a naming word that does not need capitalisation

Nouns: singular and plural

English

Nouns: common and proper

Adjectives: to describe

Adjectives: to compare

Adjectives: expanded noun phrases

Verbs: doing verbs

Verbs: doing and being verbs

Adverbs

In this unit, pupils learn to identify and use the four main word classes. In 'Year 1: Grammar 2: simple sentences', pupils will learn to write and say different types of simple sentence in the simple present and simple past tense.

In this unit, pupils learn about nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs. Specifically, they learn about the conventions around singular and plural common nouns and proper nouns. They learn that adjectives can both describe and compare and they learn that verbs can be both doing verbs and being verbs.

Word class

Match the word with the correct definition.

If there are seven cupcakes, the common noun 'cupcakes' is ...

Which picture represents the plural of 'banana'?

Choose the correct word to complete this sentence: I read lots of ...

Which is the correct plural spelling of 'toy'?

What is the proper noun in this sentence? Sam likes dancing.

a naming word that always has a capital letter

a naming word that does not always have a capital letter

Starter Quiz

Which picture shows one cupcake?