Free practice on Nouns for Class 3, following the Cameroon primary school curriculum (English subsystem). Every answer is explained, so a parent who is not sure of the answer can still help.
A noun is a naming word. It names a person, an animal, a place, or a thing. Teacher, cat, Cameroon, and pencil are all nouns.
| Type | Examples |
|---|---|
| Person | teacher, boy, girl, doctor |
| Animal | cat, dog, bird, fish |
| Place | school, market, Cameroon, Douala |
| Thing | pencil, book, table, ball |
Singular means one. Plural means more than one. Most nouns add -s for plural: cat → cats. Some add -es: box → boxes. Some change: child → children, man → men.
| Singular (one) | Plural (many) |
|---|---|
| book | books |
| box | boxes |
| baby | babies |
| child | children |
| man | men |
Articles are small words that come before nouns: 'a', 'an', and 'the'. Use 'a' before consonant sounds: a book. Use 'an' before vowel sounds: an egg. Use 'the' for something specific.
| Article | When to use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| a | Before consonant sounds | a dog, a table |
| an | Before vowel sounds | an apple, an egg |
| the | Something specific | the teacher (we know which one) |
Which word is a noun?
Answer: B. table
A noun is the name of a person, animal, place or thing.
Which word is the name of a person?
Answer: C. Ngu
Ngu is a person's name.
Write the plural of 'book'.
Write your answer, then check below.
Answer: books
Add -s: one book, two books.
Write the plural of 'box'.
Write your answer, then check below.
Answer: boxes
Words ending in -x add -es.
Choose the correct article: I saw ___ elephant.
Answer: B. an
'An' comes before a vowel sound: an elephant.
Choose the correct article: She has ___ dog.
Answer: B. a
'A' comes before a consonant sound: a dog.
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