English Grammar • Nouns • Class 6 to Class 9

Material Nouns Worksheet with Answers

Free printable material nouns worksheet with answer key. Identify, match, fill in blanks and passage questions. All original sentences not found in any textbook. Class 6 to O Level and Matric.

Free PDF Answer Key Included O Level • IGCSE • Matric Print Ready

💡 Material Nouns

A material noun names the raw substance or matter that something is made from.
Common material nouns: gold, silver, iron, copper, steel, wood, glass, marble, granite, cotton, wool, silk, rubber, plastic, clay

Important: Material nouns are usually uncountable. You cannot say “two wools”.
Exception: When it refers to a specific product, it becomes countable → a glass (drinking vessel) • an iron (appliance)

AFind the Material NounIdentification

Underline the material noun in each sentence.

1The old bridge was constructed from solid granite.

2The craftsman carved a beautiful bowl from a single piece of wood.

3The floor of the palace was covered in polished marble.

4The blanket was woven from the softest wool.

5The ancient statue was cast in bronze over two thousand years ago.

6The window frame was built from steel and sealed with rubber.

7The potter shaped the clay carefully on the spinning wheel.

8The vintage necklace was set in silver and polished to a high shine.

BMatch Object to MaterialMatching

Match each object to its primary material by drawing a line. Then write the sentence: “The [object] is made of [material].”

1palace floor

2winter blanket

3ancient statue

4old bridge

5potter’s bowl

6vintage necklace

a.silver

b.bronze

c.clay

d.granite

e.wool

f.marble

CFill in the BlankWord Bank

Complete each sentence with the correct material noun from the box.

Material Noun Box marblecopperwool claygranitesteel

1The old water pipes beneath the street were made of .

2The children moulded animals from soft in the art lesson.

3The spiral staircase of the lighthouse was built from .

4The thick coat kept her warm during the long mountain trek.

5The kitchen worktop was a single slab of polished .

6The foundation of the ancient temple was carved from solid .

DPassage: List and ExplainPassage-Based

Read the passage. Underline all material nouns. Then list them below with a note on what each is used for in the passage.

The new museum was a remarkable structure. Its outer walls were clad in granite quarried from the northern hills. The entrance hall featured a sweeping staircase of polished marble, and the handrails were cast in brass. Huge panels of glass filled the ceiling, flooding every room with natural light. The galleries below contained ancient artefacts in bronze and silver, and pottery made from clay fired more than three thousand years ago.

1Material: Used for:

2Material: Used for:

3Material: Used for:

4Material: Used for:

5Material: Used for:

6Material: Used for:

7Material: Used for:

EExplain and WriteO Level / Matric Style

Answer both questions fully.

1Write three original sentences, each using a different material noun. Underline the material noun.

2Explain why material nouns are usually uncountable. Then show how the word iron can be used as both countable and uncountable in two separate sentences.

✅ Answer Key - Material Nouns

Section A

1.granite 2.wood 3.marble 4.wool 5.bronze 6.steel, rubber 7.clay 8.silver

Section B

1-f 2-e 3-b 4-d 5-c 6-a

Section C

1.copper 2.clay 3.steel 4.wool 5.marble 6.granite

Section D

1.granite - outer walls 2.marble - staircase 3.brass - handrails 4.glass - ceiling 5.bronze - artefacts 6.silver - artefacts 7.clay - pottery

Section E

2.Material nouns name substances that exist as a continuous mass, not as individual countable units. Iron (material): The gate is made of iron. An iron (appliance): She picked up an iron and pressed her shirt.