Noun

Class: Basic 1

Subject English Language ( Grammar)

Topic : Noun

Noun are names of people, places, animals and things.

For example

Names of people eg Popoola, Akande, Fidelis, Bode,, James etc

Names of  Animals eg lion, goat, cat, lizard, fish, etc

Names of Places eg Tapa Street, oshodi, igbogbo, offin ile, Bayeku, Alapere,

Names of something eg broom, book, box, biro, brnch, battery etc

Noun can be grouped into two main categories:

1. Common Nouns

2. Proper Nouns

Common Nouns refer to a class or group of places, people, animals or things eg. glass, cat, boy, road, spoon and motor.

Proper Nouns are specific names given to particular places, persons or things eg Nabeela, Edo, Olusegun, Baptist Church,

The first letter of all proper nouns are always written in capital letters

Class work

Underline the noun and write out the first letter of all proper nouns in capital Letter

1. He lives in lagos with his parents.

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1. Both alia and sofia are in the same class.

1. My birthday is in december .

1. My pet cat is called lucky.

1. They go to the church on sunday.

1. We are going to abeokuta in april.