Name: ___________________________________________
Room:____________
Chapter 1 Review - Nouns
Write out the definition.
Definitions
Noun: ____________________________________________________________________________
Use the words from the box.
Common Noun
Singular Noun
Proper Noun
Plural Noun
Possessive Noun
Collective Noun
Subject Complements Object of a Preposition Indirect Object
Nouns as Subjects
Direct Object
Direct Address
___________________________ Tells to whom, to what, for whom, or for what that action
was done.
___________________________ Tells about one person, place, or thing.
___________________________ Names a particular person, place, or thing, and begin with a
capital letter.
___________________________ Expresses possession, or ownership
___________________________ Names the person spoken to.
___________________________ Describes the subject and follows a linking verb.
___________________________ Tells about more than one person, place, or thing.
___________________________ Names a group of people, animals, places, or things that are
considered a unit.
___________________________ Names any one class of people, places, or things.
___________________________ Answers the question whom or what after an action
___________________________ Tells what the sentence is about
___________________________ Noun or pronoun that follows a preposition.
Common Nouns & Proper Nouns
Identify the nouns in each sentence. Circle the Common Nouns and Underline the
Proper Nouns
1. Denver is the capital of the state of Colorado.
2. The Rocky Mountains divide the state.
3. Colorado is the only state entirely above 3,281 feet.
4. The Rockies is Colorado are covered with snow all winter.
5. Pike’s Peek is a mountain in Colorado.
Singular & Plural Nouns
Identify the nouns in each sentence. Write S above the Singular Nouns and P above
the Plural Nouns
1. The Pony Express riders rode horses to carry mail from Missouri to
California.
2. Messages could get across the country in 10 days.
3. The riders rode over mountains and prairies.
4. Letters used to travel by ship, and delivery could take weeks.
5. The Pony Express ended after the telegraph connected cities in the West.
Write the Plural forms of each Singular noun.
1. Tomato ________________________
7. Dress ________________________
2. Moose ________________________
8. Trio ________________________
3. Goose ________________________
9. Child ________________________
4. Person ________________________
10. Echo ________________________
5. Ox ________________________
11. Life ________________________
6. Calf ________________________
12. Deer ________________________
Possessive Nouns
Underline the Possessive Noun. Write S above it if it is singular and P about it if its
plural.
1. The students’ favorite game to play on rainy days is charades.
2. Toby’s team acts out first.
3. The boys’ clues were difficult to figure out.
4. Even the teacher’s hints did not help at first.
5. Finally, the children’s guesses were correct.
Collective Nouns
Underline the collective noun in each sentence.
1. The squad of firefighters showed great bravery.
2. They saved a group of people from a burning building.
3. The city council gave the firefighters an award for courage.
4. As the firefighters accepted their medals, the audience cheered.
5. A couple who was rescued thanked the firefighters.
Subject & Subject Complements
Underline the subject in each sentence and circle the subject complement.
1. Robert Louis Stevenson was a writer.
2. Stevenson was a native of Scotland.
3. His most famous book is Treasure Island.
4. My sister is a fan of his writing.
5. Gandhi was an inspiration to Martin Luther King Jr.
Direct Object
Circle the Action Verb in each sentence and Underline the Direct Object.
1. Brad enjoys skateboarding after school.
2. He often practices tricks.
3. Responsible skateboarders always wear helmets.
4. A group of friends built a ramp this weekend.
5. They will get better with practice.
Object of a Preposition
List 10 Prepositions:
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_________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Underline the Preposition. Circle the Object of a Preposition.
1. Have you seen these films on TV?
2. Schulz had a friend with the name of Charlie Brown.
3. Newspapers around country printed Schulz’s strip.
4. Someone even wrote a play with the characters.
5. Newspapers around the country printed Schulz’s strip.
How to find an Indirect Object:
1. Find the action verb
2. Find the direct object
3. Find the indirect object
Indirect Objects
Underline the Direct Object, Double Underline the Direct Object, and Circle the
Indirect Objects in each sentence.
1. Nina gave her sister a cold.
2. Mom gave the children cough syrup.
3. The teacher sent sick students their homework.
4. Nina taught Kelly the missed lesson.
5. Kelly read Nina the answers.
Direct Address
Circle the noun in the Direct Address.
1. Class, please stand next to your science projects.
2. Why is chlorophyll necessary, Jing Mae, for most plants?
3. Todd, please explain the results of your experiment.
4. Tell the class what you learned, Amy.
5. Ben is sick today, so, Kevin, you’ll play John Adams.
Noun or Verb?
Tell whether the underlined word is a noun or a verb.
1. Do you know how to do that dance? ________________________
2. My first attempt to dance was not very successful. ________________________
3. I often step on my dance partner’s feet. ________________________
4. Please just copy my movements. ________________________
5. Let’s take a photograph together at the dance. ________________________
Noun or Adjective?
Tell whether the underlined word is a noun or an adjective.
1. Did you sign up for the newspaper?
2. Every newspaper article is written by a student.
3. Our computer club meets before school.
4. Unfortunately, that computer has a virus.
5. Some young baseball players participate in summer camps.