"His brothers won the three-legged race at the picnic."
"At the college, students must often race between buildings to make their next class."
"The Chinese were one Oriental race that developed a civilization in Asia."
Yes, the word 'race' in the sentence is a noun, a word for a competition, a word for a thing.
the race was consolation
Yes, in the example sentence, the word 'race' is used as a noun; a word for a competition; a word for a thing.The word 'race' also functions as a verb: race, races, racing, raced.
Yes, in the example sentence, the word 'race' is used as a noun; a word for a competition; a word for a thing. The word 'race' also functions as a verb: race, races, racing, raced.
I belong to the human race.
In the sentence 'Tom will race with four other boys', the word 'race' is a verb I believe.
The word 'race' in that sentence is a verb because it requires action. The word 'boy' is a noun in that sentence, i.e. the name of something.
The superior team won the race!
I came second in a race
The word "race" can function as a noun, a verb, or an adjective depending on its context in a sentence.
victory was her's when she won the race
Let's go outside and have a race