Nouns and Verbs
Hi kids! Welcome to the world of grammar. Think of words as different players in a team. Each player has a special job. Today, we will learn about two very important players: Nouns and Verbs. A noun is a naming word (like your name, your school, or a dog), and a verb is an action word (like run, jump, or sleep). The super cool thing is that some words can be both! Let's see how.
Noun = The name of a person, place, animal, thing, or idea.
Verb = A word for an action or a state of being.
Words That Can Be Both
Some words in English can be a noun in one sentence and a verb in another. It all depends on the job they are doing in the sentence.
- Hand
- Can
- Lock
- Cook
- Work
- Visit
- Name
- Right
- Hold
- Return
- Offer
- Look
- Shop
- Produce
- Form
- Try
- Lead
Examples in Sentences:
- Hand me the towel. (verb)
- Aishwarya’s hand is beautiful. (noun)
- You can do this. (verb - helping verb)
- The can is full of water. (noun)
- Lock the door before you leave. (verb)
- The key is with the lock. (noun)
- My mother cooks delicious food. (verb)
- He is a popular cook. (noun)
- He works in a call centre. (verb)
- I have a lot of work to do. (noun)
- He visits the zoo. (verb)
- It was a brief visit. (noun)
- He earned a good name. (noun)
- I will name this cat Fluffy. (verb)
- Please right the tilted picture. (verb)
- Take a right at the next corner. (noun)
- Hold the pen carefully. (verb)
- I didn't have any hold on the rope. (noun)
- I will return the book tomorrow. (verb)
- There is no return on this item. (noun)
- The company offers a big discount. (verb)
- It is a good offer. (noun)
- I am looking at you. (verb)
- Your look is beautiful. (noun)
- Raja shops for vegetables on Sunday. (verb)
- He opened the new shop. (noun)
- Raghavan produced a film. (verb)
- The farmers store their produce. (noun)
- He formed a new company. (verb)
- I am unable to fill out the form. (noun)
- I tried very hard. (verb)
- He gave it one last try. (noun)
- He leads our team in the race. (verb)
- Lead is a heavy metal. (noun)
Difficult Words & Meanings
- Function: The special job or purpose of something.
- Auxiliary Verb: A "helping" verb that is used with a main verb (like 'can' in "You can help").
- Popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people.
- Centre: A place where a certain activity happens.
- Brief: Lasting only for a short time.
- Discount: A lower price for something.
- Produce (noun, pronounced 'pro-duce'): Fruits and vegetables.
- Produce (verb, pronounced 'pro-duce'): To make something.
- Form (noun): A paper with questions on it that you fill in.
- Form (verb): To create or start something, like a group or company.
- Lead (verb, pronounced 'leed'): To guide or be in front of others.
- Lead (noun, pronounced 'led'): A type of heavy, grey metal.
- Homographs: Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and sometimes sound different (like 'lead' and 'lead').