns.
1. _________________ 2. ____________________
3. _________________ 4. __________________
5. _________________ 6. _____________________
7. _________________ 8. ____________________
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ǯȱȱ ȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱęȱȱplural
nouns.
Tej: How many ____________ are there in your family?
Sima: I have six ____________ in my family?
Tej: How many siblings do you have?
Sima: I have two ___________ and one ___________.
Tej: What do your _______________ do?
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