Question

what is an noun

Answer 1

Here are two excellent sites for grammar.

http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/nouns.html

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/nouns.htm

Answer 2

A noun names persons, places, things, and ideas.

I've <b>boldfaced</b> the nouns in these sentences.

<b>Logan</b> is a <b>boy</b> in my <b>class</b>.

I visited <b>Wisconsin</b> this <b>summer</b>.

My <b>brother</b> likes <b>cheese, mushrooms, olives, pepperoni</b> and <b>sausage</b> on his <b>pizza</b>.

The <b>United States</b> is a <b>democracy</b>.