Ls no 2 Use of Noun

Rewrite each sentence using the singular form of underlined words.

• 1. House have roofs. -> A house has a roof.
  2. Schools are large buildings. -> A school is a large building.
  3. Firemen were steel helmets. -> A fireman wears a steel helmet.
  4. Are foxes cunning animals ? -> Is a fox a cunning animal ?
  5. Tables are pieces of furniture. -> A table is a piece of furniture.
  6. Dogs are good friend to men -> A dog is a good friend of man.
  7. Children love to play with toys. -> A child loves to play with a toy.
  8. Big men eat more than small boys. -> A big man eats more than a small boy.

Rewrite each sentence using the plural of underlined words.

• 1. A tomato is a fruit -> Tomatoes are a fruit.
  2. An apple grows on a tree. -> Apples grow on trees.
  3. A mother has a kind heart. -> Mothers have a kind heart.
  4. A teacher is a man or a woman. -> Teachers are men or women.
  5. A monkey was sitting on a pony. -> Monkies were sitting on ponies.
  6. The policeman has caugh the thief. -> Policemen have cough the thieves.
  7. I can make a cake if you have an egg -> I can make cakes if you have eggs.
  8. A motorway is a fast road for a motor car. -> Motorways are fast roads for motor cars.

Correct the following sentence.

• 1. Lucy has golden hairs. -> Lucy has golden hair.
  2. I saw a flock of sheep -> I saw a flock of sheep.
  3. No news is good news -> No news is good news.
  4. Physics are a difficult subject. -> Physics is a difficult subject.
  5. I bought three dozens oranges. -> I bought three dozen oranges.
  6. We enjoyed the lovely sceneries. -> We enjoyed the lovely scenery.
  7. He gave me ten thousand rupees. -> He gave me ten thousand rupees.
  8. The cattle was grazing in the field. -> The cattle were grazing in the field.

Change the gender of the nouns in each sentence. Make other necessary changes also.

• 1. A widower is one who has lost his wife. -> A widowe is one who has lost his wife.
  2. The lion killed the washerman’s daughter. -> The lioness killed the washerwoman’s son.
  3. I saw a fat man riding a thin mare. -> I saw a fat woman riding a thin horse.
  4. The hunter fired at the tiger and killed her. -> The huntress fired at the tigress and killed her.
  5. He is a good actor; he plays the role of a hero. -> She is a good actress; she plays the role of a heroine.
  6. My uncle and my nephew live with our grandma. -> My aunt and my niece live with our grandma.
  7. The king and the queen found a bride for the prince. -> The queen and the king found a bridegroom for the princess.
  8. He thanked the man who had saved the life of his son. -> She thanked the woman who had saved the life of her daughter.

Rewrite each item correctly.

• 1. My heads top. -> The top of my head.
  2. The tables leg. -> The legs of the table.
  3. The books cover. -> The cover of the book.
  4. The room of Arun. -> Arun’s room.
  5. The father of Jane. -> Jane’s father.
  6. The rooms corner. -> The corner of the room.
  7. The banks manager -> The manager of bank.
  8. The cloth of my sister. -> My sister’s cloth
  9. The head of the elephant. -> The elephant’s head