Nouns
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing.
What is a pronoun?
A word that replaces a noun.
What is an adjective?
A descriptive word. Describes a noun.
What is a verb?
An action word.
Identify the common noun in the following sentence: The dog went for a walk.
Dog
Them
Identify the adjective in the following sentence: The fireman chased the skinny dog down the road.
Identify the verb in the following sentence: Marisa called her mom after school.
Called
Identify the proper noun in the following sentence: The young boys decided to drink Coke with their dinner.
Coke
Change the following sentence to include a pronoun: My dad did not go to work today.
He
Identify the adjectives in the following sentence: Mrs. H saw a red car in a long driveway.
Write a sentence using the verb "listen"
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What are the two types of nouns?
Common and Proper nouns.
Change the italicized noun into a pronoun: I put your books on the desk.
Hint: there are multiple books, not just one.
Them
How many adjectives are in the following sentence: The cold, dark night scared a little girl who wanted to sit next to a blazing fire under the bright stars.
5
What is doing the action in the following sentence: Marian teaches history (Marian or history)
Marian
How many nouns are in the following sentence: Sam discovered his pen ran out of ink while writing on his paper.
Change the nouns into pronouns: Carlos and I went to the store for mom to buy groceries.
We, her, & them
Come up with a sentence including at least two adjectives.
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Do you always need a verb for a complete sentence?
YES!