NOUNS
The fluffy cat sat on the mat. Which word is a noun?
a) fluffy
b) cat
c) sat
d) on
b) cat: A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. "Cat" is a thing.
She went to the store and bought some apples. Which word is a pronoun?
a) went
b) store
c) she
d) apples
c) she: A pronoun replaces a noun. "She" replaces a female noun.
The red car sped down the street. Which word is an adjective?
a) red
b) car
c) sped
d) down
a) red: An adjective describes a noun. "Red" describes the car.
He runs every morning to stay healthy. Which word is a verb?
a) he
b) runs
c) every
d) healthy
b) runs: A verb expresses an action or state of being. "Runs" is an action.
My dog barks loudly at strangers. Which word is a noun?
a) my
b) dog
c) barks
d) loudly
b) dog: A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. "Dog" is a thing.
They are playing in the park. Which word is a pronoun?
a) are
b) playing
c) in
d) they
d) they: A pronoun replaces a noun. "They" refers to a group of people or things.
The old house creaked in the wind. Which word is an adjective?
a) old
b) house
c) creaked
d) in
a) old: An adjective describes a noun. "Old" describes the house.
We ate dinner together last night. Which word is a verb?
a) we
b) ate
c) dinner
d) together
b) ate: A verb expresses an action or state of being. "Ate" is an action.
Which word in the sentence is a noun?
"The enormous elephant trumpeted loudly in the jungle."
a) enormous
b) trumpeted
c) elephant
d) loudly
c) elephant; A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. "Elephant" is a thing, making it the noun in this sentence.
I will go to the library later. Which word is a pronoun?
a) I
b) will
c) go
d) library
a) I: A pronoun replaces a noun. "I" refers to the speaker.
This book is very interesting. Which word is an adjective?
a) this
b) book
c) is
d) interesting
d) interesting: An adjective describes a noun. "Interesting" describes the book.
The children eagerly built a sandcastle near the shore.
A) Children
B) Built
C) Shore
D) Eagerly
B) Built; A verb is an action or a state of being. "Built" is the action word in this sentence, meaning it is the verb.
The scientist carefully recorded the results of the experiment.
A) Carefully
B) Recorded
C) Scientist
D) Carefully
C) Scientist; A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. In this sentence, "scientist" is a person, making it a noun.
What is the pronoun in this sentence?
"Jacob and Mia love to read books, and they visit the library every week."
a) love
b) they
c) books
d) library
b) they; A pronoun takes the place of a noun. In this sentence, "they" replaces "Jacob and Mia," making it the correct pronoun.
The enormous elephant walked slowly through the jungle.
A) Elephant
B) Slowly
C) Enormous
D) Walked
C) Enormous; An adjective describes a noun. "Enormous" tells us the size of the elephant, making it an adjective.
Which sentence uses an action verb?
A) The baby seems tired after the nap.
B) My grandmother is very kind.
C) The soccer team won the championship.
D) That idea sounds interesting.
C) The soccer team won the championship.; An action verb shows an action. "Won" is an action verb because it describes what the soccer team did. In A, B, and D, the verbs are linking verbs, not action verbs.
Which word is a proper noun?
My family visited Japan during the summer vacation.
A) Family
B) Japan
C) Summer
D) Vacation
B) Japan
A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing. "Japan" is a specific country, making it a proper noun.
James and I finished the project, so our teacher praised us.
A) James
B) Teacher
C) Our
D) Us
D) Us; A pronoun replaces a noun. "Us" is a pronoun because it replaces "James and I" in the second part of the sentence.
In which sentence is the word "cold" used as an adjective?
A) She caught a cold after the rain.
B) The cold wind made everyone shiver.
C) He coldly refused to answer the question.
D) The drink was placed in the cold.
B) The cold wind made everyone shiver.; An adjective describes a noun. Here, "cold" describes "wind," so it is an adjective. In sentence A, "cold" is a noun, and in C, "coldly" is an adverb.
Which word in the sentence is both a noun and a verb?
She will race in the competition, but she hopes to win the race.
A) Will
B) Competition
C) Race
D) Hopes
C) Race
Some words can be both nouns and verbs. In "race in the competition," "race" is used as a verb, meaning to run or compete. In "win the race," "race" is a noun referring to the event.