Nouns
Words that name people, places and things are called nouns.
Can you find 10 nouns in this picture?
- hat
- shoes
- pant
- suit
- rabbit
- curtains
- floor
- man
- bow tie
- floor
Exercise 1: Nouns
Copy these sentences into your blog and then underline and make bold all the nouns you can find.
1. The dog chased the cat under the porch.
2. Muffins made with blueberries are delicious.
3. My daughter sold her computer to a friend.
4. Robert drove his car to Saint John and shopped for a new truck.
5. So much snow covered the roads, that even truck drivers pulled into motels.
6. The passengers on the ship witnessed the collision with the iceberg.
7. The Titanic sank in a few hours; many husbands and wives were separated.
8. Penguins live near the South Pole, but these birds aren’t bothered by the cold.
9. Many retired couples move to Florida where the weather is warmer.
10. Shediac is closer to the Confederation Bridge than Riverview is.
Exercise 2: Nouns
Copy these sentences into your blog and then underline and make bold the nouns.
1. From the top of a small hill, we saw the Northumberland Strait.
2. The ocean was calm, and the clouds were beautiful.
3. Then, the little boats began to appear.
4. The fishermen were out checking their traps for lobster.
5. Many people in this area spend most of their lives on the sea.
6. Local markets are full of mussels, clams, scallops, and lobster.
7. In small villages, canneries prepare seafood for shipment to Japan.
8. When their boats are full, the fishermen return to their harbours for the night.
9. If the weather is good, their catch is usually large.
10. Storms make life on the water dangerous.
Make 10 sentences of your own and then underline and make bold the nouns.
1. The illiterate was a burden for the society.
2. It was callous act when the boy hurt his sister purposely.
3. Andy had a contagious case of the flue.
4. The girl was very gullible and believed every word the boy said.
5. The lumbago is a low part of your back.
6. The teacher put antiseptic on the boy’s knee when he hurt it.
7. Sue was struggling to respire as she had an asthma attack.
8. Anne needed antidote immediately as she had been bitten by a venomous snake.
9. The boy was sceptic and didn’t believe anyone.
10. Mia was always egotistical and was always too proud of herself.
Pronouns
Pronouns refer to and replace nouns (some examples of pronouns are: he, she, himself, herself).
Write a sentence about this picture. Use pronouns instead of nouns.
The phone was ringing, but she didn’t answer it, because she was painting her nails and
she was concentrating a lot, because she had never painted them herself.
Exercise 1: Pronouns
Copy these sentences into your blog and then underline and make bold the pronouns.
1. Many of them came, but few stayed long.
2. Give everybody something to eat before they leave.
3. What did you bring with you?
4. Did they teach themselves how to speak German?
5. After she cut herself, she went for a tetanus shot.
6. All of those are expensive.
7. Who likes chocolate?
8. The stones on the beach were green, but these are pink.
9. None of us was frightened by that.
10. He gave her several bottles of this.
Exercise 2: Pronouns
Copy these sentences into your blog and then underline and make bold the pronouns.
1. Who told us that no one would be at the mall?
2. This belongs to her.
3. She never gave them any of it.
4. Phillip called to tell them about that.
5. What did you give him and his wife for Christmas?
6. We always welcome suggestions.
7. Mine was destroyed by the flood, but the insurance covered it.
8. Give me some!
9. They told about the hardships we survived.
10. Many told about the kindness of strangers.
Make 10 sentences of your own and then underline and make bold the pronouns.
1. He was mad at himself for doing it.
2. She everyone chocolate except for her worst enemy.
3. She always respected her teacher and treated everybody kindly.
4. He is always aware of his brother because he is very naughty.
5. She left her suburb and moved to a different one.
6. He was rude and punched her.
7. Everybody except for a little boy hated it.
8. He hated NAPLAN as he hated tests.
9. Her parents were always rude to her.
10. The girl was cute, but her brother was not.
Verbs
Verbs are doing or action words.
Exercise 1: Verbs
Copy these sentences into your blog and then underline and make bold the verbs.
1. The pitcher threw the ball.
2. The robin perched on a lower branch.
3. Seagulls flew lazily in the light breeze.
4. The New Brunswick flag cost five dollars.
5. He dreamed about his recent accident.
6. Melissa always walks to work in the morning.
7. She often rode the bus home at night.
8. His parents thought about him every day.
9. The Christmas tree looked beautiful.
10. The lions slept in the sun for hours.
Exercise 2: Verbs
Copy these sentences into your blog and then underline and make bold the verbs.
1. Sue sat on the bench as we were jogging through the park.
2. John ate his lunch slowly.
3. He was enjoying a ham and cheese sandwich.
4. After work, we decided on a movie.
5. Since his accident, he has been driving more carefully.
6. You will never guess the answer.
7. Are you reading that magazine, or have you finished it?
8. Lucy will send you her new address.
9. Finally, the dealer agreed to our price.
10. Everyone wants a lucky lottery ticket.
Exercise 3: Verbs
Copy these sentences into your blog and then underline and make bold the verbs.
1. We learned about the effects of the storm from Norma.
2. Many branches had been broken by the wind.
3. Heavy icy was still bringing down many power lines.
4. Only a few people could stay in their houses without electricity.
5. After three days, food became scarce.
6. Volunteers arrived with emergency supplies.
7. People from nearby communities brought many loads of firewood.
8. Soon, life was returning to normal.
9. They are calling it the storm of the century.
10. We hope that we will not have another ice storm this year.
Paste (still something you have wrote) or write a paragraph about an exciting event. Underline all the verbs you used.
When my family and I had excitedly arrived at Kansai International Airport, we walked through a passage. Some officials were looking through a screen to see what our temperatures were. That was to see if any one of us were having a fever from any dangerous viral infections. But luckily none of us was having high temperature.
Wrote on June 5th (Not full recount. You can read the rest on this blog.)
Adjectives
An adjective is a describing noun.
Write a sentence or two about this man that clearly describes him to someone who cannot see the picture. Underline all the adjectives you used.
The man has hairy legs, does not have a beard, is wearing a blue suit, is wearing a blue and orange striped tie, is carrying a brief case and is wearing big brown shoes.
Exercise 1: Adjectives
Copy these sentences into your blog and then underline and make bold the verbs.
1. The little girl ran along the dusty road.
2. Six delicious cookies were cooling on the rack.
3. The dark brown paint dripped on the new white carpet.
4. A beautiful red rose bloomed in a quiet corner of that flower garden.
5. The old curtains were torn and faded, and they flapped in the light breeze.
6. After a few hours, they arrived at the train station, nine miles from Minto.
7. The hockey arena is located on Water Street beside the steel mill.
8. They used paper plates for the annual picnic.
9. These apples are juicy and red.
10. The long summer months are usually hot and dry.
Use the paragraph you wrote in Exercise 2B:verbs. Rewrite it using adjectives
When my family and I had excitedly arrived at Kansai International Airport, we walked through a narrow passage. Some officials were looking through a screen to see what our temperatures were. That was to see if any one of us were having a fever from any dangerous viral infections. But luckily none of us was having a high temperature.
Some added words.
Adverbs
Adverbs describe verbs.
Exercise 1: Adverbs
Copy these sentences in your blog and then underline and make bold the adverbs.
1. They arrived early for class.
2. Can you come soon?
3. She placed the crystal vase carefully on the table.
4. You cannot drive there!
5. The bus will arrive here at noon tomorrow.
6. Yesterday, the strikers blocked the driveway effectively.
7. Rick gave his girlfriend an extremely expensive gift.
8. Kate is a truly courageous woman.
9. They finished their work surprisingly quickly.
10. The weather turned really hot at the beach during this last week.
Exercise 2: Adverbs
Copy these sentences in your blog and then underline and make bold the adverbs.
1. Computers are relatively new devices.
2. Many businesses use them daily.
3. Today, very fast computers are needed.
4. They produce statistics quickly and accurately.
5. Generally, they are quite easy to use.
6. Many people have never used a computer.
7. The baby has been very cranky lately.
8. Finally, she wrote the very last sentence correctly.
9. She smiled brightly and said that she was really sorry.
10. Politely, he asked for a second helping.
