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WorksheetsGrammar: Nouns (Formative Assessment, pt. 1)
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 20mins
A __________ is a word that names a person, a place, or a thing.
noun
verb
adverb
adjective
Which type of noun names any one of a class of persons, places, or things?
common noun
proper noun
Which type of noun names a particular person, place, or thing?
common noun
proper noun
Identify the nouns in this sentence.
Dwayne Johnson was born in Hayward, California.
Dwayne Johnson
Hayward
California
born
Identify the nouns in this sentence.
Dwayne Johnson is also known by his ring name, The Rock.
Dwayne Johnson
known
The Rock
name
Identify the nouns in this sentence.
Johnson was a college football player for the University of Miami.
Johnson
football
player
University of Miami
Identify the nouns in this sentence.
Johnson had his first acting role in The Mummy Returns.
Johnson
acting
role
The Mummy Returns
What is the subject in this sentence?
After his football career, Johnson decided to pursue a career as a professional wrestle.
football
career
Johnson
career
What is the subject in this sentence?
Veteran wrestler Pat Patterson got Johnson several tryout matches with the World Wrestling Federation in 1996.
veteran
wrestler
Pat Patterson
World Wrestling Federation
What is the subject in this sentence?
Under his real name, he defeated The Brooklyn Brawler at a house show and lost matches to Chris Candido and Owen Hart.
name
he
The Brooklyn Brawler
matches
What is the subject in this sentence?
Johnson made his WWF debut as Rocky Maivia, a combination of his father and grandfather's ring names.
Johnson
WWF
Rocky Maivia
grandfather's
Identify the subject complement in this sentence.
Terry Gene Bollea is the real name of Hulk Hogan.
name
real
Hulk
Terry
Identify the subject complement in this sentence.
Hulk Hogan was an American pro wrestler.
Hulk Hogan
American
pro
wrestler
Identify the subject complement in this sentence.
Hogan was the first wrestler to win consecutive Royal Rumbles, in 1990 and 1991.
wrestler
Royal Rumbles
1990
first
Identify the subject complement in this sentence.
Hulk Hogan was also a well liked movie star.
Hulk Hogan
well liked
movie
star
What is the direct object in this sentence?
Hogan had an extensive acting career.
Hogan
extensive
acting
career
What is the direct object in this sentence?
Mark William Calaway, The Undertaker, began his wrestling career in 1984.
Calaway
The Undertaker
wrestling
career
What are the direct objects in this sentence? (There are 3)
The Undertaker gained significant mainstream popularity as a horror-themed, macabre entity who employed scare tactics and held links to the supernatural.
popularity
tactics
links
supernatural
What is the direct object in this sentence?
The Undertaker holds 17 different championship titles.
titles
different
championship
holds
What is the indirect object in this sentence?
Andre the Giant gave the world joy.
Andre
Giant
joy
world
What is the indirect object in this sentence?
At 7 ft 4 in, Andre gained himself international attention as a force to be reckoned with.
force
himself
attention
international
What is the indirect object in this sentence?
Judy and Angelo Puffo gave their son Randy life on November 15, 1952.
Randy
life
November
gave
What is the indirect object in this sentence?
At the age of 21, Randy gave himself the ring name Randy Savage.
age
himself
Randy Savage
ring
What is the object of the preposition in this sentence?
André Roussimoff was born in Coulommiers.
Andre Roussimoff
Coulommiers
in
was born
What is the object of the preposition in this sentence?
Andre the Giant was the inaugural inductee into the newly created wrestling Hall of Fame.
Hall of Fame
inductee
Andre the Giant
wrestling
What are the objects of the prepositions in this sentence?
His best-remembered film role was that of Fezzik, the giant in The Princess Bride.
role
Fezzik
giant
The Princess Bride
How many prepositional phrases are in this sentence?
Roussimoff died in his sleep of congestive heart failure on the night of January 27, 1993, in a Paris hotel room.
2
3
4
5
What is the noun in direct address in this sentence?
Mr. Burns, get off the dang roof!
Mr. Burns
dang
roof
you
What is the noun in direct address in this sentence?
Class, one of you has a ticket taped under your chair!
Class
ticket
taped
chair
(Review) How many proper nouns are in this sentence?
On May 9, 2016, it was announced that a movie based on the 2015 authorized graphic novel biography André the Giant: Closer to Heaven was going to be made.
1
2
3
4
Is the underlined word in this sentence a noun or a verb?
The best place to find a new couch is at the dump.
Noun
Verb
Is the underlined word in this sentence a noun or a verb?
Many perfectly fine couches are dumped there.
Noun
Verb
Is the underlined word in this sentence a noun or a verb?
Sometimes, you find treasures at the dump.
Noun
Verb
Is the underlined word in this sentence a noun or a verb?
Check out this find, a 19th-century doll was discovered in the dump.
Noun
Verb
Is the underlined word in this sentence a noun or an adjective?
Man o' War was a famous racehorse.
Noun
Adjective
What is the subject complement in this sentence?
Man o' War was a famous racehorse.
(a)
Is the underlined word in this sentence a noun or an adjective?
The racehorse fan club at my school loves Man o' War.
Noun
Adjective
Is the underlined word in this sentence a noun or an adjective?
The Lexington-born racehorse brought fame to Kentucky horse breeders.
Noun
Adjective
