Grammar Essentials
Master the building blocks of English: Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Conjunctions, and Pronouns
5 sections | 25 quiz questions
A noun is a word that represents a person, animal, place, thing, idea, or emotion. Nouns are the basic building blocks of sentences. The more nouns you know, the better you can communicate your ideas.
Examples
The boy and girl were holding hands as they crossed the bridge.
Common nouns name general things
Emily loved spending time with her Aunt Nancy in Paris.
Proper nouns name specific people and places (capitalized)
Love and friendship are equally important.
Abstract nouns represent ideas or feelings
There are five dogs in the street.
Countable nouns can be numbered
The team threw confetti when it was over.
Collective nouns refer to groups