Common & Proper Nouns
Please give the definition of a common noun.
A person, place, thing, or idea
What is an action verb?
An action verb shows what the subject is physically doing.
What is the purpose of an adjective?
An adjective describes a noun (common or proper) by telling more about its shape, size, color, quantity, etc.
What is the purpose of an adverb?
The purpose of an adverb is to describe action verbs and adjectives. They tell, how, when, or where the verb is taking place.
What do we use to show possession on a noun?
an apostrophe
Ravens are a familiar sight from the Arctic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea.
common nouns: ravens; sight
proper nouns: Arctic Ocean; Mediterranean Sea
Identify all action verbs in the following sentence:
You must handle the chemicals carefully at all times.
action verb: handle
Identify all of the adjectives in the sentence below:
On Saturday the police received several complaints about an earsplitting alarm that had woken many people in the area. (3)
several; earsplitting; many
Identify all adverbs in the following sentences:
My landlord, who is amazingly handy, just fixed my leaky faucet and promised to repair my stove tomorrow. (3)
amazingly, just, tomorrow
Please read the sentence below and identify the purpose of the word in bold:
The tomb's location had remained a mystery for hundreds of years, so its discovery was thrilling for archaeologists.
a singular possessive noun
Identify ALL nouns in the following sentence by underlining common nouns and circling proper nouns:
During his vacation in California, Hunter visited the San Diego Zoo.
common nouns: vacation
proper nouns: California; Hunter; San Diego Zoo
Identify the action verb in the following sentence:
Do you always get so self-conscious about minor mistakes in your work?
get
Identify the adjectives in the following sentence:
A month of hot, dry days resulted in an empty reservoir, which was a serious concern for farmers. (4)
hot, dry, empty, serious
Identify all adverbs in the following sentences:
Do you always drive so cautiously in construction zones? (3)
always, so, cautiously
Please read the sentence below and identify the purpose of the word in bold:
How are the Founding Fathers' values and ideas reflected in the Constitution?
Identify ALL nouns in the following sentence by underlining common nouns and circling proper nouns:
More than twenty official languages are spoken in the European Union. English, French, and German are most common.
common nouns: languages
proper nouns: European Union; English; French; German
Identify the action verb in the following sentence:
The little sapling was slowly growing into a tall, beautiful tree.
growing
Identify the adjectives in the following sentence:
The luggage was heavy and bulky, so I struggled to pull it through the crowded airport. (3)
heavy, bulky, crowded
Identify all adverbs in the following sentences:
The bakery's legendary fudge brownies are usually quite marvelous, but today customers complained that they were very dry and strangely dense. (5)
usually, quite, today, very, strangely
Find the possessive noun error(s) in the sentence below and fix the issue(s):
The flowers round, white seed heads bobbed in the gentle breeze.
flower's
Identify ALL nouns in the following sentence by underlining common nouns and circling proper nouns:
The World Wildlife Fund works to protect endangered animals, such as whales and tigers, from hunters and other threats.
common nouns: animals; whales; tigers; hunters; threats
proper nouns: World Wildlife Find
Identify the action verb in the following sentence:
Dr. Jordan's team had recently announced its discovery of an ancient shelter in the Andes.
announced
Identify the adjectives in the following sentence:
The display of pink and white tulips in a simple glass vase is gorgeous.
pink, white, simple, glass, gorgeous
Identify all adverbs in the following sentences:
The children soon ran home, rapidly devoured their lunches, and immediately rushed outside to continue playing with friends.
soon, home, rapidly, immediately, outside,
Find the possessive noun error(s) in the sentence below and fix the issue(s):
In 1972, President Nixon signed Title IX into law. One of this laws effects was to break down barrier's for female athletes.
laws = law's
barrier's = barriers