How can you tell if a word is a verb or a noun?

Sure, here's a simple guide to help you distinguish between verbs and nouns:

Nouns

• A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.
• Nouns can be singular or plural.
• Examples of nouns include: cat, book, table, city, love.

Verbs

• A verb is an action or state.
• Verbs can be singular or plural.
• Examples of verbs include: run, sleep, eat, read, write.

Here's a quick quiz to help you tell the difference:

1. Is the word a person, place, thing, or idea? If it is, it's a noun.
2. Is the word an action or state? If it is, it's a verb.

Remember:

• A verb must always agree with a noun in number (singular or plural).
• A noun can be a verb, but a verb cannot be a noun.

Additional tips:

• Verbs often have prefixes or suffixes that indicate their number (e.g., "run," "sleep," "eat," "read," "write").
• Some verbs are synonyms for nouns, such as "work" and "job".
• Some verbs are abstractions, such as "love" and "hate".