EXERCISES ABOUT THE PARTS OF SPEECH NOUNS

THE PARTS OF SPEECH - NOUNS
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Exercises
I.

Look at these nouns. Are they countable (C) or uncountable (U)?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

car
work
news
meat
phot

C
U
U
U
C

6. golf
7. banana
8. rice
9. song
10. minute

U

C
U
C
C

11. music
12. flower
13. money
14. ship
15. advice

U
C
U
C
U

16. love
17. furniture
18. electricity
19. water
20. meal

U
U
U
U
C

o

II.

Complete the sentences, using one of the following words. Use a / an where necessary.
accident
luck

apple
cheese

milk
blood

coat
letter

sugar

key

moment music

electricit

sand

y
interview

1. It wasn’t your fault. It was an accident.
2. You’d better drink hot milk before going to bed.

3. I couldn’t get into the house because I didn’t have a key.
4. Do you take sugar in your tea?
5. The heart pumps blood through the body.
6. John has got an interview for job tomorrow morning.
7. I didn’t phone you. I wrote a letter instead.
8. I’m not ready yet. Can you wait a moment, please?
9. It’s very warm today. Why are you wearing a coat?
10. Good luck in your new job.
11. Listen! Can you hear music?
12. Power station produce electricity.
13. Are you hungry? Would you like an apple?
14. Is there cheese in this soup?
15. Wait! There’s sand in my shoes.
III.

Complete the postcard. Choose the correct form.
The island is very peaceful. (0) Life / A life is good here. Everybody moves at a nice slow

pace. People have (1) time / a time to stop and talk. It’s (2) experience / an experience won’t forget
a long time. There aren’t many shops, so I can’t spend all my money, although I did buy (3) painting
/ a painting yesterday. Now I’m sitting on the beach reading (4) paper / a paper. The hotel
breakfast is so enormous that I don’t need to have lunch. I’ve just brought (5) orange / an orange

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with me to eat later. I’ve been trying all the different (6) fruit / fruits grown in this part of the world,
and they’re all delicious.

IV.

Which of the underlined part of these sentences is correct?
1. Did your hear noise / a noise just now?
2. There was somebody in the house because there was light / a light on inside.
3. What would it be like to travel at the speed of light / a light?
4. I didn’t have time / a time for breakfast.
5. We had wonderful time / a wonderful time in Paris.
6. It’s very difficult to find a work / job at the moment.
7. They offered me a job because I had a lot of experience / experiences.
8. I haven’t got a paper / any paper to write on.
9. Bad news don’t / doesn’t make people happy.
10. We had very good weather / a very good weather while we were on holiday.
11. Your hair is / Your hairs are too long. You should have it / them cut.
12. Let me give you an advice / a piece of advice.
13. The house is built of stone / stones.
14. If you want to know the news, you can read paper / a paper.
15. E-mail is a relative new mean / means of communication.

V. Choose the right answer.
1. It’s important to brush your __________ at least twice a day.
a. tooth
b. teeth
c. tooths
d. toothes
2. We have a lot of _______ near our house causing pollution.
a. factorys
b. factores
c. factories
d. factoris
3. There are a number of interesting _______ at my party.

a. people
b. persons
c. peoples
d. person
4. Have you ever seen the new _______ in that shop next door?
a. radioes
b. radies
c. radioses
d. radios
5. They’ve put some lovely _____ in the city park.
a. benchs
b. benchies
c. benches
d. bench
6. We usually buy there ______ of bread at the weekend.
a. loaves
b. loafs
c. loafes
d. loave
7. You’re really afraid of _______, aren’t you?
a. mouses
b. mice
c. mices
d. mouse
8. Those cows have got their ______ with them.
a. calfs
b. calfes
c. scarves
d. calves
9. We’ve bought some new ______ to wear.

a. clothies
b. cloths
c. clothes
d. cloth
10. They had to mend the ______ of the houses after the storm.
a. roofes
b. rooves
c. roofs
d. roof
11. The nursery has places for 30 ______.
a. childs
b. childes
c. childrens
d. children
12. We saw a flock of ______ grazing in the fields.
a. sheep
b. sheeps
c. sheepes
d. ships
13. The farmer kept a flock of _____.
a. goose
b. gooses
c. geese
d. geeses
14. Do you like these ____?
a. photos
b. photos
c. photo
d. photoies
15. Some types of ______ cause diseases.

a. bacterium b. bacteriums
c. bacterias
d. bacteria
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VI.

Complete the sentences with the given nouns, adding final -s / -es if necessary.
change
traffic

river
junk

garbage
thunder

hardware
screwdriver

music
homework

1. I put some banana peels, empty juice cartoons, and broken bottles in the waste can. The can is
2.
3.
4.
5.

full of garbage.
Tools that are used for turning screws are called screwdrivers.
The children got scared when they heard thunder during the storm
I have some coins in my pocket. I other words, I have some change in my pocket.
They have a rusty car without an engine, broken chairs, and an old refrigerator in their front yard.

6.
7.
8.
9.

Their yard is full of junk.
The Mississippi, the Amazon, and the Nile are well-known rivers.
The street is full of cars, trucks, and buses. It is full of traffic.
I like to listen to operas, symphonies, and folk songs. I enjoy music.
Tonight, I have to read 20 pages in my history book, do 30 algebra problems, and write

composition. In other words, I have a lot of homework to do tonight.
10. I went to the store to get some nails, hammers, and screws. In other words, I bought some
hardware.
VII. Choose the correct form of the verb, singular or plural.
1. The results of Dr.Noll’s experiment was / were published in a scientific journal.
2. One of your children has / have lost a shoe.
3. A number of police officers here works / work with dogs.
4. There is / are some interesting pictures in today’s paper.
5. No two teams wear the same. Each team wears / wear a different color.
6. Every man, woman, and child is / are protected under the law.
7. The cattle is / are going to be sold with the farm.
8. An officer and his dog has / have to work closely together.
9. My cat as well as my dogs likes / like cat food.

10. Gymnastics is / are an easy lesson at school.
11. The trousers you bought for me doesn’t / don’t fit me.
12. Where do / does your family live?
13. Three days isn’t / aren’t long enough for a good holiday.
14. My cousin, along with my aunt and uncle, works / work in my grandpa’s hardware store.
15. Measles is / are cured without much difficulty nowadays.
16. The United Nations has / have its headquarters in New York.
17. Neither the moon or stars is / are visible in this dark night.
18. Why isn’t / aren’t there a hospital close to those villages?
19. The staff at the school wasn’t / weren’t happy with their working condition.
20. The news on the radio and TV stations confirms / confirm that a serious storm is approaching
our city.
21. I don’t like very hot weather. Thirty degrees is / are too warm for me.
22. Not all policemen is / are allowed to carry guns.
23. One of our jobs is / are to prevent crime happening in the first place.
24. A lot of crime is / are caused by people being careless.
25. Each of my friends has / have a present.
26. The number of desks in that classroom is / are thirty-five.
27. The remains of the meal was / were thrown in the bin.
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28. Three-fourths of the pizzas has / have been already eaten.
29. Can I borrow your scissors? Mine isn’t / aren’t sharp enough.
30. Five times five is / are twenty-five.
VIII. Supply the correct form (singular or plural) of the verb in brackets.
1. The Philippines _______ (have) signed the new human rights agreement.
2. ______ (Be) bacon and eggs what you usually eat?
3. The police ______ (think) that more than one person _____ (be) in the stolen car.
4. The majority of children’s parents _______ (be) unemployed.

5. Everyone ______ (be) pleased with her answer.
6. None of my brothers _______ (remember) my mother’s birthday.
7. Both of these shirts ______ (be) dirty.
8. Fifty minutes ____ (be) the maximum length of time allowed for the exam.
9. Some of my friends _____ (live) abroad.
10. Ann, along with her friends _____ (be) playing volleyball.
11. I wonder if either of those alternatives _____ (be) a good idea.
12. A lot of the students in the class ______ (be) from Southeast Asia.
13. Alex, as well as his two older brothers, ____ (have) a good full-time job.
14. Two-thirds of the money _____ (be) mine.
15. The Chinese _____ (have) an interesting history.

Key
1
has
9
live

IX.

2
Are
10
is

3
think - is
11
is

4
are
12
are

5
is
13
has

6
remember
14
is

7
are
15
has

8
is

Most of the sentences are wrong. Put a tick () if the sentence is correct. If it is incorrect,
cross the unnecessary or wrong word and write or correct it in the space.
1. I like a classical music very much.
2. The crowd are all enjoying the game.
3. My grandmother wears glass when she reads.
4. We like Martin and Jill. They’re nice persons.
5. The government want to increase taxes.

6. Cattle was driven hundreds of miles.
7. This scissors is not very sharp.
8. That’s a wonderful news!
9. There was a police officer standing at the corner.
10. Leafs turn yellow in the fall.
11. I’m going to buy a new pajama.
12. There is some luggages in the car.
13. Three pounds are not a big enough tip.
14. I heard an interesting piece of information.
15. Has the police arrived yet?

Key
1
a
9

2
()
10

3
glasses
11

4
people
12
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5

()
13

6
were
14

7
are
15

8
wonderful new


()

Leave

new pajamas / a pair

s

of new pajamas

luggage

is

()

Have

X. What do we call these things and people? Use the structure noun + noun.
1. A station from which trains leave is ________.
2. Shoes made of leather are _______.
3. A boy who is five years old is ______.
4. Clothes for working in are ______.
5. Somebody whose job is to inspect factories is ______.
6. The carpet in the dining room is _____.
7. The Director of Marketing is _______.
8. A bottle containing medicine and made of glass is ______.
9. Shops that sell shoes are _______.
10. A card that gives you credit is _______.

Key
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
XI.

a train station
leather shoes
a five-year-old boy
working clothes
a factory inspector

6. the dining room carpet

7. the Marketing Director
8. a glass medicine bottle
9. shoe shops
10. a credit card

Answer the questions using two of the following words each time.

accident
number
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

belt
pan

card
road

credit
room

editor
seat

frying
shop

forecast
weather

newspaper
window

This can be caused by bad driving. A _______.
If you’re staying at a hotel, you need to remember this. Your ______.
You should wear this when you’re in a car. A ______.
You can sometimes use this to pay for things instead of cash. A ______.
If you want to know if it’s going to rain, you can read or listen to this. The ______.
This person is a top journalist. A ______.
You might stop to look in this when you’re walking along a street. A _____.
This can be used for cooking. A ______.

Key
1.
2.
3.
4.
XII.

road accident
room number
seat belt
credit card

5.
6.
7.
8.

weather forecast
newspaper editor
shop window
frying plan

Complete the sentences, using one of the following. Sometimes you need the singular (day /
page…) and sometimes the plural (days / pages…)
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15 minute (s)
six mile (s)
450 page (s)

two hour (s)
500 year (s)
two year (s)

five day (s)
20 pound (s)
five course (s)

60 minute (s)
ten page (s)
15 year (s) old

1. It’s quite a long book. There are _______.
2. A few days ago, I received a _____ letter.
3. I didn’t have nay change. I only had a _____ note.
4. At work in the morning I usually have a ______ break for coffee.
5. There are ______ in a hour.
6. It’s only a ______ flight from London to Madrid.
7. It was a big meal. There were ______.
8. Mary has just started a new job. She’s got a _______ contract.
9. The oldest building in the city is the _______ old castle.
10. I work _______ a week. Saturday and Sunday are free.
11. We went for a _____ walk in the country.
12. I teach English for two _______ girls.

Key
1. 450 pages
2. ten-page
3. 20-pound
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4. 15-minutes
5. 60 minutes
6. two-hour

7. five courses
8. two-year
9. 500-year

10. five days
11. six-mile

12. 15-year-old

Join the two (or three) nouns. Sometimes you have to use – ‘s or –‘s, and sometimes you

have to us of.
1. the mistake / the policeman
2. the bottom / the bottle
3. the daughter / Mr Hill
4. the name / this street
5. the gardens / our neighbors
6. the children / Don and Mary
7. the wedding / the friend / Helen
8. the ground floor / the building
9. the care / the parents / Mike
10. the economic policy / the government
11. the money / the gangsters
12. the tail / horse
13. the house / the people we met in Spain
14. the arm / the chair
15. the monthly meeting / the club
16. the work / last year
17. the death / someone important
18. the middle / the night
19. the room / my sisters
20. the door / the garages

Key
1. the policeman’s mistake
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2. the bottom of the bottle
3. Mr. Hill’s daughter
4. the name of this street
5. our neighbors’ gardens
6. Don and Mary’s children
7. Helen’s friend’s wedding
8. the ground floor of the building
9. Mike’s parents’ car
10. the economic policy of the government / the government’s economic policy
11. the gangsters’ money
12. the horse’s tail
13. the house of the people we met in Spain
14. the arm of the chair
15. the monthly meeting of the club / the club’s monthly meeting
16. last year’s work
17. the death of someone important
18. the middle of the night
19. my sisters’ room
20. the door of the garage
XIV.

Rewrite the underlined phrases, using a possessive form
1. The storm last week caused a lot of damage.
2. The meeting tomorrow has been cancelled.
3. The only cinema in the town has closed down.
4. Exports from Britain to the United States have fallen recently.
5. Tourism is the main industry in the region.
6. The prices this year are even lower.
7. A rest for five minutes is enough for me.

8. From here it’s a drive of two hours.
9. I’ll see you in a week.
10. The paper yesterday reported the assassination of the Prime Minister.

Key
1. Last week’s storm caused a lot of damage.
2. Tomorrow’s meeting has been cancelled.
3. The town’s only cinema has closed down.
4. Britain’s exports to the United States have fallen recently.
5. The region’s main industry is tourism.
6. This year’s prices are even lower.
7. A five minutes’ rest is enough for me.
8. From here it’s a two hours’ drive.
9. I’ll see you in a week’s time.
10. The yesterday’s paper reported the assassination of the Prime Minister.

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