Let's solve this grammar worksheet step by step. The task is to
underline or circle the nouns in each sentence.
🔹 What is a noun?
A
noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
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Now let’s go through each sentence and identify the nouns:
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1. Alex played with Tom all day.
-
Alex → person (proper noun)
✔
-
Tom → person (proper noun)
✔
- *Played*, *with*, *all*, *day* → not nouns
✔ Nouns: Alex, Tom
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2. Peter and Simon ate so much cake.
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Peter → person
✔
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Simon → person
✔
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cake → thing (food)
✔
- *Ate*, *so*, *much* → not nouns
✔ Nouns: Peter, Simon, cake
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3. They ran around the field twice.
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They → pronoun (refers to people), but
not a noun ✘
-
field → place
✔
- *Ran*, *around*, *the*, *twice* → not nouns
✔ Noun: field
> Note: "They" is a pronoun, not a noun, even though it refers to people.
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4. The baby screamed for hours.
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baby → person/thing
✔
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hours → time (plural noun)
✔
- *The*, *screamed*, *for* → not nouns
✔ Nouns: baby, hours
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5. They drove to the park.
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They → pronoun
✘
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park → place
✔
- *Drove*, *to*, *the* → not nouns
✔ Noun: park
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6. Alice pat her puppy on the head.
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Alice → person
✔
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puppy → animal (thing)
✔
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head → body part (thing)
✔
- *Pat*, *her*, *on*, *the* → not nouns
✔ Nouns: Alice, puppy, head
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7. The kittens slept for hours.
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kittens → animals (plural noun)
✔
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hours → time (plural noun)
✔
- *The*, *slept*, *for* → not nouns
✔ Nouns: kittens, hours
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✔ Final Answers (Nouns in Each Sentence):
1.
Alex, Tom
2.
Peter, Simon, cake
3.
field
4.
baby, hours
5.
park
6.
Alice, puppy, head
7.
kittens, hours
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📝 Instructions:
You can either
underline or
circle these words on the worksheet. For example:
> 1.
Alex played with
Tom all day.
Or:
> 2.
Peter and
Simon ate so much
cake.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of nouns worksheet 2nd grade.
