Nouns

Introduction

A noun is a part of speech that denotes a person, animal, place, thing, or idea. The English word noun has its roots in the Latin word nomen, which means “name.” Every language has words that are nouns. As you read the following explanations, think about some words that might fit into each category.

  • Person – A term for a person, whether proper name, gender, title, or class, is a noun.
  • Animal – A term for an animal, whether proper name, species, gender, or class is a noun.
  • Place – A term for a place, whether proper name, physical location, or general locale is a noun.
  • Thing – A term for a thing, whether it exists now, will exist, or existed in the past is a noun.
  • Idea – A term for an idea, be it a real, workable idea or a fantasy that might never come to fruition is a noun.

Noun Examples

When we first start to learn the parts of speech, trying to identify different words can seem like a challenge. This process gets easier with practice. Here are some noun examples to help you get started. The nouns in each sentence have been italicized.

  • Person – He is the person to see.
  • Person – John started to run.
  • Person – Plato was an influential Greek philosopher.
  • Person – Sharon admires her grandfather.
  • Person – My mother looks a lot like my grandmother, and I look very much like them.

 

  • Animal – The dog barked at the cat.
  • Animal – Elephants never forget.
  • Animal – Sophie is my favorite horse.

 

  • Place – The restaurant is open.
  • Place – Let’s go to the beach.
  • Place – Look over there.
  • Place – Come here.
  • Place – Harvard and Yale are two famous universities.
  • Place – Look! There’s the Eiffel Tower.

 

  • Thing – Throw the ball.
  • Thing – Please close the door and lock it.
  • Thing – Use words properly to be understood.
  • Thing – The lamp sits on a table next to the sofa.
  • Thing – Money doesn’t grow on trees.

 

  • Idea – Follow the rules.
  • Idea – The theory of relativity is an important concept.
  • Idea – Love is a wonderful emotion.

How Nouns Function

Nouns have several important functions. While it’s impossible to list them all here, we’ll go over the most important jobs nouns are tasked with.

  • Nouns are subjects. Every sentence has a subject, which is a noun that tells us what that sentence is all about. John swung the baseball bat.
  • Nouns are direct objects. These nouns receive action from verbs. John swung the baseball bat.
  • Nouns are indirect objects. These nouns receive the direct object. Brad threw John the ball.
  • Nouns are objects of prepositions. These nouns follow the prepositions in prepositional phrases. John swung the baseball bat at Greg.
  • Nouns are predicate nominatives. These nouns follow linking verbs and rename the subject. John is a baseball player.
  • Nouns are object complements. These nouns complete the direct object. They named their dog Max.

 

Task

Write 'noun' or 'not a noun' in the blanks next to the words that are nouns and not nouns correctly.

  1. small __________________________
  2. snowfall __________________________
  3. duck __________________________
  4. sing __________________________
  5. biscuit __________________________
  6. water __________________________
  7. zombie __________________________
  8. dance __________________________
  9. table __________________________
  10. stare __________________________
  11. stand __________________________
  12. colony __________________________

Circle the nouns in the sentences below.

  1. The girl washed her hands with water.
  2. Sara was thinking about her little sister Sue.
  3. Jennifer threw her pencil and tore the drawing paper.
  4. Andy eats pasta for lunch.
  5. Mandy washed the bathroom floor.
  6. Zoe was outside playing hit the ball.
  7. The window on the attic is broken.
  8. Nick heard a big bang outside main door.
  9. Can I play with the puppy?
  10. The flock of geese honked as it flew through the air.

Process

first, the students must read the material which was written in the introduction. second, the students expected to memorize the material. after that, the students expected to do the task in the second section of this webquest. The last, the students might look at the answer key in the third section of this webquest.

Answer Key

Write 'noun' or 'not a noun' in the blanks next to the words that are nouns and not nouns correctly.

  1. small not a noun
  2. snowfall noun
  3. duck noun
  4. sing not a noun
  5. biscuit noun
  6. water noun
  7. zombie noun
  8. dance not a noun
  9. table noun
  10. stare not a noun
  11. stand not a noun
  12. colony noun

Underline the nouns in the sentences below.

  1. The girl washed her hands with water.
  2. Sara was thinking about her little sister Sue.
  3. Jennifer threw her pencil and tore the drawing paper.
  4. Andy eats pasta for lunch.
  5. Mandy washed the bathroom floor.
  6. Zoe was outside playing hit the ball.
  7. The window on the attic is broken.
  8. Nick heard a big bang outside main door.
  9. Can I play with the puppy?
  10. The flock of geese honked as it flew through the air

 

Evaluation

RUBIC

Students have headed their answer sheet with a name, the task is partially finished and is readable  

Students handwriting is readable and  there are number on the page  

Student have answered all questions given and collect it to the chief of class.

criteria score
the question of noun

50/ section

5/ question

Conclusion

Congratulations!  You have finished your task. More importantly, you now understand that noun is the basic one to construct or to make sentences. whitout nout some sentences can not be constructed.

Credits

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This webquest was created by Abhirami S Nair to make the students understand the concept and rules of noun.