Nouns + Verbs Quick Practice

Match the following

• Proper Noun

• General/generic person, place, or thing, not

  capitalized unless it begins a sentence

• Linking Verb

• words that connect the subject

  of the verb to more information.

• Abstract Noun

• Specific name for a particular person, place or

  thing, always capitalized no matter where it falls

  in a sentence

• Action Verb

• Non-physical things cannot be physically sensed,

  these are nouns that exist in our minds but not

  physically

• Common Noun

• words that express an action or

  something that the subject can DO

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Label the parts of speech.​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)  

• LILY
• DRANK
• COFFEE
• Dunkin'Donuts
• Proper Noun 1
• Action Verb
• Common Noun
• Proper Noun 2

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

CCSS.L.1.1B

Theo whined for more cookies when Brent closed the jar of treats.

Is "WHINED" an action verb or a linking verb?

• Action

• Linking

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

CCSS.L.1.1E

What are the 5 basic verb forms?

Here's a hint: The first verb form is the infinitive.

What is the difference between a regular and an irregular verb?

Let's practice:
One of the most popular programs of all those featured on the Internet is a video clip show.  The format of the show is simple, each week the host, a short but attractive New York native named John Jackson introduces a set of three video clips from all over the Internet.  These clips shows people hurting themselves in accidents, getting into crazy situations, interacting stupidly with animals, and et cetera.

• These clips show

• These clips showing

• NO CHANGE/Correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

When I finally got home after my adventure, I promised myself that I will never time-travel again, a promise that lasted about a week.

• CORRECT AS IS/No change needed

• I can never

• I would never

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Select the appropriate verb: Everyone ​ (a)   done his or her homework.​ ​ ​

• has
• have

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

Practice properly using common and proper nouns:
Lily does not like to go to ​ ​ (a)   because it makes her stomach hurt at ​ (b)   ​ practice.

• Starbucks
• starbucks
• soccer
• Soccer

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

CCSS.L.1.1B

Select the abstract noun:

Theo's confidence was diminished when he received an F on the worksheet.

• Theo

• confidence

• worksheet

• was diminished

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1C