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C. Underline the collective nouns in the sentences given below.

1. The troupe of acrobats swung gracefully on the ropes.
2. The pack of wolves attacked the lone tiger.
3. Be careful of that swarm of bees.

4. Our school choir came back with the first prize.
5. Have you seen my bunch of keys?

D. Underline the material nouns in the sentences given below.
1. Cotton dresses are very comfortable.

2. The Taj Mahal is built of white marbles.
3. Calcium is a good mineral for health.

4. Ornaments are made from gold.
5. These utensils are made of iron.

E. Underline the abstract nouns in the sentences given below.
1. Solomon was a man of great wisdom.

2. He is a boy of obedience.
3. Cleanliness is next to godliness.
4. I often think of my happy childhood days.

5. Success was his aim from the first day.

Let’s Learn Cases of Nouns

The case refers to how nouns are used in relation to other words in a sentence. The three

cases are subjective, objective, and possessive.

Subjective Case

The subjective case, often known as nominative case, is used as the subject or the doer of the
verb in a sentence. For example:

Vikram is reading a book.
O
Shweta enjoyed her English lessons.
O
The subjective case of a noun can also be a predicate, in which it follows a be verb and
renames the subject of the sentence. For example:
He is a student.
O
She should be a leader.
O Nouns

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To identify a noun in the subjective case, ask who or what before the verb.

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