Types and Functions of Noun
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Common NounIs a noun which is given common to
person, place or thing
Examples :
I study english in campus
He is working at hotel
She had visited many countries
Proper NounIs noun which is given specific to
person, place, or thing
Always begins with a capital letter
Examples :
I study english in Oxford
He is working at JW Marriot
She had visited Japan, China and Korea
Singular NounIs noun that names one person, a place
or a thing
Examples :
I read a book
He has one radio
Does she bring a bag?
Plural NounIs noun that names more than one
person, place or thing
Examples :
I read many books
He has two radios
Does she bring some bags?
Possesive NounIs noun that shows ownership or some
similar relationship
It typically includes an apostrophe (‘)or an apostrophe (‘) plus –s in the end ofnoun
Examples :
It is David’s house
Annie’s brother are Nicky and Johnny
Concrete NounIs noun that you can experience
through your five senses : sight, smell,hearing, taste and touch
Examples :
The teacher is writing withboardmarker
This ice cream was made from milk
Abstract NounIs noun that names things you cannot
see, smell, hear, taste or touch
It refers to emotions, ideas, conceptsand etc
Examples :
It will bring shame on your family
I feel sorry for your lost
Collective NounIs noun that names for a collection or a
number of people or things
Examples :
A bunch of papers are on the desk
The committee refused my proposal
SubjectIs the person or element that is
performing the action of the verb
Which is responsible for carrying out the event in the sentence
Examples :
My aunt reads a novel
I ate fried rice this morning
Every morning my mother cooks rice
Direct ObjectThe element in the sentence that the
subject is acting on is called the direct object
The subject transfer the action of the verb to the direct object
Examples :
She makes a sandwich
I love you
My brother asks a question to me
Indirect ObjectThe object being who receives the
direct object is called indirect object
Sentence with an indirect objectusually contain a direct object as well
Examples :
I give my brother some money
My brother is asking me a question
*underlined is indirect object
*bolded is direct object
Predicate NominativeIs a noun that describes or renames the subject.
The predicate nominative can never be the object of preposition and will always be in the nominative case
Predicate nominative can only be used when the verb is intransitive (no direct object in the sentence)
Examples :
Mc Donalds is the best restaurant
Chelsea is a doctor
Gresik becames the favorite city in 2014
Object of PrepositionNoun connected into a sentence in a
preposition is called object prepositionIt can’t be a subject, direct object or
predicate nominativePreposition words : about, by, behind, in
front of, near, underExamples :• According to Tina, you’re so handsome• Based on research, orange fruit have
vitamin E• He stopped his car under the bridge
AppositiveIs a noun that defines or clarifies the
another noun in a sentence
Examples :
The movie we’re watching, Annabelle,is really scary movie
My favorite cartoon character, Elsa, is avery beautiful girl
Objective ComplementIs a noun that follows the direct object
and define or rename it
Examples :
I choose this kitty (to be) my pet
We elected him (to be) chairman
It defines as objective complement even if without “to be”
Retained Object
Is an object in a passive contruction or an object that is acted upon
Examples :
The door was closed by me
The kitty was choosen the pet by mysister
*underlined is retained object
*bolded is subject
Noun of Direct AddressIs noun that used to refer to someone
directly. It always separated with comma
Examples :
Nicky, can you bring my books?
Class, take out your books
I would like your help, Thomas
Vocabulary• Abstract examples : love, hate, bigotry, acceptance, tyranny,
democracy, freedom, power, happiness, curiosity, peace, maturity, deceit, trust, integrity, culture, patience, rage, calm, anticipation, education, stupidity, safety, evil, progress, shopping, and virtue
• Collective examples : class, jury, team, army, family, council, group, audience
• Intransitive : tak berpelengkap (I ran, the water evaporates)
• Transitive : berpelengkap ( I watch a movie, She reads book)
• Preposition (kata depan)