Grammar Review

for creative writing class

Hark Herald C. Sarmiento
 Nouns
Part 1 – Quick Test
• What is a noun?
a. action word c. person, place, thing
b. describing word

• Circle the nouns in the sentence below:

The dog ran through the mud with his bone.

• Write 3 nouns that name a place:

1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___
• Write 3 nouns that name a person:
1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___

• Write 3 nouns that name a thing:

1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___

• Circle the nouns in the sentence below:

Sam and Molly went to the bank to get money.
 Nouns
Part 2 – Common and Proper
• A common noun
• any and every person or thing of the same kind
or class
• not to a particular person or thing
• Examples: cow, dog, girl, boy, man, woman,
country, hospital, mountain
• A proper noun
• name of a particular person or thing
• a name used for an individual person or place,
river, or mountain etc.
• Example: Mary, Perez, Philippines, Everest
• Identify the following nouns as common or
proper:

1. March 6. city 11. month

2. day 7. street 12. Tuesday
3. holiday 8. Burger King 13. Christmas
4. cereal 9. Slate Creek 14. Cheerios
5. Dr. Mike 10. dog 15. doctor
 Nouns
Part 3 – Identification Quick Test
• Identify the nouns in the following sentences:

1. The carpenter built a table.

2. Birds fly.
3. Cows eat grass.
4. My dog barked.
5. The dog chased the cat.
6. Accidents happen.
• Identify the nouns in the following sentences:

7. My roommate opened the window.

8. Most birds build nests.
9. Our guests arrived.
10.Teachers assign homework.
11. Steam rises.
12.Jack raised his hand.
13.Irene is watching her sister’s children.