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PowerPoint on Noun Functions
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Directions: Complete the following while viewing
1. A noun is a word that names a ______________________________, ________________________________, _________________________________ and sometimes an _____________________. 2. Above each italicized word in these sentences, write N if the word is used as a noun; write
if the word is used as a verb.
a. We scored only one run. b. Aunt Sue may run for Congress. c. My watch must be slow. d. Did you watch the game on television? e. Shall I paint the hall first? f. Alvin upset a can of paint. g. This play has only two acts. h. We should turn left on Main Street. i.
These plants need water. j.
How many votes did John receive? 3. Highlight or underline each noun in these sentences. The figures in parentheses tell you ho
many there are.
a. One man was carrying a large bundle. (2) b. The money for your ticket is lying on the table. (3) c. The boy with my cousin is a visitor from my old school. (4) d. For breakfast my brother always wants both cereal and toast. (4) e. Is there another key to this lock? (2) 4. Noun Function #1: _________________________________
5. The ________________________ is the main word that tells ____________________or ___________________________ about the verb. 6. To find the subject, first find the _______________________. The word that answers ___________________ or ___________________________ about the verb is the _______________________. Example:
The bell rang early. Underline the verb twice. Who or what rang? Underline the subject once. 7. Practice! Draw on line under the subject; draw two lines under the verb.
a. The first game will begin soon. b. My uncle brought us some huge pears. c. Robert Louis Stevenson died on the island of Samoa. d. My cousin spent his vacation in Rocky Mountain National Park. e. Father isn’t making any changes in his plans. 8. Noun Function #2: _____________________________________
9. Prepositions show location in ____________________or __________________________. They also show relationships between _____________________________. Examples
The cat was on the bed. Do your homework after class not during. Get the paper with the lines. 10. When a ____________________________ is at the ______________________ of a prepositional phrase, it is known as th
_______________________ of the preposition. 11. Practice finding prepositional phrases! Copy the sentences from the PowerPoint. Then, put parentheses
around the prepositional phrase. Finally, label the object of the preposition, OP. a.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ b. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ c. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ d. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ e. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 12. Noun Function #3: _____________________________________
13. To find the direct object in any sentence having an ____________________________verb, say the ______________________and the verb, followed by ____________________or ___________________________. The noun that answers the question is the _____________________ ________________________________. 14. In the sentence, “Mrs. Quinn gave a test,” which noun is the direct object? (Mrs. Quinn gave what?) 15. Practice! Draw on line under the subject; draw two lines under the verb. CIRCLE THE
DIRECT OJBECT. Put parentheses around prep phrases.
a. This box contains old letters. b. Has Jan played chess with you lately? c. Mother does not remember the address. d. Those girls play baseball, tennis, and soccer. e. Two students joined our class today. 16. A transitive action verb has a ____________________________________. The receiver of the action is also known as t
_____________________________ __________________________________. 17. The sentence pattern for a sentence with an INTRANSITIVE action verb is _____________________. 18. An intransitive action verb ___________________ _______________ ____________________________. 19. Practice! Underline each subject once and each verb twice. Determine if the action verbs
are TRANSITIVE or INTRANSITIVE. Label each T or I.
a. The halls echoed with the cheers of excited fans. b. Colton ate the pie. c. Patty knitted for an hour. d. Somebody’s car was parked on the new lawn. e. The hikers reached the cabin by nightfall. f. Fritz painted the screens last week. g. Yesterday Grandma was almost hit by a reckless driver. 20. Noun Function #4: _____________________________________
21. A predicate noun follows a ____________________________ _____________________ and ____________________ the subject.
Example: Mrs. Quinn is an excellent golfer. 23. Some common LINKING VERBS are 24. Practice! Draw one line under the subject; draw two lines under the verb; label it LV. PUT
A BOX AROUND THE PREDICATE NOUN. Put parentheses around prep phrases. a. Karen and Kelly are close friends. b. Our next holiday will probably be President’s Day. c. The surprise gift for my birthday was a new phone. d. My father has been a science teacher, a salesman, and a policeman. e. My favorite vacation spot is the beach.