Lesson 1 of 4 ยท Grade 4 English
Nouns and pronouns
15 min
A noun is a naming word. It names a person, animal, place or thing.
- People: teacher, Wanjiru, doctor
- Animals: goat, lion, hen
- Places: market, Kisumu, school
- Things: book, table, mango
Common and proper nouns
A common noun names any person, place or thing, for example city or river. A proper noun names a particular one and always starts with a capital letter, for example Nairobi, River Tana and Monday.
Singular and plural
Singular means one; plural means more than one. Most nouns add -s: one cup, two cups. Nouns ending in -s, -sh, -ch or -x add -es: bus, buses; box, boxes. Some nouns change completely: child, children; man, men; tooth, teeth; mouse, mice.
Pronouns
A pronoun takes the place of a noun so that we do not repeat it.
- Akinyi is my friend. She sings well.
- The pupils are happy. They won the match.
Common pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, us, them.
Key points to remember
- Nouns name people, animals, places and things
- Proper nouns start with a capital letter
- Most plurals add -s or -es; some change completely
- Pronouns replace nouns
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