Lesson 16

Parts of Speech - Nouns

A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.  It is also one of the eight parts of speech.  Examples: man, city, book, and courage.  Nouns often follow words like a, an, and the.

 
 
 

Instructions: Pick out all the nouns in these sentences.

1. The teacher told the student that a person should always be loyal.

2. People with perseverance will be successful in life.

3. I bought a new pen at the drugstore across the street.

4. The man said to the policeman that he had not seen the accident.