What is a Noun? Definition, Examples & Practice (Parts of Speech)

The video tutorial explains the definition of nouns, categorizing them as persons, places, things, or ideas. It provides examples to illustrate each category, such as 'Jimmy' as a person, 'Target' as a place and organization, and 'hopes' as an idea. The tutorial includes practice sentences for viewers to identify nouns, followed by explanations of the correct answers.

Which of the following is NOT considered a noun?

• Quickly

• Teacher

• Love

• California

In the sentence 'Jimmy likes to shop', which word is a noun?

• Jimmy

• Shop

• To

• Likes

What type of noun is 'Target' in the sentence 'Target has a big sale'?

• Thing

• Place

• Idea

• Person

In the sentence 'His family has high hopes for saving money', which word represents an abstract concept?

• Family

• Hopes

• Money

• Saving

Which of the following sentences contains an abstract noun?

• The car is red.

• He is a teacher.

• She has a dream to travel.

• The cat is on the roof.