Identify the Function of Nouns and Different Noun Types
Nouns are a diverse group of words, and they are very common in English. Nouns are a category of words defining things—people, places, items, concepts. The video below is brief introduction to them and the role they play:
Now that you’ve seen and identified some nouns, let’s get started. In this outcome we will discuss nouns and their proper function in language.
What You Will Learn to Do
- identify functions of nouns
- identify plural nouns
- identify count vs. non-count nouns
- identify compound nouns
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