To find the nouns in each sentence, we look for words that name a person, place, thing, or idea. Here is the step-by-step breakdown for each sentence:
1.
The lamp lit up with multiple colours.
* "lamp" is a thing.
* "colours" is a thing/idea.
2.
Sam’s friend helped him with his homework.
* "Sam" is a person (proper noun).
* "friend" is a person.
* "homework" is a thing.
* *(Note: "him" and "his" are pronouns, not nouns, so we usually do not underline them in this type of exercise).*
3.
The caterpillar turned into a beautiful butterfly.
* "caterpillar" is a thing (animal).
* "butterfly" is a thing (animal).
4.
Before school started, the children unpacked their bags.
* "school" is a place.
* "children" are people.
* "bags" are things.
5.
There were a lot of clouds which made it hard to see the stars.
* "clouds" are things.
* "stars" are things.
6.
Tim wished for a new scooter as he blew out his birthday candles.
* "Tim" is a person.
* "scooter" is a thing.
* "birthday" is an event/thing.
* "candles" are things.
7.
The soccer team won their final game.
* "soccer" is a sport/thing.
* "team" is a group of people/thing.
* "game" is an event/thing.
8.
Olivia picked her mum flowers for her birthday.
* "Olivia" is a person.
* "mum" is a person.
* "flowers" are things.
* "birthday" is an event/thing.
9.
The vegetable garden was growing lots of tomatoes
* "vegetable" describes the garden, but acts as part of the noun phrase here. Usually, "garden" is the main noun, but "vegetable" is also a noun acting as an adjective. Let's stick to the clear objects: "garden" (place) and "tomatoes" (things).
10.
The alarm clock was broken so Kerry was late for school
* "alarm clock" is a thing.
* "Kerry" is a person.
* "school" is a place.
Final Answer:
Here are the nouns you should underline in each sentence:
1. <u>lamp</u>, <u>colours</u>
2. <u>Sam</u>, <u>friend</u>, <u>homework</u>
3. <u>caterpillar</u>, <u>butterfly</u>
4. <u>school</u>, <u>children</u>, <u>bags</u>
5. <u>clouds</u>, <u>stars</u>
6. <u>Tim</u>, <u>scooter</u>, <u>birthday</u>, <u>candles</u>
7. <u>soccer</u>, <u>team</u>, <u>game</u>
8. <u>Olivia</u>, <u>mum</u>, <u>flowers</u>, <u>birthday</u>
9. <u>garden</u>, <u>tomatoes</u>
10. <u>alarm clock</u>, <u>Kerry</u>, <u>school</u>
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of free worksheet on nouns.
