What is a noun? And how do we use them? A quick and easy English grammar self-study guide to nouns

Did you know that nouns are the most commonly used word type in the English language? There are over 60,000 common nouns in the English language. Just 100 nouns are used 25% of the time a noun is used - I'll feature these top 100 nouns in a future video. For now, here is my self-study English grammar guide to what is a noun, and how to use them: Transcript: What is a noun? A noun is a word that names something. A noun can be a… Person: John, Mary, teacher, student Place: house, school, park, city Thing: book, pen, chair, table Idea: love, peace, happiness, sadness What are the different types of nouns? Proper nouns: These nouns are used for specific people, places, or things. For example: Mary, London, the United Kingdom, the BBC.. (We use a capital letter for proper nouns.) Common nouns: These nouns are used for non-specific people, places, things, or ideas. For example: boy, village, book, surprise How do we use nouns in sentences? Nouns can be the subject of a sentence. (The subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about.) For example: John is a student. Nouns can also be the object of a sentence. (The object is the person, place, thing, or idea that the verb is acting on.) For example: Mary loves John. So what have we learnt? Nouns are an important part of the English language. They are used to name people, places, things, and ideas. There are different types of nouns, including proper nouns and common nouns. Follow-on activities: BBC Skillswise has downloadable worksheets on nouns: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/skillswis...