Grammar Lesson 1 Nouns

Welcome to lesson 1 on English Grammar parts. Today, we will learn about nouns in English.

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What’s this?

What’s that?

What’s that thing?

The answer to all those questions is . . . a NOUN!
Nouns are what things are called.

What are some examples of nouns?
Here are some singular nouns:
Cat. Dog. Table. Chair. Water. Person. Computer. Girl. Glasses.

Here are some plural nouns:
Cats. Dogs. Tables. Chairs. Water. People. Computers. Girls. Glasses.

See? Nouns are what things are called.

How can you use nouns in a sentence?

Simple sentence structures for nouns and examples:

(singular, close) This is a [noun]. –> This is a backpack.
(singular, far away) That is a [noun]. –> That is a tree.
(plural, close) These are [nouns]. –> These are backpacks.
(plural, far away) Those are [nouns]. –> Those are trees.
(describing a noun, use plurals) [nouns] are [adjective]. –> Elephants are big.
(counting, singular) There is one [noun]. –> There is one flower.
(counting, plural) There are five [nouns]. –> There are five flowers.

Try making your own!

ANSWERS:

It’s a tree.

It’s a backpack.

b. computer

a. headphones

Name three nouns: answers vary.

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