Latin Nouns 1: What is a Noun?

As part of a sentence, a noun is a word that names something.

The red words in the following sentences are all nouns.

Janeruns.	Janesees thedog.
Theworkersate lunch.	Paulgave theballtoBill
Thestudentstook thetrainto thecity	Jimclimbed thewallsof thefort.
Thesubwayruns beneath thestreets.	Moneywas desired byMark.

Q1.What do you call that part of a sentence that names a thing or person? (one word, lower case.)

Q2.Consider this sentence.Jill jumps quickly.
What is the noun in this sentence?

Q3.Now consider this sentence.Pauline raced quickly toward the door.

What are the two nouns here? Write the answer in this formfirstnoun and secondnoun. Do not use extra spaces or periods!

Q4. Now consider this sentence.The wind shook the trees.

What are the two nouns here? Write the answer in this formfirstnoun and secondnoun. Do not use extra spaces or periods!

Q5.Now consider this sentence.Maria handed the hammer to Carlos.
What are the three nouns here? Write the answer in this formfirstnoun
and secondnoun and thirdnoun. Write the nouns in the order that they

appear in the sentence. Be careful with the spelling. Do not use extra spaces or a period!

Q6.Now consider this sentence.The president of the company gave a bonus.
What are the three nouns here? Write the answer in this formfirstnoun
and secondnoun and thirdnoun. Write the nouns in the order that they

appear in the sentence. Be careful with the spelling. Do not use extra spaces or a period!

Q7.Again, what do you call that part of a sentence that names a thing or person? (one word, lower case.)

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