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CBSE · Class 3 · English

Naming Words (Nouns)

Standard difficulty · 20 questions · 40 marks

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Write full answers in Sections B and C. Answers are on the last page — try every question first!

Section A — Choose the correct answer8 × 1 = 8 marks
1.
Which word is a naming word (noun)?
  1. shiny
  2. sang
  3. huge
  4. tailor
2.
Which word is NOT a naming word?
  1. umbrella
  2. clock
  3. careful
  4. pencil
3.
Which word is a proper noun (the name of a particular person, place, day or month)?
  1. garden
  2. month
  3. girl
  4. Asha
4.
Which word is a common noun (a naming word for any person, place, animal or thing)?
  1. Japan
  2. Nikhil
  3. friend
  4. Anu
5.
What is the plural of “flower”?
  1. floweren
  2. flowerss
  3. flower
  4. flowers
6.
What is the plural of “tree”?
  1. trees
  2. treeen
  3. tree
  4. treess
7.
What is the singular (one) of “books”?
  1. book
  2. books
  3. bookss
  4. booke
8.
Which naming word names a thing?
  1. village
  2. nurse
  3. table
  4. elephant
Section B — Short answer8 × 2 = 16 marks
9.
Write the naming word in this sentence: “The river is very wide.”
10.
Write the naming word in this sentence: “The owl is very wise.”
11.
Write the proper noun in this sentence: “The library is closed on Thursday.”
12.
Write the plural of each word: (a) bus (b) flower (c) frog (d) brush
13.
Write the singular (one) of each word: (a) boxes (b) buses
14.
Is each naming word a person, place, animal or thing? (a) cup (b) goat (c) pilot (d) school
15.
Fill in the plural: one bench, eight ____
16.
Write the names of two people who help us and two animals.
Section C — Longer answers4 × 4 = 16 marks
17.
Fill in each blank with the plural of the word in brackets:
(1) There are four ____ in the park. (bench)
(2) Two ____ stopped at the gate. (bus)
(3) There are three ____ on the shelf. (box)
(4) I have five ____ in my bag. (book)
18.
Write the naming word in each sentence:
(1) The cheetah is very fast.
(2) The feather is very light.
(3) The chilli is very hot.
(4) The puppy is very playful.
19.
These proper nouns are written without capital letters. Write them correctly: (a) anu (b) lucknow (c) thursday (d) november
20.
Write four sentences about your best friend. Underline the naming words.
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Naming Words (Nouns) · AW-3E-NOU-2026-V1 · For parents — fold back or tear off before handing the sheet to your child.

QAnswerWorking
1(d) tailora naming word names a person, place, animal or thing
2(c) carefulthe other three name a person, place, animal or thing
3(d) Ashaa proper noun names one particular person, place or thing and begins with a capital letter
4(c) frienda common noun names any one of a kind, not a particular one
5(d) flowersadd -s
6(a) treesadd -s
7(a) bookone book, many books
8(c) tablenaming words name people, places, animals and things
9river“river” names a person, place, animal or thing
10owl“owl” names a person, place, animal or thing
11Thursdaya proper noun is the name of a particular person, place, day, month or country
12(a) buses; (b) flowers; (c) frogs; (d) brushesbus → buses; flower → flowers; frog → frogs; brush → brushes
13(a) box; (b) busboxes → box; buses → bus
14(a) thing; (b) animal; (c) person; (d) placenaming words name people, places, animals and things
15benchesadd -es after s, x, sh, ch and o
16e.g. People who help us: doctor, farmer. Animals: cow, dog.Any two naming words of each kind.
17(1) benches; (2) buses; (3) boxes; (4) booksbench → benches; bus → buses; box → boxes; book → books
18(1) cheetah; (2) feather; (3) chilli; (4) puppythe naming word names a person, place, animal or thing
19(a) Anu (b) Lucknow (c) Thursday (d) November (every proper noun begins with a capital letter)names of people, places, days and months begin with a capital letter
20e.g. My best friend is Tara. She has long black hair. She is kind and funny. We play together every evening.Four sentences with the naming words underlined.