Nouns

What is a noun?

A noun is a naming word. It names a person, an animal, a place or a thing.

Examples

• People: teacher, mother, Juma
• Animals: lion, goat, hen
• Places: school, Nairobi, market
• Things: book, chair, pencil

Nouns in sentences

"The goat eats grass." Goat and grass are nouns.

Try it

• Write three nouns you see in class.
• Find the noun: "The boy kicks the ball."
• Name an animal and a place.