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Nouns
Nouns
WHAT IS A NOUN?
▪ A noun is a part of speech that identifies a person, place, thing,
or idea.
▪ A noun is a word that names something, such as a person, place,
thing, or idea. In a sentence, nouns can play the role
of subject, direct object, indirect object, subject
complement,object complement,appositive, or modifier.
▪ Examples:
London, Sarah, Google, city, dog, teacher, family, flock, bunch,
love, freedom, wisdom, cat, tree, box
PROPER NOUNS
▪ Proper nouns name specific people, places, or organizations
and are always capitalized.
▪ Here is a cat.
▪ Here are a few cats.
▪ Here are eight cats.
SINGULAR AND PLURAL NOUNS
▪ Singular nouns refer to one item, person, or concept.
▪ Example: cat, tree, box