1. Quick Grammar Review nouns and verbs

2. What is a noun?

3. A noun is: A person, place, thing, or idea

4. Examples of nouns: teacher Chicago Desk love,

5. What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun? A common noun is NOT specific and it begins with a lower case letter –Example: teacher A proper noun is specific and capitalized: Example: Ms. Belknap

6. What is the subject of a sentence?

7. What is a Verb?

8. A verb shows action Examples: –Swim –Walk

9. What is the subject of a sentence?

10. The subject of a sentence is the noun doing the action or being described.

11. Example: –Ms. Danihel walks down the hall. –Ms. Danihel is a caring teacher.

12. What is the predicate of a sentence?

13. The predicate is the verb or verb phrase of the sentence. Examples: Ms. Danihel walks down the hall. Ms. Danihel is a caring teacher.