Review Of Nouns And Verbs - Added

Review of nouns and verbs

NOUNS Nouns are a person, place or thing. Nouns can be proper nouns naming a particular person, place or thing. Nouns can be improper nouns which are generic person, place or thing.

PLACE THE CORRECT TYPE OF NOUN IN THE SENTENCES BELOW.

1. The

went into the house. (improper noun).

2.

went into the house. (proper noun).

3.

saw the dog run up the street. (proper noun).

4.

The

You may see this on a test.

say the dog run up the street. (improper noun).

TELL IF THE NOUN IS A PERSON, PLACE OR THING. THE NOUN WILL BE UNDERLINED. 5. Cats are very independent creatures.

6. Sherry plays the piano.

7. The mall is open late on Christmas.

VERBS Verbs show action. Verbs are linking or show no action. EXAMPLES OF LINKING VERBS IS ARE WAS WERE BE HAS HAVE

TELL WHETHER THE VERB SHOWS ACTION OR IS A LINKING VERB. THE VERB TO IDENTIFY IS UNDERLINED.

1. Tommy runs around the track.

2. I am happy.

3. Laura is excited about her new bike.

4. Karen sings in the church choir.

PLACE THE CORRECT TYPE OF VERB IN THE SENTENCE BELOW. 5. John

sad to leave home. (linking verb)

6. The dog

at strangers. (action verb)

7. My birds

hungry. (linking verb)

8. Sally

with her toys. (action verb)

After your review, make a flyer to show you understand nouns and verbs. Use OpenOffice. Make sure to use graphics or pictures. Make the flyer visually appealing.