NOUNS

AND
VERBS
What is a noun?
A noun is a person, place or thing.

- Farm - pencil - Melina

- Forest - A movie - Cat
- City - A video - Capybara
- Arlette - A chair - Dog
Underline the noun in the sentences:
● The girl ran in a long race.
● The dog jumped in a puddle.
● The cat fell asleep on the chair.
● The sun was shining bright today.
 What is a verb?
A verb is a word the shows action, or tells what
is happening
- Kiss - Hug - Dig
- Run - Hunt - Watch - Compare
- Walk - Cut - Swim - Dive
- Kill - Play - Punch - Type
- Dance - Sleep - Swear - Drive
Underline the verbs in the sentences:
● The dog jumped over the puddle.
● The girl swam across the pool.
● The bird flew through the sky.
● The cat ran after the mouse.
Choose the option that correctly describes the noun or verb shown.
1. Call (noun)
a. That phone call was to inform us that the protest is about to
begin.
b. Will you call the others to inform them that the protest is
about to begin?
2. Sign (verb)
a. The government agreed to sign the document to meet the
protesters’ demands.
b. The government agreeing to the protesters’ demands is a
huge sign of better things to come for the townspeople.
Choose the option that correctly describes the noun or verb shown.
3. Watch (verb)
a. He kept looking at his watch because he didn’t want to be
late for the president’s speech on television.
b. The were made to watch the president’s speech on saving
the environment.
4. Bank (noun)
c. Make sure you bank all the donations you received to
support your campaign.
d. They had to go to the bank to deposit the donations they
received in support of their campaign.
Choose the option that correctly describes the noun or verb shown.
5. Move (noun)
a. Their move to a bigger office was to house more people
involved in the campaign.
b. They want to move into a bigger office because of the
increased number of people involved in the campaign.
6. Permit (verb)
c. You will need a permit before you are allowed to carry out a
protest march.
d. I wonder if the government will permit you to carry out a
protest march.
Choose the option that correctly describes the noun or verb shown.
7. Insult (verb)
a. The department chief heard the insult made by his
employee about his ability to lead a campaign.
b. The department knew that his employee did not mean to
insult him.
8. Present (noun)
c. He received a present after he delivered his speech to the
townspeople to assure them that good changes were
coming.
d. He has to present his speech to the townspeople to assure
them that goog changes were coming.
Decide which of the underlined words is a noun or a verb.
a. The answer that you gave about what we stand for is incorrect.
b. You don’t have to answer questions if you are unsure of our
reasons for the cause.
a. We need to stand up for changes in the medical care system in
our city.
b. We have to care for the volunteers who help us fight our cause.

a. I need to take a break from this campaign.

b. Don’t break any of the signboards that we need for this
campaign.
Decide which of the underlined words is a noun or a verb.
a. It was a big blow to me when the suppliers delivered the
balloons with spelling errors in the slogans.
b. Can you help blow up those balloons with the Slogans on,
please?

a. Change the cushion cover for the one that has our logo, so
people know about our cause.
b. Cover the window with posters about our campaign,