"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.
I came second in a race
The superior team won the race!
the news that he won nothing in the race, will rankle him.
victory was her's when she won the race
Let's go outside and have a race