Nouns Around Town
A noun is...?
Person, place, or thing.
Verbs are...?
Words that show action or state of being.
Where are pronouns used?
In place of a noun in a sentence.
What is the adjective in this sentence: "There was an enormous dog at the end of the sidewalk."
enormous
A conjunction is...?
A word that joins together single words or groups of sentences (and, but, or, for).
Where are the nouns in this sentence: "Miss Craven went to the library and checked out books using her library card".
Miss Craven, library, books, library card.
What is the verb in this sentence: "The cats quietly crawled past the sleeping dog."
crawled, sleeping
What is an example of a First-Person personal pronoun?
I, us, we, me
What is the article in this sentence: "The bird can fly."
The
Combine these sentences: "Jillian can run. Jillian is very fast."
Jillian can run and she is very fast.
Where are the nouns in this sentence: "The doctor was late getting to the hospital."
doctor, hospital
Adverbs are used to...?
Describe a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
Find the pronouns in this sentence: "We will be late if you don't hurry up."
we, you
Daily Double: Define 'Preposition'
A word or phrase that connects a noun or pronoun to a verb or adjective in a sentence. Example: "I'm going with her."
Where is the conjunction in this sentence: "I'd like a bike for commuting to work."
for
Daily Double: What is the difference between Proper Nouns and Common Nouns?
Proper Nouns are the individual names of people, places, or things (Molly, Toronto, Toyota).
Adverbs commonly end in what two letters?
-ly
Find the pronoun in this sentence: "It is the nicest Italian restaurant in town."
It
Example: Ouch!
Interjection
Combine these sentences: "The farm has 5 chickens. The farm has no cows."
The farm has 5 chickens but no cows.
Where are the nouns in this sentence: "The postman Mr. Robert was carrying postcards."
postman, Mr. Robert, postcards
What is the verb in this sentence: "I am a student."
am
Is there a pronoun in this sentence: "The dog chewed on its favourite toy."
its
Fix the punctuation and capitalization in this sentence: "i think cycling is a good form of exercise It is also very fun"
I think cycling is a good form of exercise. It is also very fun.
Complete this sentence: "You can have ice cream ___ you can have a brownie. But not both."
or