Noun Functions in English Grammar

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The main noun in a sentence that performs the action of the verb. For example, in "The cat chased the mouse", "cat" is the subject.

The noun that directly receives the action of the verb. For example, in "The cat chased the mouse", "mouse" is the direct object.

The noun that indirectly receives the action of the verb. For example, in "The cat gave the mouse a cheese", "mouse" is the indirect object.

The noun that follows a preposition. E.g., in "The cat sat on the mat", "mat" is the object of the preposition "on".

A noun that follows a linking verb (like 'be', 'seem', 'appear') and renames or describes the subject. For example, in "The cat is a furry friend", "friend" is the subjective complement.

A noun that follows a verb and renames or describes the direct object. For example, in "He named the cat Whiskers", "Whiskers" is the objective complement.

A noun that acts as a head word of a grammatical structure. In "The house on the corner belongs to my uncle", "house" is the head word of the entire subject "the house on the corner".

Nouns commonly used after verbs like 'bring', 'buy', 'give', 'make', 'pay', 'sell', 'send', 'teach', 'write', etc., that tell to whom or for whom the action is performed.