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A CAPS Grade 4 English worksheet on nouns (Grammar). 18 questions in three sections that rise in difficulty, 34 marks in all.
Grammar · CAPS Grade 4
Circle or write the correct answer.
Which word is a noun? The brave firefighter climbed quickly.
True or false: The word Johannesburg is a proper noun.
Complete the sentence.
A word that names a person, place, animal or thing is called a .
Match each noun to what it names.
Write a common noun for a place at school.
True or false: The word lions is a singular noun.
Read each question carefully, then write your answer.
Write the plural of each noun.
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| lamp | |
| fox | |
| bench | |
| dress |
Which word in this sentence needs a capital letter? Our class went to the zoo in johannesburg.
Write the three proper nouns in this sentence: Ayanda took a bus to Kimberley on Wednesday.
Complete each sentence with a word from this list: herd, swarm, flock.
A of buffalo drank at the waterhole.
A of locusts ate the crops.
A of birds sat on the fence.
Which phrase has a collective noun in it?
Which word is a common noun?
Rewrite the sentence so that the nouns are plural. The girl carried a box.
Think carefully and write full answers.
Write the three nouns in this sentence: The learners packed their bags and walked to the hall.
Sipho says, “Boy is a proper noun because it names a person.” Is he right? Explain.
Which row has only nouns?
True or false: Table is a common noun, and Table Mountain is a proper noun.
Write one sentence about your school. Use one common noun and one proper noun.
Total 34 marks
Grammar · CAPS Grade 4 · 34 marks
| Q | Answer | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. firefighter | 1 |
| 2 | True | 1 |
| 3 | A word that names a person, place, animal or thing is called a noun. | 1 |
| 4 | 1 → D nurse = a person 2 → C beach = a place 3 → A zebra = an animal 4 → B bicycle = a thing | 4 |
| 5 | Any place at school, for example classroom, library, hall or field.Accept any common noun for a place at school. Do not accept a name such as Hillside Primary. | 1 |
| 6 | False | 1 |
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| 8 | C. johannesburg | 1 | ||||||||||
| 9 | Ayanda, Kimberley, Wednesday1 mark for each proper noun. Bus is a common noun and does not get a mark. | 3 | ||||||||||
| 10 | A herd of buffalo drank at the waterhole. A swarm of locusts ate the crops. A flock of birds sat on the fence. | 3 | ||||||||||
| 11 | A. a class of learners | 1 | ||||||||||
| 12 | D. kitchen | 1 | ||||||||||
| 13 | The girls carried boxes.1 mark for girls. 1 mark for boxes (no a). Accept the girls carried the boxes. | 2 |
| Q | Answer | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | learners, bags, hall1 mark for each noun. Packed and walked are verbs, and their is a pronoun. | 3 |
| 15 | No. Boy names any boy, so it is a common noun. A proper noun names one particular person, like Sipho.1 mark for saying that he is wrong. 1 mark for the reason: boy names any boy (it is a common noun), or a proper noun names one particular person. | 2 |
| 16 | C. ant, lake, Lusaka, plate | 1 |
| 17 | True | 1 |
| 18 | Any correct sentence, for example: The library at Hillside Primary is quiet.1 mark for a correct sentence, 1 mark for a common noun and 1 mark for a proper noun with a capital letter. | 3 |
Total 34 marks
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