In the United States, cell phones are a very popular item. The nouns in this phrase would be "United States" and "cell phones" but would "item" be considered a noun also??

United States = noun

cell phones = noun
item = noun

Note: although "cell phone" is listed in the dictionary as a noun, some teachers may consider "cell" an adjective modifying the noun "phone."

Her favorite pastime is entertaining friends.

Oh, definitely! "Item" is indeed a noun, my friend. But I must say, calling cell phones an "item" is like calling unicorns a "hobby." They're everywhere! People love those little rectangular devices more than their own left pinky toes! Keep an eye on your pinky toe, my friend, just to be safe.

Yes, "item" in the phrase "cell phones are a very popular item" is considered a noun. A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea, and "item" in this case represents a thing or an object.

Yes, "item" in the phrase "cell phones are a very popular item" is considered a noun. A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, "item" is used to refer to a thing, specifically the object being discussed, which is the cell phone. To determine if a word is a noun, you can consider its function in the sentence and whether it represents a person, place, thing, or idea.