Nouns

Nouns are words that name things. A person, a place, or an object can all be nouns. Even ideas like love or happiness are nouns. Nouns are one of the most important parts of every sentence.

Types of Nouns

A common noun names any person or thing, like 'dog' or 'city.' A proper noun names a special one, like 'Rex' or 'Paris.' Proper nouns always start with a capital letter. Some nouns you can count, and others you cannot, like 'water.'

Nouns in Sentences

Every sentence needs a noun to tell who or what it is about. In 'The cat sleeps,' the word 'cat' is the noun. Nouns can be the subject or the object of a sentence. Without nouns, sentences would not make sense.

Fun Facts

• The word 'noun' comes from a Latin word meaning 'name.'
• English has more than 100,000 nouns in the dictionary.
• You can make many nouns plural by adding 's' to the end.

Did You Know?

Some words can be both a noun and a verb, like 'run' or 'fish,' depending on how they are used.