Ex. 2. Divide the nouns into two groups: masculine and feminine

Bachelor, spinster, maid, boy, girl, man, woman, husband, wife, father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, horse, mare, monk, nun, buck, doe, king, queen, cock, hen, dog, bitch, drake, duck, earl, countess, gander, geese, gentleman, lady, nephew, niece, uncle, aunt, author, authoress, baron, baroness, count, countess, giant, giantess, heir, heiress, host, hostess, lion, lioness, mayor, mayoress, poet, poetess, priest, priestess, actor, actress, enchanter, enchantress, duke, duchess, emperor, empress, prince, princess, tiger, tigress, waiter, waitress, master, mistress, sorcerer, sorceress, grandfather, grandmother, manservant, maidservant, landlord, landlady, peacock, peahen, salesman, saleswoman, washerman, washerwoman.

Ex 3. Give the suitable feminine nouns.

A lion, a tiger, an actor, a poet, a man, an un­cle, a husband, a brother, a grandfather, a son, a master, a baron, a count, a shepherd, a host.

Ex 4. Give the suitable masculine nouns.

A lady, a girl, a niece, Mrs. Smith, a widow, a stewardess, a French woman, a cow, a queen, a princess, a duchess, a hen, a mother.

Ex. 5. Are the following nouns countable or noncountabe? Put an N next to the noncount nouns and a C next to the count nouns. If the noun can be either noncount or count depending on the context, put a D next to it.

1. World 2. Textbook 3. Vinegar 4. Flame 5. Poetry 6. Applause 7. Thought 8. Banana 9. Conduct 10. Progress 11. Biology 12. Essay 13. Gem 14. Shopping

Ex. 6. Put an X next to the words in the following list that can be used as either count or noncount nouns, depending on the context.

1. Defense 2. Beauty 3. Garbage 4. Experience 5. Baggage 6. Rain7. Rug 8. Nature 9. Bag 10. Emotion

Ex. 7. Fill in the blank with the form of the noun in parentheses that is appropriate to the grammatical context of the sentence and the meaning of the passage as a whole.

Diabetes: Beyond the Basics

1. Because diabetes can cause devastating _________ (damage, damages) to virtually all body ________ (system, systems), people with diabetes should not underrate the seriousness of their disease. Learning to live with a chronic ________ (illness, illnesses) such as diabetes must be an ongoing process.

2. The Hospital's Center for Family Life Education is sponsoring a five-part educational series on diabetes. The series will begin on April 30 and continue through May 29. The _________ (program, programs) will be held in the second floor classroom of the Education Center from 7-9 p.m.

3. The diabetes series is free and open to the public and will be of specific _________ (interest, interests) to people who have diabetes and their families and friends.

Ex. 8. Point out the nouns in the following sentences and say whether they are common, proper, collective or abstract.

1. Always speak the truth.

2. Honesty is the best policy.

3. King Solomon was famous for his wisdom.

4. A committee of five was appointed.

5. We saw a fleet of ships in the harbour.

6. He gave me a bunch of grapes.

7. London is on the river Thames.

8. Cleanliness is next to godliness.

9. Wisdom is better than riches.

10. Winston Churchill was one of the greatest Prime Ministers of England.

11. I recognized his voice at once.

12. Our team is better than theirs.

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