Unit 1: Complete and Incomplete Sentences
Unit 2: Types of Sentences
Unit 3: Simple and Complete Subjects and Predicates
Unit 4: Common Nouns
Unit 5: Common and Proper Nouns
Unit 6: Plural Nouns
Unit 7: More Plural Nouns
Unit 8: Singular Possessive Nouns
Unit 9: Plural Possessive Nouns
Unit 10: Subject and Object Pronouns
Unit 11: Complete Sentences and End Punctuation Review
Unit 12: Common and Proper Nouns Review
Unit 13: Singular and Plural Nouns Review
Unit 14: Possessive Nouns Review
Unit 15: Subject and Object Pronouns Review
Unit 16: Action Verbs
Unit 17: Linking Verbs
Unit 18: Helping Verbs
Unit 19: Past, Present, and Future Tense Verbs
Unit 20: Perfect Tense Verbs
Unit 21: Irregular Verbs
Unit 22: Progressive Verbs
Unit 23: Transitive Verbs
Unit 24: Intransitive Verbs
Unit 25: Subject and Verb Agreement
Unit 26: Action Verbs Review
Unit 27: Linking and Helping Verbs Review
Unit 28: Verb Tenses Review
Unit 29: Verb Forms Review
Unit 30: Subject and Verb Agreement Review
Unit 31: Adjectives
Unit 32: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Unit 33: Irregular Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Unit 34: Adverbs
Unit 35: More Adverbs
Unit 36: Adverbs without -ly
Unit 37: Synonyms
Unit 38: Antonyms
Unit 39: Homophones
Unit 40: Adjectives Review
Unit 41: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Review
Unit 42: Adverbs Review
Unit 43: Synonyms and Antonyms Review
Unit 44: Homophones Review
Unit 45: Conjunctions
Unit 46: Compound Subjects
Unit 47: Compound Predicates
Unit 48: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
Unit 49: Dependent Clauses
Unit 50: Independent Clauses
Unit 51: Commas
Unit 52: Compound Sentences
Unit 53: Complex Sentences
Unit 54: Compound-Complex Sentences
Unit 55: Conjunctions Review
Unit 56: Compound Subjects and Compound Predicates Review
Unit 57: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases Review
Unit 58: Dependent and Independent Clauses Review
Unit 59: Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences Review
Unit 60: Appositives
Unit 61: More Uses for Commas
Unit 62: Quotation Marks
Unit 63: Contractions
Unit 64: Abbreviations
Unit 65: Semicolons
Unit 66: Colons
Unit 67: Word Usage: Sit or Set
Unit 68: Word Usage: Lie or Lay
Unit 69: Word Usage: Your or You’re
Unit 70: Appositives Review
Unit 71: Commas and Quotations Review
Unit 72: Contractions and Abbreviations Review
Unit 73: Colons and Semicolons Review
Unit 74: Word Usage Review
Unit 75: Interjections
Unit 76: Articles
Unit 77: Prefixes
Unit 78: Suffixes
Unit 79: More Prefixes
Unit 80: More Suffixes
Unit 81: Greek Root Words
Unit 82: Latin Root Words
Unit 83: Spelling Patterns and Exceptions
Unit 84: More Spelling Patterns and Exceptions
Unit 85: Negatives
Unit 86: Interjections and Articles Review
Unit 88: Suffixes Review
Unit 89: Greek and Latin Root Words Review
Unit 91: Negatives Review
Unit 92: Review of the Eight Parts of Speech
Unit 93: Applying Punctuation Knowledge
Unit 94: Applying Punctuation and Word Usage Knowledge
Unit 96: Adjectives, Adverbs, and Verb Tenses Review
Unit 97: Sentence Structure Review: Simple and Compound Sentences
Unit 98: Dependent Clauses and Sentence Structure
Unit 4: Common Nouns
Understanding Common Nouns
A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. Nouns are one of the most fundamental parts of the English language. They allowus to identify the world around us.
Common Nouns are the ordinary, general names for people, places, animals, and things. They do not refer to a specific individual or unique entity. Unlike proper nouns, common nouns are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence. Examples include teacher, city, dog, and book.
Going Deeper:Concrete vs. Abstract Common Nouns
Common nouns can be categorized further into concrete and abstract nouns.
- Concrete Nouns name things that you can experience through your five senses (sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch). Examples: table, smoke, noise, apple, fur.
- Abstract Nouns name ideas, feelings, qualities, or concepts that you cannot physically touch or see. They exist in the mind or heart. Examples: happiness, freedom, logic, patience, courage.
Exercise 1: Identifying Common Nouns
Read the sentences below. Identify and circle the two common nouns in each sentence.
- Dylan and Shelby bought a puppy yesterday from the pound.
- They can’t think of a good name for their pet.
- Shelby wanted to name the dog “Bubbles” and get its collar inscribed.
- Dylan and Shelby got into an argument over their choices.
- He thought of naming the puppy “Bear” because it looks like a bear.
- Shelby did not want to get into a fight, but she disliked his suggestion.
- Finally, their mother offered an alternative.
- How about solving the problem by calling the hyper creature “Dash”?
- “He does love to play chase,” the kids noted.
- Dylan and Shelby called to their new friend, who came running with his tail wagging.
Exercise 2: Categorizing Nouns
Determine if the underlined word is a person, place, thing, oridea. Write your answer on the line.
- The teacher assignedhomework for the weekend. ______________
- Our school has a large library. ______________
- Honesty is the best policy. ______________
- The computer crashed during the storm. ______________
- The doctor gave the patient medicine. ______________
- We played soccer at the park. ______________
- Her courage surprised everyone. ______________
- Please put the dishes in the sink. ______________
Exercise 3: Concrete vs. Abstract
Label each common noun as either Concrete or Abstract.
- table ______________
- loyalty ______________
- cloud ______________
- fear ______________
- music ______________
- friendship ______________
- perfume ______________
- dream ______________
Exercise 4: Common vs. Proper Nouns
Decide whether the noun is Common or Proper. Rewrite Proper nouns with correct capitalization.
- city (______________)
- paris (______________)
- holiday (______________)
- thanksgiving (______________)
- president (______________)
- abraham lincoln (______________)
- building (______________)
- empire state building (______________)
- month (______________)
- october (______________)
Exercise 5: Plural Common Nouns
Write the plural form of the following singular common nouns.
1. church ______________
2. tree ______________
3. country ______________
4. bus ______________
2. tree ______________
3. country ______________
4. bus ______________
5. baby ______________
6. deer ______________
7. shelf ______________
8. child ______________
6. deer ______________
7. shelf ______________
8. child ______________
Exercise 6: Contextual Application
Completethe sentences using a suitable common noun from the box below.
Box:dictionary, scientist, robot, vegetable, inch, box, entertainment, prediction
- The ____________ found fish bones in the cave.
- We filled the ____________ with cans of food.
- Organically grown ____________ can be found more easily now.
- By 2050, a ____________ might do most of the hard work.
- The students used a ____________ to look up unfamiliar words.
- There are twelve ____________ in one foot.
- In the winter, our ____________ is usually playing board games indoors.
- Manyof these ____________ have come true, but some have not.
