Nouns and Verbs
An action word. Something you do.
Verb
When he was a kid, Lebron James excelled at sports.
a. Was very good
b. Did not do well
a. Was very good
TRUE or FALSE: The sentence below is a sentence fragment.
"Thomas Edison inventions."
True
Mom frowned when she saw the dog on the table.
a. Made a sad face
b. Made a happy face
a. Made a sad face
A SPECIFIC person, place or thing. Always capitalized.
Proper noun
Bella is a picky eater and will only eat chicken from Chick-fil-A.
Common noun
After the baby stopped crying, the room was serene.
a. Lonely b. Peaceful c. Loud
B. Peaceful
TRUE or FALSE: The sentence below is a sentence fragment.
"And my favorite one."
True
Jacob had a splendid idea to make a card for his mom on her birthday.
a. Great b. Selfish c. Serious
A. Great
Natalie asked her mom if it was time to go to the beach yet.
Verb
Last year, my aunt went on a jungle safari in Africa.
Proper noun
In soccer, the goalie will try to thwart the other team's shots on goal.
a. Block b. Tackle c. Destroy
a. Block
TRUE or FALSE: The sentence below is a sentence fragment.
"Thomas Edison is a famous inventor who created the lightbulb."
False! This is a complete sentence.
Frank always works hard; he strives to do his best and to get good grades.
a. Fail b. Try c. Wish
b. Try
Each night, Jimmy likes to walk his dog.
Common noun
Spot the PROPER NOUN:
I have many different friends, but Lorenzo is my best friend.
Lorenzo
Todd's parents have lofty expectations of him, they want him to go to college and become a doctor.
a. Low b. Unreal c. High
c. High
"When building a new house, it is important to fortify the walls so that your house will be strong."
a. Strengthen b. Shake c. Paint
a. Strengthen
Nobody thought Tommy was the spy. When his covert activity was discovered, we were all shocked.
a. Friendly b. Helpful c. Hidden
c. Hidden
Spot the COMMON NOUN:
Jay makes sure that he always pays attention in school.
school
Spot the verb:
Kayla’s grades are good because she likes to study for at least an hour each night.
study
If you mess around in the hallway, I am going to rescind your permission to work out there.
a. Cancel b. Repeat c. Continue
a. Cancel
TRUE or FALSE. When writing a main idea sentence, you should start your sentence like this:
"The main idea is..."
False!
Becky is not a nice friend; she tries to manipulate others to do her homework for her.
a. Promise b. Blame c. Trick
c. Trick
Spot the verb:
Eddie almost always remembers to say “please” and “thank you.”
remembers