Class 5 · English Language · Cameroon

Nouns: 6 practice questions

Free practice on Nouns for Class 5, 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.

  1. Which is a collective noun in: 'A herd of cattle crossed the road.'?

    1. cattle
    2. herd
    3. road
    4. crossed
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    Answer: B. herd

    A collective noun names a group: a herd of cattle.

  2. What is the collective noun for bees?

    1. a flock of bees
    2. a swarm of bees
    3. a herd of bees
    4. a team of bees
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    Answer: B. a swarm of bees

  3. Which of these is a compound noun?

    1. classroom
    2. running
    3. quickly
    4. beautiful
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    Answer: A. classroom

    Class + room = classroom, two words joined into one noun.

  4. Which noun is abstract?

    1. kindness
    2. plantain
    3. blackboard
    4. river
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    Answer: A. kindness

    Kindness is an idea — you cannot touch it.

  5. Write the plural of 'child'.

    Write your answer, then check below.

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    Answer: children

    Child → children. It is an irregular plural.

  6. In 'Ekema kicked the ball', the noun 'ball' is the:

    1. subject
    2. object
    3. verb
    4. adjective
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    Answer: B. object

    The ball receives the action, so it is the object.

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