LESSON #1- NOUNS

The goal of this activity is to Identify all of the nouns and pronouns in the following sentences.
Read each sentence carefully consider the role that the nouns and pronouns play in the sentence.

Use the table below each sentence to check your response.

Example: Yesterday we completed our lesson as planned.

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1. I knew a man, Bo Jangles, and he’d dance for you.

Nouns		Prononuns
Check response man Bo Jangles		Check response I he you

 

 

2. Many consider Alexander Pushkin the quintessential Russian poet.

Nouns		Prononuns
Check response Alexander Pushkin poet		Check response Many

 

 

3. The job will be done as soon as we can get to it.

Nouns		Prononuns
Check response job		Check response we it

 

 

4. For our company, building a new office complex will be a real challenge.

Nouns		Prononuns
Check response company building complex challenge		Check response our

 

 

5. I would much rather take care of the matter myself.

Nouns		Prononuns
Check response matter		Check response I myself

 

 

6. You should give bowling a try.

Nouns		Prononuns
Check response bowling try		Check response I

 

 

7. Mine is the biggest liar of all recruiters whom I have met.

Nouns		Prononuns
Check response liar recruiters		Check response Mine whom I

 

 

8. What on earth is wrong with you, Marvin?

Nouns		Prononuns
Check response earth Marvin		Check response What you

 

 

9. Smoking is not only against company policy, but it is also hazardous to your health.

Nouns		Prononuns
Check response Smoking policy health		Check response it your

 

 

10. The rest of the workers will receive paychecks soon.

Nouns		Prononuns
Check response workers paychecks		Check response rest

 

 

11. The chocolate-covered raisins are not yours; they are mine!

Nouns		Prononuns
Check response raisins		Check response yours they mine

 

 

12. They answered the question themselves, rather than relying on someone else.

Nouns		Prononuns
Check response questions relying		Check response They themselves someone

 

 

13. I have often tried playing the lottery, but have never won.

Nouns		Prononuns
Check response playing lottery		Check response I

 

 

14. We adjourned the session early because it seemed a waste of time.

Nouns		Prononuns
Check response session waste time		Check response They themselves someone

 

 

15. I love to paint.

Nouns		Prononuns
Check response to paint		Check response I

 

 

16. Until we hear otherwise, she will not work by herself.

Nouns		Prononuns
Check response -----		Check response we she herself

 

 

17. He placed an apologetic note on the windshield of the destroyed car.

Nouns		Prononuns
Check response note windshield car		Check response He

 

 

18. To walk was our only option after the engine seized.

Nouns		Prononuns
Check response option engine		Check response -----

 

 

19. We studied grammar many years ago.

Nouns		Prononuns
Check response grammar years		Check response We

 

 

20. While you are enjoying yourselves at the unit Christmas party, think of me on watch.

Nouns		Prononuns
Check response party watch		Check response you yourselves me

 

In each sentence below pronouns are identified by brackets.
Use the table below each sentence to check your response.

21. [I] have three daughters and two sons [whom] [I] love very much.

Nouns		Check response daughters sons

 

22. [I] prefer to drive there.

Nouns		Check response to drive

 

23. The major problem with the proposal is [we] don’t have enough money.

Nouns		Check response problem proposal money

 

24. In England, [they] burn Guy Fawkes in effigy in November.

Nouns		Check response England effigy November

 

25. [Whatever] [you]’ve just pulled out of the microwave sure smells good!

Nouns		Check response microwave

 

26. To err is human. (Human is being used an adjective)

Nouns		Check response to err

 

27. [I] firmly believe [we] should oppose the designated-hitter rule.

Nouns		Check response rule

 

28. Sassan taught [me] Persian.

Nouns		Check response Sassan Persian

 

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