1. I am looking for a pen to write this composition.

2. She climbed up the stairs slowly because she didn’t want to fall.
3. The teacher asked the students to solve the sum.
4. Nobody believes that he is innocent.
5. Although the children were tired, they continued playing.
6. The stranger requested the shopkeeper to give him a glass of water because he was thirsty.
7. Mother has been busy cooking for the guests who are arriving in the evening.
8. As I opened my eyes, I saw a strange sight.
9. The sparrow flew away happily after eating the mango.
10. In spite of being very intelligent, he does not score good marks.
11. The erring students were let off with a strict warning by the principal.
12. Penguins are different from other birds because they are adapted to life in the water.

Noun Quiz Answers

1. Winter

2. Man

3. Gate

4. Car

5. School

6. Ball

7. Doctor

8. Door

9. Girl

10. Moon

Choose the correct pronouns to complete the sentences.

1. The old woman lived alone, with ---- to look after ----.

A) someone / her
B) anyone / herself
C) everyone / she
D) no one / her
E) anyone / she's

2. ---- two rings here on my little finger belonged to ---- grandmother.

A) These / my
B) That / mine
C) Those / me
D) The / myself
E) This / my
3. When the little boy grabbed the lizard, ---- tail broke off in ---- hand.

A) it's / his
B) it / him
C) its / his
D) it / one's
E) its / he's

4. A baby learns the meaning of words as ---- are spoken by others and later uses ---- in
sentences.

A) their / they
B) they / them
C) they / themselves
D) it / them
E) they / it

5. Some of these clothes are ----, and the rest of ---- belong to Zack.

A) yours / it
B) my / them
C) hers / their
D) me / they
E) mine / them

6. As for ----, I prefer to let people make up ---- minds.

A) myself / each other's

B) I / his own
C) mine / one another's
D) me / their own
E) my / theirs

7. The solicitor wrote a letter to Ann and ---- in which he asked us if we could settle the
matter between ----.

A) I / us
B) me / us
C) myself / ours
D) mine / our
E) me / we
8. As ---- cuts it as well as he does, I always have my hair cut at Johnson's.

A) anyone
B) someone else's
C) no one else
D) everyone
E) nobody's

9. They decided to buy the house because ---- location would allow ---- to get to work
very easily.

A) theirs / them
B) it / themselves
C) its / them
D) they / us
E) its / their

10. Our dog is of a very good breed as ---- is the offspring of two very champion dogs
and inherited ---- features.

A) this / its
B) he / them
C) she / theirs
D) that / his
E) it / their
Underline the correct verb.

1. I am (looking, looks )for a pen to write this composition.

2. She (climb, climbed) up the stairs slowly because she didn’t want to fall.
3. The teacher (ask, asked )the students to solve the sum.
4. Nobody (believes, believe) that he is innocent.
5. Although the children were tired, they (continued, continues )playing.
6. The stranger(request, requested )the shopkeeper to give him a glass of water because
he was thirsty.
7. Mother (has been, have been )busy cooking for the guests who are arriving in the evening.
8. As I (opened, opens) my eyes, I saw a strange sight.
9. The sparrow (flew, flies)away happily after eating the mango.
10. In spite of being very intelligent, he (does not, is not )score good marks.
11. The erring students (were let off, was let off) with a strict warning by the principal.
12. Penguins are different from other birds because they are (adapted, adapt) to life in the
water.

Noun Quiz
Read the sentence and write down which word you think is the noun.

1. Winter is very cold. ______________________________

2. The man was tall. _______________________________

3. Close the gate. _________________________________

4. The car moved fast. _____________________________

5. School started early. ____________________________

6. Catch the ball. _________________________________

7. The doctor worked fast. __________________________

8. Open the door. _________________________________

9. The girl was happy. _____________________________

10. Look at the moon. _____________________________