Noun Town
A noun is... a person, place, thing, or idea.
Change "city" into a proper noun.
(Hint: Right now it's a common noun because "city" a general place.)
Any specific (or particular) city
ex. Philadelphia, Detroit, Boston, etc.
A pronoun ______ a noun in a sentence.
ex. "Ms. Marshall likes computer games." -> "She likes computer games."
A pronoun REPLACES a noun in a sentence.
ex. "Ms. Marshall likes computer games." -> "She likes computer games."
This word means extremely large.
vast
ex. Outer space is vast.
"It's hard to ____ all the potholes in the road."
"It's hard to avoid the potholes in the road."
avoid - to stay away from something or someone
This type of noun always begins with a capital letter.
A proper noun always begins with a capital letter
"anime," "music," and "family" are examples of this type of noun...
Common nouns. They are examples of general people, places, things, etc.
Which pronoun would replace "Mrs. Johnson" in the sentence "Mrs. Johnson likes to cook"?
The pronoun "she"
ex. "She likes to cook."
This word means without plant or animal life.
barren
ex. Stanley stepped into a barren wasteland.
"A peanut butter and jelly sandwich ______ of peanut butter, jelly, and bread."
"A peanut butter and jelly sandwich consists of peanut butter, jelly, and bread."
consists - to be made up of
This type of noun names general people, places, things, etc.
A common noun names general people, places, things, etc.
"Barbie," "Tokyo," and "Chipotle" are examples of this type of noun...
"Barbie," "Tokyo," and "Chipotle" are proper nouns.
The pronoun you use when talking about yourself
The pronoun "I"
ex. "I will try my best!"
This word means to do something that is against the law or harmful.
commit
ex. Do not commit a crime unless you want to do the time.
Bert: "Were you _____ there was a parade happening?"
Ernie: "No, I had no idea!"
Bert: "Were you aware there was a parade happening?"
Ernie: "No, I had no idea!"
aware - knowing something exists or is happening
In the sentence, "Run through the flowers," what is the noun?
Run through the flowers.
What kind of noun is "principal" ?
"principal" is a common noun
What pronouns are in this sentence: "They gave us the booth."
The pronouns "they" and "us"
This word means very confused or unable to think clearly.
dazed
ex. I was dazed when I woke up from the surgery.
"Prisoners aren't allowed to leave the prison's _____. That's why prisons have fences."
"Prisoners aren't allowed to leave the prison's premises. That's why prisons have fences."
premises - the land and buildings owned by a person or company
In the sentence, "The eagle flew over the mountain," what are the nouns?
The eagle flew over the mountain.
Identify the proper nouns in the sentence: "Ebony visited California with her sister."
"Ebony visited California with her sister."
The pronoun that would replace "the students" in a sentence.
The pronoun they.
ex. "The students wanted to win." -> "They wanted to win."
This word means relating to a person under 18 years of age.
juvenile
ex. As a juvenile, you need an adult to see an R-rated movie in the theaters.
"I will ____ the winner after I tally the points."
"I will declare the winner after I tally the points."
declare - to state something in a firm or official way