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FUNCTIONS OF NOUNS
SUBJECTDIRECT OBJECT
PREDICATE NOUNDIRECT ADDRESS
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A NOUN IS ONE OF THE 8 PARTS OF SPEECH. IT PERTAINS TO THE NAME OF A PERSON, PLACE, THINGS, ANIMALS, AND EVENTS
WHAT IS FUNCTION?FUNCTION N. – THE SPECIAL PURPOSE
FOR WHICH A THING EXISTS OR IS USED
-MERRIAM WEBSTER DICTIONARY
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1. SUBJECT
• THE PERSON, THE PLACE, OR THE THING TALKED ABOUT IN THE SENTENCE.• THE SUBJECT USUALLY DOES THE ACTION.
a. John ran away from the monster.b. Five days a week my mother dusts.c. Nearing the yellow light, the driver
sped up.d. “It’s not fair!” Shouted John.
NOTE THAT OCCASIONALLY, AS IN D, THE SUBJECT CAN FOLLOW THE VERB.
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2. DIRECT OBJECT• A DIRECT OBJECT FOLLOWS THE VERB &
RECEIVES ITS ACTION. IT ANSWERS THE QUESTION “WHAT” OR “WHOM”:
a. John threw the ball. (Threw what?)b. Tomorrow morning Elisa will meet her
sister. (Meet whom?)c. We helped him with his homework.
(Helped whom?)d. While hiking, Alicia found a silver
bracelet. (Found what?)
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3. PREDICATE NOMINATIVE (PREDICATE NOUN)
• A PREDICATE NOMINATIVE FOLLOWS THE VERB & RENAMES THE SUBJECT.• IT COMPLETES THE MEANING OF A LINKING VERB AND
DENOTES THE SAME PERSON, PLACE, OR THING AS THE SUBJECTS.
a. John is a student.b. A Christmas carol is a good book.c. Elisa became a lawyer.d. Addison will be an excellent surgeon.e. Emory is a private university.
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4. NOUN IN DIRECT ADDRESS• IT NAMES THE PERSON ADDRESSED OR
SPOKEN TO.• YOU USE A NOUN OF DIRECT ADDRESS
WHEN TALKING TO SOMEONE.• NOT RELATED TO OTHE WORDS IN THE
SENTENCE
a. Juan, when are you going to leave?
b. Mr. Smith, I haven’t finished the list.
c. Professor Gellar, I need to turn in my paper late.