Gemma: My name's Gemma [Indistinct] and I select the stock that has been picked by our customers for their gift list.
Once our customers have been round the store and selected the items that they wish to add to their list, we then pick them and pack them up and make sure that they're sent out correctly to the customer.
Gemma: Cushion.
Gemma: Towel.
Gemma: Frame.
Gemma: Dish.
Gemma: Pan.
Nouns are names of things or places, like ‘picture’, ‘dog' or ‘school’. Proper nouns are words that are the actual name of something - for example, Steve, Birmingham or Volkswagen. They always begin with a capital letter.
Quick tips for tutors
Nouns includes:
- Recognising different types of nouns in a sentence or text
- The function of nouns in a sentence
- The formation of nouns from other word types
- Regular and irregular plurals of nouns
- Use of nouns after prepositions
Downloadable Factsheets
Entry 1 & 2 - Writing proper nouns
An introduction to writing proper nouns.
Entry 3 - What is a noun?
Understanding the definition of a noun.
Level 1 - Finding the noun
Understanding the role of nouns and how they are used in a text.
Downloadable Worksheets
Entry 3 - A picnic in the park
Exercise in identifying nouns.
Entry 3 - A good idea
Exercise in the use of nouns in a narrative.
Level 1 - Travelling in the rush hour
Exercise in identifying nouns in a text.
