How to Use Nouns as the Subject of a Sentence

Nouns are persons, places, things or ideas that usually play a starring role in a sentence. A sentence is, in fact, all about the noun. Sometimes there are two nouns in a sentence; this is especially true if a sentence contains more than one clause.

Instructions

1. Learn to correctly identify nouns and differentiate them from other parts of speech. Remember that there are common nouns, which name any one of a group of persons, places, things and ideas, and proper nouns, which name particular persons, places, things or ideas. Always capitalize the first letter of a proper noun.

2. Get to know pronouns. These are words like "I" or "they" and you use them in place of a noun. Some people confuse pronouns with adjectives.

3. Realize that a noun can sometimes be an adjective. For example, in the phrase "Thanksgiving turkey" turkey is the noun and Thanksgiving is the adjective.

4. Add a verb to your noun. A noun cannot stand alone in a sentence. It must act in some way or have something done to it.

5. Spice up your noun with adjectives. Your sentences will come alive when you describe your noun or nouns.

Tips & Warnings

• If you are an adult learner and not taking an English class, you might want to pick up a book like "Warriner's English Grammar and Composition." These include lots of exercises that will help you to use nouns and pronouns in your sentences.