Nouns

What Are Nouns?

• A noun is a "Naming Word." It is the name we give to everything we can see, touch, or talk about.
• Every person, every place, and every object has a name, and that name is a noun.
• Nouns are the most important building blocks of a sentence.

The Four Main Groups To find a noun, check if the word fits into one of these categories:

1. People: Names or roles of humans (Example: Teacher, Ali, Boy, Doctor).
2. Places: Where you go or stay (Example: School, Park, Lahore, Kitchen).
3. Animals: Every living creature (Example: Cat, Lion, Fish, Bird).
4. Things: Objects you can touch or use (Example: Pencil, Chair, Car, Apple).

Types of Nouns Nouns can be divided into two main "outfits":

1. Common Nouns These are general names for things. They do not start with a capital letter.

• "The boy went to the city."

2. Proper Nouns These are specific, special names for people or places. They always start with a Capital Letter.

• "Ahmed went to Karachi." [Image comparing Common Nouns vs. Proper Nouns with examples like dog/Rex, city/London, and car/Toyota]

How to Spot a Noun in a Sentence Look for the "Who" or the "What" in a sentence:

• Sentence: "The monkey ate a banana in the jungle."
• Who/What? Monkey (Animal), Banana (Thing), Jungle (Place).
• All three are nouns!

Why Do We Learn This?

• Communication: Without nouns, we couldn't tell people who we are talking about or what we want.
• Sentence Building: You cannot have a sentence without at least one noun or pronoun.
• Capitalization: Knowing the difference between common and proper nouns helps you know when to use Capital Letters.

Lesson Summary

• Nouns are Naming Words.
• They name People, Places, Animals, and Things.
• Proper Nouns (Special Names) always need a Capital Letter.