Nouns are the names of people, places, or things. We use nouns every day to name objects in our surroundings. The two most common forms of nouns are proper and common. Proper nouns include the names of people, titles, towns, cities, countries, provinces, etc. They are written with a capital letter. Common nouns are simply the names we put on everyday items so we can identify them, for example, table, chair, car, floor, and house, are common nouns. Other common nouns identify ideas and feelings, such as love, hate, emotion, and mood.

Verbs can be described as action, being or doing words, for example, running, working, talking, eating, am, is, and was. A sentence cannot be complete without a verb.

Activity One:

Each of the nouns in these sentences are in bold letters. Tell which nouns are proper nouns and which are common nouns by placing the letter P or C above the noun. Hint - remember that proper nouns are written with a capital letter.

1. Jack ran to the store to buy milk.
2. St. John's is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador.
3. July is one of my favorite months.
4. My father works in a garage.
5. My boss is Mr. Smith.

Activity Two:

In each of the following sentences the verb is missing. Put a verb in the blank space to have the sentence make sense.

1. Jill and Susan to the playground.
2. We the money to the children.
3. Dad the moose with my rifle.
4. All of the people in the building when the fIre alarm sounded.
5. Last week we three rabbits.

Activity Three:

Underline the verbs in the following list of words. Put a circle around the nouns. Some of the words are not nouns and verbs.

John, table, talk, swim, room, the, bike, man, swim, is,
if, computer, was, and, Sally, home, washed, January, cut.