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GRAMMAR & STRUCTURE
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Definition
Nouns are the words that name people, places, and things in a sentence.
Example
The |
girl |
rides her |
bicycle |
every day. |
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Explanation
Nouns --
- are usually people, places, or things. For example, "John buys his fish at the supermarket."
- have singular and plural forms. For example, "John and Ingrid ride bikes to school. Ingrid rides her bike to work as well."
- are the subjects and / or objects of sentences. For example, "Ingrid rides a mountain bike to work."
- are the objects of prepositions. For example, "I ride a mountain bike to work."
- can be used as adjectives. For example, "I ride a mountain bike to work."
- can be place names with one or more than one word. For example, "I live on George Street in Victoria."
Related Sections
Count & Non-Count Nouns
Gerunds
Parts of Speech
Plurals
Pronouns |
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