Free practice on Nouns for Class 4, 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.
Common nouns name any person, place or thing (boy, city). Concrete nouns name things you can touch (chair, mango). Abstract nouns name feelings and ideas you cannot touch (love, freedom, honesty).
| Concrete (can touch) | Abstract (cannot touch) |
|---|---|
| book | knowledge |
| mango | sweetness |
| mother | love |
| school | learning |
| flag | freedom |
Most nouns add -s: cat → cats. Words ending in s, x, sh, ch add -es: box → boxes, brush → brushes. Words ending in a consonant + y change y to i and add -es: baby → babies, story → stories.
| Ending | Rule | Example |
|---|---|---|
| most | add -s | book → books |
| s, x, sh, ch | add -es | bus → buses, box → boxes |
| consonant + y | change y → i, add -es | baby → babies |
| vowel + y | just add -s | boy → boys |
Which word is a proper noun?
Answer: B. Douala
Proper nouns name particular people or places and start with a capital letter.
Write the plural of 'baby'.
Write your answer, then check below.
Answer: babies
Words ending in -y after a consonant change to -ies.
Write the plural of 'church'.
Write your answer, then check below.
Answer: churches
Words ending in -ch add -es.
Which of these is an abstract noun?
Answer: B. happiness
You cannot touch happiness — it is an idea, so it is abstract.
Choose the correct article: Manka ate ___ orange.
Answer: B. an
'An' is used before a vowel sound: an orange.
Which noun is uncountable?
Answer: C. water
We cannot count water — we say 'some water', not 'three waters'.
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