To find the nouns in these sentences, we need to look for words that name a person, place, thing, or idea. Let's go through each sentence one by one.
1.
"I love red cars."
* "I" is a pronoun (a word used instead of a noun).
* "love" is a verb (an action).
* "red" is an adjective (describes the car).
*
cars is a thing. This is a noun.
2.
"John and Mary went to the supermarket and bought eggs and cheese."
*
John is a person's name. This is a noun.
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Mary is a person's name. This is a noun.
* "went" and "bought" are verbs.
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supermarket is a place. This is a noun.
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eggs are things. This is a noun.
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cheese is a thing. This is a noun.
3.
"We had pizza for lunch."
* "We" is a pronoun.
* "had" is a verb.
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pizza is a thing. This is a noun.
*
lunch is a thing/event. This is a noun.
4.
"They never told me that they had so much money."
* "They," "me," and "they" are pronouns.
* "told" and "had" are verbs.
*
money is a thing. This is a noun.
5.
"She’s writing an essay on democracy."
* "She" is a pronoun.
* "writing" is a verb.
*
essay is a thing. This is a noun.
*
democracy is an idea/concept. This is a noun.
6.
"He had a brilliant idea."
* "He" is a pronoun.
* "had" is a verb.
* "brilliant" is an adjective.
*
idea is a thing/concept. This is a noun.
7.
"The British Library is near King's Cross Station."
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British Library is the name of a specific place. These are proper nouns.
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King's Cross Station is the name of a specific place. These are proper nouns.
* *(Note: "The" is usually not counted as part of the noun itself in these exercises, but "British Library" and "King's Cross Station" are the key names).*
8.
"He has three brothers and ten nieces and nephews."
* "He" is a pronoun.
* "has" is a verb.
* "three" and "ten" are numbers/adjectives here.
*
brothers are people. This is a noun.
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nieces are people. This is a noun.
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nephews are people. This is a noun.
9.
"Could you pass the salt?"
* "Could," "pass" are verbs/helpers.
* "you" is a pronoun.
*
salt is a thing. This is a noun.
10.
"She travelled to Tokyo and Shanghai."
* "She" is a pronoun.
* "travelled" is a verb.
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Tokyo is a place. This is a noun.
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Shanghai is a place. This is a noun.
Final Answer:
1. cars
2. John, Mary, supermarket, eggs, cheese
3. pizza, lunch
4. money
5. essay, democracy
6. idea
7. British Library, King's Cross Station
8. brothers, nieces, nephews
9. salt
10. Tokyo, Shanghai
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of noun worksheet for 6th grade.
