Kinds of Nouns English Grammar Worksheet Grade 6
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Kinds of Nouns English Grammar Worksheet Grade 6
Class 6EnglishEnglish GrammarFree DownloadPDF
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Name the Type: Exploring All Five Kinds of Nouns for Grade 6
This worksheet offers a complete grammar journey through the five key kinds of nouns — Common, Proper, Collective, Abstract, and Material. With identification, matching, fill-ins, MCQs, and sentence-creation activities, it gives learners an all-in-one practice boost.
Why Practice All Types of Nouns Together?
Mastering noun types helps students:
1. Understand how different nouns function in writing and speech.
2. Develop sharper identification and editing skills.
3. Use nouns purposefully in sentence-level tasks.
4. Prepare for advanced grammar usage in composition and comprehension.
What’s Inside This Worksheet?
🔍 Exercise 1 – Identify the Noun Type
Students read 7 real-life sentences and classify the underlined noun as Proper, Common, Collective, Abstract, or Material.
Example: *The family celebrated Diwali together* → Collective
🧩 Exercise 2 – Match Noun to Type
Learners draw lines to connect 12 nouns (e.g., *iron*, *class*, *dog*, *wisdom*) to the correct noun category.
✏️ Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blank by Type
Students complete 8 fill-in-the-blank sentences using a noun of the given type. For instance: *(Material Noun)* The ring is made of ______.
📝 Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Classification
8 MCQs where students choose the correct type of noun for each underlined word (e.g., *Mahatma Gandhi*, *team*, *silver*, *happiness*, *wood*).
🎯 Exercise 5 – Write Your Own Example
Students write 1 sentence for each of the 5 noun types, using any words of their choice.
✅ Answer Key
Exercise 1
1. Collective (family)
2. Material (gold)
3. Collective (team)
4. Abstract (honesty)
5. Collective (class)
6. Proper (Mumbai)
7. Material (silver)
Exercise 2 (Matching)
Kindness – Abstract
Iron – Material
Mumbai – Proper
Class – Collective
Dog – Common
Wisdom – Abstract
Army – Collective
Cotton – Material
Delhi – Proper
Teacher – Common
Geeta – Proper
Gold – Material
Exercise 3
1. Delhi
2. dog
3. band
4. honesty
5. silver
6. Mahatma Gandhi
7. library
8. pride
Exercise 4 (MCQ Answers)
1. b) Collective Noun
2. b) Proper Noun
3. b) Material Noun
4. c) Abstract Noun
5. b) Collective Noun
6. c) Abstract Noun
7. c) Collective Noun
8. c) Material Noun
Exercise 5 (Sample Answers)
1. Common Noun – The girl is playing.
2. Proper Noun – Rajiv is my friend.
3. Collective Noun – A flock of birds flew away.
4. Abstract Noun – Courage is important.
5. Material Noun – This spoon is made of steel.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A Class 6 grammar worksheet on nouns includes common, proper, collective, material, and abstract nouns.
Abstract nouns refer to ideas or emotions and are not things we can touch or see, like 'honesty' or 'happiness'.
Because both name people or places; proper nouns are capitalized and refer to specific names
