Nouns & Verbs
Identify and use nouns and verbs correctly
Nouns — Naming Words
A noun is a naming word. It names a person, place, animal, or thing. Examples: teacher (person), school (place), dog (animal), book (thing). Proper nouns name specific people or places and always start with a capital letter: Thabo, Cape Town. 👤📍
Verbs — Doing Words
A verb is a doing word. It tells us what someone or something does. Examples: run, eat, jump, read, sing. Every sentence needs at least one verb! 'The boy runs.' (runs = verb) 🏃
Example
Find the Nouns and Verbs
'The girl kicks the ball.'
Nouns: girl, ball
Verb: kicks
'Sipho and Lerato eat lunch at school.'
Nouns: Sipho, Lerato, lunch, school
Verb: eat
Note
Quick Test
Not sure if a word is a noun? Ask: Can I see it, touch it, or name it? Then it's a noun! 🖐️
Not sure if it's a verb? Ask: Can I do it? Then it's a verb! 🏃♂️
Key Vocabulary
NounA word that names a person, place, animal, or thing
VerbA word that tells what someone does (a doing word)
Proper nounA noun that names a specific person or place, starts with a capital
Common nounA general naming word like 'dog' or 'school'
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