Nouns
,What is a noun?
● Of all the parts of speech, nouns are
perhaps the most important. A noun is
a word that identifies a person,
animal, place, thing, or idea.
,Person as a noun
● John started to run.
● Plato was an influential Greek philosopher.
● Sharon admires her grandfather.
● My mother looks a lot like my
grandmother, and I look very much like
them.
, Animal as a noun
● The dog barked at the cat.
● Elephants never forget.
● Sophie is my favorite horse.
,What is a noun?
● Of all the parts of speech, nouns are
perhaps the most important. A noun is
a word that identifies a person,
animal, place, thing, or idea.
,Person as a noun
● John started to run.
● Plato was an influential Greek philosopher.
● Sharon admires her grandfather.
● My mother looks a lot like my
grandmother, and I look very much like
them.
, Animal as a noun
● The dog barked at the cat.
● Elephants never forget.
● Sophie is my favorite horse.
