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1. 1.

   Underline the abstract nouns in these sentences.

   1. Everyone appreciated Amit for his bravery.
   2. Mother Teresa was known for her kindness.
   3. Wisdom comes with age.
   4. Hatred is not a good quality.
   5. There was a theft in my neighbour's house yesterday.
   6. During childhood, Seema was a very naughty girl.
   7. His strength was admired by everyone.
2. 2.

   Circle all the abstract nouns in this passage.

   All of us have our (heroes), real or imaginary of the past or the present. We admire them because they are braver, stronger and cleverer than we are or can ever hope to be. But that is not the only reason for our admiration. Heroes are people who use their strength, courage and intelligence on the side of justice. It is not the bow and arrow, the club or bulging muscles that make a hero. It is goodness, love of justice and courage to do right that makes a hero.

3. 3.

   Write whether these abstract nouns have been formed from adjectives (A), verbs (V) or common nouns (C).

   1. happiness  -  __A__
   2. boyhood  -  _______
   3. truth  -  ________
   4. growth  -  ________
   5. wealth  -  ________
   6. amusement  -  ________
   7. sickness  -  _________
   8. pleasure  -  _________
   9. freedom  -  _________
   10. poverty  -  _________
4. 4.

   Match the phrases in column A with the correct collective nouns in column B. Then, write the collective nouns in column A to complete the phrases.

   A	B
   1. a __clutch__ of eggs	a. pack
   2. a ______ of trees	b. shoal
   3. a ______ of hen	c. clutch
   4. a ______ of dancers	d. gang
   5. a ______ of wolves	e. team
   6. a ______ of robbers	f. grove
   7. a ______ of whales	g. troupe
   8. a ______ of players	h. brood

    

5. 5.

   Choose the correct collective nouns from the box to complete these sentences.

   class, bundle, crowd, jury, team, bunch

   1. I saw a large ___crowd___ outside the Mayor's office in the morning.
   2. My favourite football _________ is playing on Sunday.
   3. Our _________ has twenty-five students.
   4. The _________ declared Shyam innocent.
   5. I gave my mother a _________ of roses for her birthday.
   6. I found a _________ of sticks on the pavement.
6. 6.

   Choose the correct form of the verbs given in brackets to complete these sentences.

   1. A huge swarm of locusts __has__ (has/have) destroyed the crops.
   2. The crowd ________ (has/have) dispersed now.
   3. The pack of dogs ________ (was/were) running off in different directions.
   4. Our staff _________ (meet/meets) on Tuesday mornings to discuss various issues.
   5. The family next door _________ (is/are) quite friendly.
   6. The football team __________ (practise/practises) together every evening.
   7. The cattle __________ (are/is) grazing in the field.
   8. The French team _________ (was/were) defeated in the finals.