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Nouns Person Name ________________________
We’re learning about nouns. Let’s start with the easiest noun to remember — the name of a person,
like Randy, Mr. Snodgrass or Aunt Violet.
Just for practice, write the names of six people here.
_______________________ _______________________ _______________________
_______________________ _______________________ _______________________
Some nouns that name people tell us what that person does or something about that person.
Examples ➥ teacher officer boy teenager pitcher

Dad friend hero singer niece
daughter neighbor crook boss wizard
One way to make up names for people is to think

about what the person does, then turn that word
into a name. These names, or nouns, usually
end in -er.
Examples ➥Someone who tells fortunes is a fortune teller.

Someone who runs is a runner.
Someone who dances is a dancer.
Someone who flies kites is a kite flyer.
Someone who blows bubbles is a bubble blower.
What name would you call someone who screams? a _________________
You can add -ist to something a person specializes in to name that person with a noun.
Examples ➥ Someone who specializes in playing the violin is a violinist.

Someone who specializes in science is a scientist.
Someone who draws cartoons as a career is a cartoonist.
What could you call someone who plays the harp really well? a ____________________
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Adverbs Overview Name ________________________
Adverbs modify verbs, the action words. When you use adverbs, you get to direct the action!
☞ Examples
Adverbs tell how, when, where, or how much something happens.
➥ how Ralph ran behind the bush quickly.

when Let’s go early.
where I’ll wait outside.
how much This cocoa is too hot to drink.
Adverbs add details to a sentence. The box below lists some common adverbs.
always very later suddenly inside

happily easily lately already slowly
Compare these two examples to see how adverbs add detail to sentences.
Jared runs quickly. Jared’s mom happily sends him on errands to the store.
Ned walks slowly. Ned’s mom reluctantly sends him on errands to the store.
By the time we finish this unit, you will know:
• what an adverb is a word that tells how, when, where, or how much
something happens or something is
• words adverbs modify
verbs Troy ate slowly.
adjectives Rita’s gym locker smells really awful!
other adverbs Copy this drawing very carefully.
• about tricky adverbs and adjectives I did a good job studying, so I did well on the test.
• about adverb comparisons Ian plays well. Lisa plays better. Troy plays best.

Adverbs How Much Name ________________________
Some adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs to make them weaker or stronger in
meaning. Here are some examples:
very too well quite extremely

partly less really awfully pretty
Examples ➥ We were late. We were very late. very tells how late
Tony wrote carefully. Tony wrote quite carefully. quite tells how carefully
Kurt is cool. Kurt is way cool. way tells how cool
Fill in the blanks in this story with adverbs that tell how much. Use the words from the box
above if you want some suggestions. Otherwise, be totally creative, as long as your story
makes sense!
Kim’s new car was ____

_______________ expensive, but it ___________
________
had everything she wanted. Yes, she could get by with a ___________________ less
expensive car. Yet her friends always told her she was ___________________ cheap
when it came to spending money on herself. Most of the time, Kim chose the
___________________ practical and ___________________ costly item. That’s what
she usually wanted. Kim had worked ___________________ hard to get a
___________________ good job with an excellent salary. Now she thought it was time
for her ___________________ deserved reward.

Sentences Complete Subject Name ________________________
Some sentences are one subject and one verb.
Examples ➥ Children play. Birds sing. Buster snores.
But most sentences have more than two words. Let’s think about how to divide a sentence into a
subject and a predicate. The complete subject of a sentence includes the simple subject (who or
what the verb tells about) and all the words that modify the simple subject.
Examples ➥ The 1906 earthquake in San Francisco destroyed most of the city.
complete subject The 1906 earthquake in San Francisco
simple subject earthquake
One of the main reasons for the damage was fires that raged unchecked.
complete subject One of the main reasons for the damage
simple subject One
Underline the complete subject of each sentence.
1. Mrs. Patrick O’Leary’s cow knocked over the lantern that burned down Chicago.
2. This great Chicago fire happened in 1871.
3. The summer of 1871 was unusually dry.
4. Many of the buildings in the city were constructed of wood.
5. A dry summer put the wooden buildings at risk for fire.
6. Over 90,000 people were left homeless.
7. This terrible fire killed at least 300 people.
8. The rebuilding of the city attracted many architects.
9. The world’s first metal frame skyscraper was built in Chicago.
10. This ten-story Home Insurance building was finished in 1885.

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Nouns Person Name ________________________

Just for practice, write the names of six people here.

_______________________ _______________________ _______________________

_______________________ _______________________ _______________________

Examples ➥ teacher officer boy teenager pitcher

One way to make up names for people is to think

Examples ➥Someone who tells fortunes is a fortune teller.

What name would you call someone who screams? a _________________

Examples ➥ Someone who specializes in playing the violin is a violinist.

100% Grammar 14 Copyright © 1997 LinguiSystems, Inc.

➥ how Ralph ran behind the bush quickly.

always very later suddenly inside

By the time we finish this unit, you will know:

• words adverbs modify

verbs Troy ate slowly.

adjectives Rita’s gym locker smells really awful!

other adverbs Copy this drawing very carefully.

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very too well quite extremely

Kim’s new car was ____

___________________ practical and ___________________ costly item. That’s what

she usually wanted. Kim had worked ___________________ hard to get a

for her ___________________ deserved reward.

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Some sentences are one subject and one verb.

Examples ➥ Children play. Birds sing. Buster snores.

Underline the complete subject of each sentence.

2. This great Chicago fire happened in 1871.

3. The summer of 1871 was unusually dry.

4. Many of the buildings in the city were constructed of wood.

5. A dry summer put the wooden buildings at risk for fire.

6. Over 90,000 people were left homeless.

7. This terrible fire killed at least 300 people.

8. The rebuilding of the city attracted many architects.

9. The world’s first metal frame skyscraper was built in Chicago.

10. This ten-story Home Insurance building was finished in 1885.

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