University College London
University College London: Noun Overview and Rules
Overview of nouns and rules for use. Contains information on forming plurals, count and noncount, pronouns, numerals as nouns, and gender. Exercises interspersed in material.
University College London
University College London: Adjectives and Nouns
This University College London site explains how to tell whether a word in the adjective position is an adjective or part of the noun. Includes follow-up exercise.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Appositives
This lesson focuses on appositives including the definition and the two purposes: to rename a noun or to add extra description. It provides 5 practice sentences for students to identify the appositives with answers and explanation to...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Beware of Nominalizations (Aka Zombie Nouns)
This video lesson focuses on removing nominalizations (long nouns made by adding suffixes to verbs, nouns, and adjectives) from your writing to make your sentences live instead of being a part of the living dead. Nominalizations impede...
Towson University
Towson University: Online Writing Support: Noun Functions Exercise 1
This is a 10-question, self-grading practice/quiz on the functions of nouns in sentences.
Towson University
Towson University: Online Writing Support: Noun Functions Exercise 2
This is a 10-question, self-grading practice/quiz on the functions of nouns in sentences.
Towson University
Towson University: Online Writing Support: Noun Functions Exercise 3
This is a 10-question, self-grading practice/quiz on the functions of nouns in sentences.
Towson University
Towson University: Online Writing Support: Noun Functions Exercise 4
This is a 10-question, self-grading practice/quiz on the functions of nouns in sentences.
Towson University
Towson University: Online Writing Support: Noun Functions Exercise 5
This is a 10-question, self-grading practice/quiz on the functions of nouns in sentences.
Towson University
Towson University: Online Writing Support: Noun Functions Exercise 6
This is a 10-question, self-grading practice/quiz on the functions of nouns in sentences.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Nouns
This page focuses on nouns including definitions, types of nouns (person, place, thing/idea), common vs proper nouns, types of common nouns (concrete, abstract, collective), nouns as subjects, nouns as objects, nouns as subjective and...
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Count and Non Count Nouns
This is a printable handout covering countable and uncountable nouns used with plurals, articles, and quantity words. Exercises and corrections can also be printed for use in class.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: How to Use Different Word Functions
Remember that each type of word has a special job or function to be used in a sentence. Subjects, verbs, and objects all have different uses. Remember to use them correctly! [0:33]
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Appositive
Information and examples about an appositive, what it is and how to use it correctly.