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Nouns, Pronouns, and Verbs Review 10/15/18

Nouns Person, place, thing, or idea Common nouns – unspecific; always lowercase Proper nouns – specific; always uppercase

Directions: Identify the nouns in the following sentences and label them as C for common or P for proper. Bram Stoker wrote a book called Dracula. The dog barked all night at the noises. Mr. Chism gets to school every day very early. Pumpkins are gourds that people decorate for Halloween. Michael and Laurie are siblings, but Dr. Loomis wasn’t aware.

Pronouns Function the same as a noun Subject pronouns: subjects that perform actions – I, he/she, it, we, they, you Object pronouns: receivers of action – me, him/her, it, us, them, you Possessive pronouns: show ownership – my/mine, his/her(s), its, our(s), their(s), your(s)

Directions: Identify the pronouns in the following sentences and label them as either S for subject, O for object, or P for possessive. 6. He did not know what she wanted but he tried to understand her. 7. His answers on the test were not the best for them. 8. She saw it in the night and did not know if it was her dog. 9. “You should be very careful,” he warned me. 10. “I pledge allegiance....” is something we say every morning in our announcements.

Verbs Action of a sentence; shows what someone or something is doing Action verbs: show physical actions or express ownership Linking verbs: connects a subject to a subject complement Helping verbs: come before another verb to “help” make the sentence make more sense

Directions: Identify the verbs in the following sentences and label them as A for action, L for linking, or H for helping. (There may be more than one.) 11. Jamie feels fear as she walks home. 12. The principal recited his prepared speech. 13. We may go to the movies later. 14. Tommy became interested in the crime. 15. She can go to her friend’s house.