Nouns are words that name a person, place, thing, or idea. Every sentence usually has at least one noun.
Nouns are naming words. If you can name it, it is a noun.
To find nouns, ask yourself: who or what is the sentence about? The answer is usually a noun.
Look for the person, place, thing, or idea in the sentence to find the noun.
Common nouns name general people, places, or things. Proper nouns name specific people, places, or things and always begin with a capital letter.
Always capitalize proper nouns because they name something specific.
A singular noun names one person, place, or thing. A plural noun names more than one. Plural nouns often end with -s or -es.
Watch carefully for irregular plurals like children and mice that do not follow the regular rules.
Nouns help form the subject and object in sentences. Identifying them makes reading and writing clearer.
Underline or highlight nouns in your own sentences to practice finding them quickly.