Instructions: Read, study, and learn this lesson.  Then do the exercises for practice.  When you are satisfied that you understand the lesson, take the test. To take the test, write the questions and answers on a piece of paper first. Check your test answers: To check your answers and get your score, go back and read the lessons again. As you read the lesson, search for the answers in the lesson. Check each answer when you find it to get your score. Take all of the tests the same way.

A noun is a part of speech that names a person, place or thing.  Nouns can have more than one word and can be either abstract or concrete.  A noun is marked with an underline when identified as a part of speech or as an individual noun: house, car, Mr. Green.  When a noun is identified as a part of a sentence, it takes on the markings of the part of the sentence it represents such as a direct object or object of a preposition: Bill .ate. the /sandwich/.  Sandwich is a noun acting as a direct object.  “Larry and Fred ran {to the car}.  The noun car is part of an adverb phrase and is included in the markings of the phrase.

To find the subject in a sentence, you should find the verb first. (The verb shows action or a state of being: run, jump, is, are, was, were, have, has…..) Then you should ask Who? or What? after the verb.  The answer will be the subject.

Examples: “Larry and Fred ran {to the car}. In this sentence, the verb is ran.  Who ran to the car? The subject will be the nouns, Larry and Fred.

You will learn more about verbs throughout the course.

The underline is used to mark nouns, subjects, gerunds, gerund phrases, and noun clauses when they are identified independently.

• When a noun names something you can see or touch, it is called concrete:

ball, car, boy, town, bridge

•When a noun names things that cannot be seen or touched, it is called abstract:

anger, success, loyalty, fear

There are two types of nouns: common and proper:

1.  A common noun names any one of a group of persons, places, or things:

girl, school, train

2.  A proper noun names a special person, place, or thing:

“Harry Potter,” Susan, Honolulu

5.  A gerund is a special noun form made by adding ing to a verb:

I enjoy running.      Skating is my favorite sport.

6.The way a word is used in a sentence determines whether it is a noun or not (example with “turn” and “playing”:

Your turn .is coming. {up} {next}. (noun)  

.Turn. the /handle/. (verb)             

.'Play. {with our brother}. (verb)

Playing is good exercise. (subject/noun)

Exercise, Lesson 1

Instructions: Read, study, and memorize the key teaching points regarding this lesson. When you can recall and discuss the information with understanding, take the test.

Nouns

What to learn about nouns:

1.  A noun is a word that names a person, place, or thing.

2.Nouns can have more than one word and can be either abstract or concrete.

3.A noun is marked with an underline when identified as a part of speech or as an individual noun.

4.When a noun names something you can see or touch, it is called concrete.

5.When a noun names things that cannot be seen or touched, it is called abstract.

6.A common noun names any one of a group of persons, places, or things: girl, school, train.

7.A proper noun names a special person, place, or thing; Joe Smith.

8.  A gerund is a special noun form made by adding ing to a verb; walking.

9.  The way a word is used in a sentence determines whether it is a noun or not (play – turn).

Lesson 1, Test

Instructions: Write the answers on a separate sheet of paper. Be sure to answer all of the questions. Read all questions before answering. Then go back and search for the answers.

1.What is a noun and how is it marked?

2.Can a noun be more than one word?

3.What are the differences between an abstract and a concrete noun?

4.What are the two types of nouns?

5.What does a common noun do?

6.What does a proper noun do?

7.Write two sentences using abstract and concrete nouns.

8.Write two sentences using common and proper nouns.

9.What is a gerund?

10.Write two sentences using gerunds.

Marking Sentences

Instructions: Then find and mark the individual nouns in each sentence with a single underline. Remember that a noun names a person, place or thing.

1. Mike, Pat, and Sue are going to the mall.

2.Many people live in the city of Honolulu.

3.She bought two pairs of slacks on sale at the mall.

4.The trolley took twenty people to the shopping center.

5.We live in a small town on the north shore.

6.We took a walk along the beach.

7.Roll up the windows and lock the car doors.

8.Put the trash in the rubbish can.

9.Look both ways before you cross the road.

10.The best restaurant is coming up.  I will point it out.