Nouns

Prepared and Presented By Azra Ilyas (Dip in TESOL)

Nouns are naming words.

Now lets have a look at some famous people !

Nancy Ajram Shah Rukh Khan Barack Obama

A girl A doctor

Father ,mother, brother ,sister, teacher, uncle, pilot etc

Can you name these places ?

A library

Things

Animals.

A noun is a person, place or thing. Sarah laughs out loud.

Sarah is the noun in this sentence, because Sarah is a person.

Here is another example.

Whales swim fast in the ocean.
Whales are a noun because they are a thing. The ocean is a noun because it is a place.

Alright, its your turn. Ill help.

The pizza tastes delicious.
Which word is the noun?

Pizza is the noun because it is a thing.

See if you can find the underlined word that is a noun in this sentence.
David is around the corner. 1. David 2. is 3. around

See if you can identify the noun.

David is around the corner.

Is it #1? David Is this a person, place or thing? Yes, David is a noun because it is a person.

Is #2 a noun?
#2. Is Is this a person, place or thing?
No, is is not a noun because it is not a person, place or thing.

Is #3 a noun?
3. around Is this a person? No Is this a place? No Is this a thing? No. Around is not a noun because it is not a person, place or thing.

Now its your turn. Which underlined word is a noun in this sentence?
When I hit the ground, all I felt was the warm pie in my face. 1.Hit 2.All 3.Pie If you chose pie, you are correct. Pie is a noun because it is a thing.

Can you name some nouns in this picture?

Thank You !
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