1. Online Grammar Remediation Maine South English Department Created by Jason Marsicano & Megan Palm, 2007

2. Nouns person –Ex: girl, Tiger Woods, senator place –Ex: forest, Sears Tower, the South thing –Ex: artery, butterfly, email idea –Ex: jealousy, determination, respect

3. Identifying Nouns The anxious freshman was excited for school to begin. Which of the words above are a person, place, thing, or idea? freshman = person school = place

4. Exercise #1 Identify the nouns in the following sentence. Jimmy has a great relationship with his older brother. *ANSWER* Jimmy has a great relationship with his older brother.

5. Exercise #2 Identify the nouns in the following sentence. Mary likes to play volleyball for the school’s team. *ANSWER* Mary likes to play volleyball for the school’s team.

6. Exercise #3 Identify the nouns in the following sentence. Of all the ice cream flavors I like strawberry the best. *ANSWER* Of all the ice cream flavors I like strawberry the best.

7. Exercise #4 Identify the nouns in the following sentence. Lilly, Lisa, and Megan bought dresses at the mall. *ANSWER* Lilly, Lisa, and Megan bought dresses at the mall.

8. Exercise #5 Identify the nouns in the following sentence. His baseball mitt needed to be replaced. *ANSWER* His baseball mitt needed to be replaced.

9. Still Confused? 2. Download these worksheets and see a Writing Center Tutor if you have questions. Recognizing Nouns Grammar Blast Pop Quiz 3. Complete these online quizzes on your own time: 1. Print out this tip sheet of the rules for quick reference.tip sheet Page 1 and Page 2