Grammar: ✨ Grammar F: 🧩 Parts of Speech - Basics (A1) - Lesson 1: What is a Noun? (Naming People, Places, Things)
Hello learners!
Welcome to your first English grammar lesson from this series. Today, we will learn about a very important type of word called a NOUN.
Nouns are all around us! They are words that name things.
What is a NOUN?
A noun is a word that names a:
- 🙋♀️ Person (Example: a boy, a teacher, Maria)
- 📍 Place (Example: a school, a park, London)
- 📦 Thing (Example: a book, a cat, an idea)
More Examples of Nouns:
Person:
- student
- doctor
- baby
- friend
Place:
- house
- city
- shop
- room
Thing (including animals and ideas):
- pen
- dog
- flower
- happiness
Let's Practice! ✨
Activity 1: Is it a Person, Place, or Thing?
Read the word. Click the button that says what it is: a Person, a Place, or a Thing.
Activity 2: Find the Nouns!
Click on the words in the sentences that are nouns. Remember, some sentences might have more than one noun! Then click "Check Answers".
The cat drinks milk.
My teacher has a new book.
Children play in the garden with a ball.
💡 Quick Tip: Nouns are naming words! Every time you name a person (like 'boy'), a place (like 'city'), or a thing (like 'tree' or 'love'), you are using a noun. Try to spot them in English sentences you read or hear!
Well done!
Great job today! Remember, nouns are words that name:
- 🙋♀️ People (e.g., 'mother', 'David')
- 📍 Places (e.g., 'kitchen', 'country')
- 📦 Things (including animals, objects, and ideas e.g., 'table', 'lion', 'fun')
Look around you right now. Can you find and name 5 nouns in English?
Keep practicing! You are doing great!