FUNCTIONS OF NOUNS

A noun can be defined as a word that is used to

name a person, place, animal, thing, event and idea.

The work that a noun performs in a sentence is

referred to as its grammatical function.
Subject – the noun being talked in a sentence. It usually
comes at the beginning of a sentence and comes before
the verb.

The man stepped on my toes.

The car smashed into a wall.

Inside the classroom, the students are reading.

Direct Object – the noun that receives the action
expressed by the verb. It answers the question “Whom?”
or “What?”. It typically comes after the verb.

I am painting the doghouse.

Maria likes soup.

Our cat caught a mouse under the sofa.

Indirect Object – the noun that represents a person or a thing
that receives the effect of the action of the verb. It answers the
questions “to or for whom?” or “to or for what?”. It usually
comes between the verb and the direct object.

Mio brought Jenny flowers.

His dad brought Roy a new toy.

The teacher gave his students a new worksheet.

Predicate Noun – the noun that appears with a linking
verb (am, is, are, was, were, has, have, may, can) and
renames, identifies, or explains the subject of the
sentence.

The painting of Juan Luna is a masterpiece.

The new mayor of the council is Allan.

Lina is my neighbor since I moved in.

Direct Address – the person addressed or spoken to. The
names are set off by commas.

Lita, send me 2 copies of your brochure, please.

Students, please hold the line.

Prepare your materials, class.

Appositive – the noun or a noun phrase that renames
another noun right beside it and describes it further.
Appositives are set off by commas.

Ethan, my best friend, is a dog lover.

The narra, our national, stands tall in the highway.

The Lenovo, a new laptop, was given to me.

Object of the preposition – the nouns or object that
comes after the preposition.
The common prepositions are in, on, at, behind, below, under, beneath,
towards, trough, with, for, into, inside etc.

Joe broke his nose in a fight.

Two puppies followed behind the girl.

The bus stopped for the children.