To find the nouns in these sentences, we need to look for words that name a
person, a
place, or a
thing.
Here is the step-by-step breakdown for each sentence:
1.
"The cat ran after the dog."
*
cat: This is a thing (an animal).
*
dog: This is a thing (an animal).
* *(Note: "ran" and "after" are action or describing words, not nouns.)*
2.
"Five little monkeys climbed the tree."
*
monkeys: These are things (animals).
*
tree: This is a thing (a plant/object).
* *(Note: "Five" and "little" describe the monkeys, but they aren't the names of the things themselves.)*
3.
"An old man jumped off his boat."
*
man: This is a person.
*
boat: This is a thing.
4.
"She read her book for five hours."
*
book: This is a thing.
* *(Note: "She" is a pronoun standing in for a person, but usually in these exercises, we look for the specific naming words like "book". "Hours" is a measurement of time, which can be tricky, but "book" is the clear object here.)*
5.
"His dog ran around the park."
*
dog: This is a thing (animal).
*
park: This is a place.
6.
"Mary jumped over the small pond."
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Mary: This is a person (a specific name).
*
pond: This is a place/thing.
7.
"Jimmy shouted at his pets."
*
Jimmy: This is a person (a specific name).
*
pets: These are things (animals).
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Final Answer:
Here are the nouns you should underline or circle in each sentence:
1.
cat,
dog
2.
monkeys,
tree
3.
man,
boat
4.
book
5.
dog,
park
6.
Mary,
pond
7.
Jimmy,
pets
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of nouns worksheet.
