Parts of Speech 1

A noun is a word that _____.

• gives name to a thing, animal, person, idea, etc.

• expresses an action.

• gives a description.

• Substitutes a subject.

What of the following are concrete nouns?

• tiger

• liberty

• chocolate

• love

What is the plural form of child? 

(a)  

Identify the nouns in the following sentence and write them in the answer.

The cute kitten had a blue ribbon.

What are the functions of a noun in a sentence?

The subject is the noun (a)   the verb.

The object is the noun (a)   the verb.

In which of the following can the subject pronoun we substitute the subjects?

• Peter and Joe are students.

• Susan and I are students.

• My sister and I are students.

• Mary and Sue are students.

What is a subject pronoun?

• The subject

• The word that substitutes a noun in the subject position

• The word after a verb

• The name of something

What is the correct subject pronoun that can substitute the subject in the following sentence.

My sister and I live in Mexico City.

• they

• she

• we

• you