Nouns

The parts of speech: nouns

Think about the names of things around you. You are probably looking at a computer or smartphone right now. The words “computer” and “smartphone” are both nouns

The eight parts of speech of English:

  1. nouns
  2. pronouns
  3. adjectives
  4. verbs
  5. adverbs
  6. prepositions
  7. conjunctions
  8. interjections

A noun is the name of a person, place, or thing.

For example: The city of London is a noun. The name Christopher is a noun. Things are nouns, like animals (living) and rocks (non-living). An idea, condition, and quality are also nouns.

You try. Find the nouns in the sentences below.

  1. Christopher is a student.
  2. A leather wallet holds money.
  3. Integrity is an important quality for a boss.
  1. Living thing (fish)
  2. Non-living thing (metal)
  3. Idea (patriotism)
  4. Condition (safety)
  5. Quality (strength)

hopefulness

Mr. John Smith

London, England

luxury

tourism

neatness

For more practice, write down all the nouns you see around you. Look up any words you do not know in a dictionary. Write them down so you can remember later.

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