NOUNS GRAMMAR RULES

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Noun Quiz

Select the answer choice that identifies the noun in the sentence.

1. It will take all of your energy and will to be able to walk again.
A. Take
B. All
C. Your
D. Energy

2. The works of many great poets have been placed on reserve.
A. Many
B. Great
C. Placed
D. Reserve

3. The Brooklyn Bridge was opened in 1883.
A. Bridge
B. Was
C. Opened
D. In

4. Sparta and Athens were enemies during the Peloponnesian War.
A. And
B. Were
C. During
D. War

5. Sharks and lampreys are not true fish because their skeletons are made of cartilage rather than bone.
A. True
B. Because
C. Their
D. Bone

6. Joe, have you met your new boss?
A. Have
B. Met
C. Your
D. Boss

7. Sue's parents tried living in the north, but they could not adapt to the cold.
A. North
B. But
C. Not
D. Adapt

8. Mastering basic mathematics is an important goal for younger students.
A. Mastering

B. Important
C. Younger
D. Students
9. To seize a foreign embassy and its inhabitants is flagrant disregard for diplomatic neutrality.
A. Seize
B. Its
C. Flagrant
D. Neutrality

10. The Trojans' rash decision to accept the wooden horse led to their destruction.
A. Their
B. Led
C. Accept
D. Destruction

Nouns

What is a Noun?

Of all the parts of speech, nouns are perhaps the most important. A noun is a word that identifies a person, animal, place, thing, or idea. Here, we’ll take a closer look at what makes a noun a noun, and we’ll provide some noun examples, along with some advice for using nouns in your sentences.

 

Noun Examples

When we first start to learn the parts of speech, trying to identify different words can seem like a challenge. This process gets easier with practice. Here are some noun examples to help you get started. The nouns in each sentence have been italicized.

• Person – He is the person to see.
• Person – John started to run.
• Person – Plato was an influential Greek philosopher.
• Person – Sharon admires her grandfather.
• Person – My mother looks a lot like my grandmother, and I look very much like them.