📝 Part 1: Identifying Nouns

1. Circle the correct type of noun for each underlined word:

Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand.

Common noun

Proper noun

The kiwi is a native bird of New Zealand.

Common noun

Proper noun

My friend loves reading The Hobbit.

Common noun

Proper noun

2. Underline all the nouns in these sentences:

a) The students at Wellington High School played rugby on the field.

b) Sarah bought apples and oranges from the market in Christchurch.

c) The teacher gave homework to the class before the holidays.

🔄 Part 2: Pronoun Replacement

3. Replace the underlined nouns with appropriate pronouns:

a) Anna likes apples. Anna eats apples every day.

Rewrite: Anna likes apples. _______ eats _______ every day.

b) The boys played football. The boys won the game.

Rewrite: The boys played football. _______ won _______ .

c) My sister and I went to the shops. My sister and I bought some books.

Rewrite: My sister and I went to the shops. _______ bought some books.

4. Choose the correct pronoun for each sentence:

The cat is sleeping. _______ looks very peaceful.

He

She

It

James and Tom are playing cricket. _______ are having fun.

He

They

We

✍️ Part 3: Sentence Writing

5. Write three sentences using the nouns provided. Include at least one pronoun in each sentence:

Nouns to use: teacher, Auckland, students, rugby, homework

Sentence 1: ________________________________________________

Sentence 2: ________________________________________________

Sentence 3: ________________________________________________

6. Rewrite this paragraph to avoid repetition by using pronouns where appropriate:

Original paragraph:

Emma loves playing netball. Emma practises netball every Tuesday. Emma's team won the championship last month. Emma's team was very excited about the victory. The coach praised Emma's team for the hard work.

🎯 Part 4: Mixed Practice

7. Match each noun with its correct category:

1. Wellington

2. book

3. Māori

4. mountain

5. Pacific Ocean

A. Common noun

B. Proper noun

C. Common noun

D. Proper noun

E. Proper noun

8. Fill in the blanks with appropriate pronouns:

a) The All Blacks are New Zealand's rugby team. _______ are famous worldwide.

b) My mum bought a new car yesterday. _______ is very happy with _______.

c) The children went to the beach. _______ built sandcastles and swam in the sea.

d) "Can you help me with this homework?" asked Tom. "_______ is quite difficult."

9. Check all the words that are pronouns:

she

Auckland

they

happiness

it

we

school

him

🌟 Part 5: Creative Application

10. Write a short paragraph (4-5 sentences) about your favourite place in New Zealand. Use a mixture of common nouns, proper nouns, and pronouns. Underline the nouns and circle the pronouns.

11. Reflection: Explain in your own words why pronouns are important in writing: