A noun and an adjective are both parts of speech, but they serve different purposes in a sentence:
- Noun: A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. It answers the questions “What is it?” or “Who is it?”
- Examples: dog, car, happiness, city, teacher.
- Adjective: An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun. It provides more information about the noun, often answering the questions “What kind?” “Which one?” or “How many?”
- Examples: happy, blue, tall, three, amazing.
In a sentence:
- Noun: “The dog is sleeping.”
- Adjective: “The happy dog is sleeping.”
Here, “dog” is the noun, and “happy” is the adjective, describing the dog.
Does that make sense? Would you like more examples or explanations?