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Which of the following is an example of a place as a noun?
Which of the following is an example of a place as a noun?
- big
- run
- happy
- city (correct)
What is a common characteristic of nouns?
What is a common characteristic of nouns?
- They are only used in plural form
- They are always verbs
- They are words that describe a feeling
- They can be a person, place, or thing (correct)
In the sentence 'The dog is barking at the mailman', what is the noun that is a person?
In the sentence 'The dog is barking at the mailman', what is the noun that is a person?
- mailman (correct)
- dog
- is
- barking
What is not an example of a thing as a noun?
What is not an example of a thing as a noun?
In the sentence 'Jessica painted a picture at school', what is the noun that is a place?
In the sentence 'Jessica painted a picture at school', what is the noun that is a place?
What type of noun is the word 'grandparents'?
What type of noun is the word 'grandparents'?
Which of the following words is a noun that is a thing?
Which of the following words is a noun that is a thing?
What is the common characteristic of 'Australia', 'Perth', and 'city'?
What is the common characteristic of 'Australia', 'Perth', and 'city'?
In the sentence 'The woman walked to the park', what is the noun that is a thing?
In the sentence 'The woman walked to the park', what is the noun that is a thing?
What type of noun is the word 'bird'?
What type of noun is the word 'bird'?
Study Notes
What is a Noun?
- A noun is a person, place, or thing.
- Examples of people as nouns: doctor, firefighter, grandparents, sister, dad, woman, Jessica.
Places as Nouns
- Examples of places as nouns: park, city, airport, countries (e.g. Australia), cities (e.g. Perth), rooms in a house, places you like to visit, country, city, and town you live in.
Things as Nouns
- Examples of things as nouns: banana, computer, bike, phone, plant, living creatures (e.g. dogs, caribou, birds, bees, butterflies).
- Examples of nouns in a picture: man, woman, bedroom, house, tree, bed, bowl, table, lamp.
Identifying Nouns in Sentences
- In the sentence "My dad went to the shops to buy a new football", the nouns are: dad (person), shops (place), and football (thing).
- In the sentence "Jessica painted a picture at school", the nouns are: Jessica (person), picture (thing), and school (place).
What is a Noun?
- A noun is a word that refers to a person, place, or thing.
Types of Nouns
- People as nouns: doctor, firefighter, grandparents, sister, dad, woman, Jessica.
- Places as nouns: park, city, airport, countries (e.g. Australia), cities (e.g. Perth), rooms in a house, places you like to visit, country, city, and town you live in.
- Things as nouns: banana, computer, bike, phone, plant, living creatures (e.g. dogs, caribou, birds, bees, butterflies).
Examples of Nouns in Context
- In a picture: man, woman, bedroom, house, tree, bed, bowl, table, lamp.
- In a sentence:
- "My dad went to the shops to buy a new football": dad (person), shops (place), and football (thing).
- "Jessica painted a picture at school": Jessica (person), picture (thing), and school (place).
What is a Noun?
- A noun is a word that refers to a person, place, or thing.
Types of Nouns
- People as nouns: doctor, firefighter, grandparents, sister, dad, woman, Jessica.
- Places as nouns: park, city, airport, countries (e.g. Australia), cities (e.g. Perth), rooms in a house, places you like to visit, country, city, and town you live in.
- Things as nouns: banana, computer, bike, phone, plant, living creatures (e.g. dogs, caribou, birds, bees, butterflies).
Examples of Nouns in Context
- In a picture: man, woman, bedroom, house, tree, bed, bowl, table, lamp.
- In a sentence:
- "My dad went to the shops to buy a new football": dad (person), shops (place), and football (thing).
- "Jessica painted a picture at school": Jessica (person), picture (thing), and school (place).
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Learn to recognize and classify nouns as people, places, and things with examples of each category. Improve your understanding of grammar and language skills.
