NOUN 4 A noun is a word that names 1) a person, 2) a place, 3) a thing, 4) or an idea. The name of anything is a noun. The word CAT is a noun. If a certain cat has a name, that name is a noun. The name of whatever it is we are talking about is a noun. The names of things we cannot see, hear, taste, or touch are also nouns. EXAMPLES -> liberty, truth, faith, justice We can divide nouns into two categories. These are COMMON nouns and PROPER nouns. A COMMON noun names the CLASS of something: -> cat, dog, fish, woman, man A PROPER noun names a PARTICULAR something: -> Rover, Janet, Chicago, Missouri River A PRONOUN is a word used instead of a noun. For example, suppose we have these sentences: Tom went to a movie with his friends. He liked it, but they didn't. The word "He" refers to "Tom." HE is a pronoun. The word "they" refers to "friends." THEY is a pronoun. Words like WE, HIM, IT, OURS, YOURS, and MINE are pronouns. A ____ is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. NOUN NAW9N. We can divide nouns into two categories. These are ______ nouns and proper nouns. COMMON CAA9MUN. We can divide nouns into two categories. These are common nouns and ______ nouns. PROPER PRAA9PER. A _______ is a word used instead of a noun. PRONOUN PROW9NAWN. `We rowed the old boat across Sunset Lake. What is the pronoun in the sentence above? WE WIY. `We rowed the old boat across Sunset Lake. What is the common noun in the sentence above? BOAT BOW9T. `We rowed the old boat across Sunset Lake. What is the proper noun in the sentence above? SUNSET LAKE SAH9NSEHT LEY5K. `The people of that nation fought for justice and freedom. In the sentence above, are there any proper nouns? (YES or NO) NO NOW9. `The name of that squirrel is Bertie. In the sentence above, type the common noun(s). For more than one, type them in the order in which they appear. NAME SQUIRREL NEY9M, AEND SKWIH9RXL. `She and George first saw the plane. It was far away. What is the pronoun in the first sentence above? SHE SHIY9. `She and George first saw the plane. It was far away. How many pronouns (1,2, 3, or 4) are there in the two sentences above? 2 TUW9. `They ran away when the bear began to move toward them. Type the pronoun(s) in the sentence above. For more than one, type them in the order in which they appear. THEY THEM DHEY9, AEND DHEH9M. `When Mary and he began the trip, it was a warm day. What is the proper noun in the sentence above? MARY MEY9RXIY. `When Mary and he began the trip, it was a warm day. Type the common nouns in the sentence above. Type them in the order in which they appear. TRIP DAY TRIH9P, AEND DEY9. `When Mary and he began the trip, it was a warm day. Type the pronouns in the sentence above. Type them in the order in which they appear. HE IT /HIY9, AEND IH9T. `As Dick told it, the old car never did reach town. Type the nouns (common and proper) in the sentence above. Type them in the order in which they appear. DICK CAR TOWN DIH9K, KAA9RX, AEND TAW9N. `That bird is an eagle. Let's give it a name. Type the nouns in the two sentences above. Type them in the order in which they appear. BIRD EAGLE NAME BER9D, IY9GUL, AEND NEY9M. `Jim drove across Golden Gate Bridge and into San Francisco. How many proper nouns (1, 2, 3, or 4) are there in the sentence above? 3 THRIY9. `Jim drove across Golden Gate Bridge and into San Francisco. In the sentence above, type the proper noun that has the most words. GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE GOH9LXDEHN GEY9T BRIH9J. `The people of that nation fought for justice and freedom. In the sentence above, type all the nouns in the order in which they appear. PEOPLE NATION JUSTICE FREEDOM PIY9PUL, NEY9SHUN, JAH9STIHS, AEND FRIYDAHM.