Which word is a noun

🌟 Key Notes: Which word is a noun?

πŸ‘‰ A noun is a naming word.
It names a person πŸ‘©, place 🏫, animal 🐢, or thing πŸŽ’.


  • Person πŸ‘©β€πŸ«: teacher, boy, girl, doctor
  • Place 🏝️: school, park, India, zoo
  • Animal 🐯: dog, cat, elephant, lion
  • Thing 🎁: book, pen, ball, chair

Ask yourself:
⭐ Is this word naming someone or something?
If yes, then it’s a noun βœ…


  • Common nouns 🌍 β†’ general names (city, boy, dog)
  • Proper nouns 🌟 β†’ special names, start with a capital letter (Delhi, Raju, Monday)

πŸ‘‰ If you can see πŸ‘€, touch βœ‹, hear πŸ‘‚, or name πŸ—£οΈ it, it’s usually a noun.


  • The 🐱 cat is sleeping. (cat = noun)
  • Raju πŸ‘¦ goes to school 🏫. (Raju, school = nouns)
  • She has a red ball ⚽. (ball = noun)


Try putting β€œa” or β€œthe” before the word:

  • βœ… the dog πŸ•, a chair πŸͺ‘, the park 🌳 β†’ Nouns!

Let’s practice!βœ’οΈ