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Let’s Learn Grammar

I. Kinds of Nouns

I have a friend. Her name is Juhi. We belong to a group of friends. I value our friendship.
There are four kinds of nouns in these sentences. Let’s see them.

friend, friends — common noun

Juhi — proper noun
group — collective noun
friendship — abstract noun

Understanding the examples given above, fill in the blanks with appropriate nouns.

1. I was born in __________ .

2. __________ is my best friend.
3. She presented me a __________ of flowers.

4. __________ is a noble virtue.

5. The __________ is a faithful animal.
6. __________ is a holy book.

7. A __________ washes clothes.
8. Books give us a lot of __________ .

9. The wounded bird cried in __________ .

10. __________ is the staple food of North Indians.

II. Similes

When two things are compared using words such as ‘like’ or ‘as’, they are by called similes.
For examples:

• You are as brave as a lion.
• She runs like the wind.

• How works like a robot.

Underline the similes in the following sentences.
1. The sun rose in the sky like a blazing ball of fire.

2. Nina was as happy as a child with a new toy.

3. Aman swam like a fish in the lake.
4. From a distance, the lava looked like molten gold.

5. Rinku climbed the tree as deftly as a monkey.

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