1. Get out your notes on nouns, pronouns, and verbs
Get out a piece of paper and number it 1-15 SKIPPING LINES

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

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

4. 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.

5. 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)

6. 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.

7. 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

8. 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.