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What role does 'house' play in the sentence 'The house on the corner belongs to my uncle'?
What role does 'house' play in the sentence 'The house on the corner belongs to my uncle'?
In the sentence 'My husband sells expensive Chinese antiques', what is the function of 'antiques'?
In the sentence 'My husband sells expensive Chinese antiques', what is the function of 'antiques'?
Which verb typically employs an indirect object?
Which verb typically employs an indirect object?
Identify the function of 'couple' in the sentence 'My uncle sold that rich couple some expensive antiques'.
Identify the function of 'couple' in the sentence 'My uncle sold that rich couple some expensive antiques'.
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In the phrase 'The price of those antiques is very high', what function does 'antiques' serve?
In the phrase 'The price of those antiques is very high', what function does 'antiques' serve?
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What role does 'man' fulfill in the sentence 'My uncle is the richest man in town'?
What role does 'man' fulfill in the sentence 'My uncle is the richest man in town'?
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In 'I consider my uncle a very fortunate man', what is the function of 'man'?
In 'I consider my uncle a very fortunate man', what is the function of 'man'?
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Which of the following verbs can take an objective complement?
Which of the following verbs can take an objective complement?
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Identify the primary grammatical role of 'student' in 'Her daughter was the only student in the school who won a prize'.
Identify the primary grammatical role of 'student' in 'Her daughter was the only student in the school who won a prize'.
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What is the grammatical structure of the phrase that includes 'George Washington' in 'The American people elected George Washington President'?
What is the grammatical structure of the phrase that includes 'George Washington' in 'The American people elected George Washington President'?
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Flashcards
Subject
Subject
The main noun in a sentence that performs the action of the verb.
Direct Object
Direct Object
The noun that receives the action of the verb.
Indirect Object
Indirect Object
The noun that indirectly receives the action of the verb.
Object of Preposition
Object of Preposition
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Subjective Complement
Subjective Complement
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Objective Complement
Objective Complement
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Prepositions
Prepositions
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Predicate Noun
Predicate Noun
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Noun Phrase
Noun Phrase
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Clause
Clause
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Study Notes
Noun Function in Sentences
- Subject (S): A noun is frequently the main word in a grammatical structure, acting as the subject.
- Object of Verb (DO): The direct object receives the action of the verb directly.
- Object of Verb (IO): The indirect object indirectly receives the action of the verb. Often used with verbs like bring, buy, give, make, pay, sell, send, teach, write.
- Object of Preposition (OP): A noun following a preposition forms a prepositional phrase.
- Complement (SC/OC): Complements further describe or identify nouns or pronouns.
- Subjective Complement (SC): Follows linking verbs (be, seem, appear, remain, become) and describes the subject.
- Objective Complement (OC): Follows certain action verbs (appoint, consider, elect, name, nominate) and describes the direct object.
Examples of Noun Function
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The house on the corner belongs to my uncle.
- House (S) - the subject of the sentence
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My husband sells expensive Chinese antiques.
- Antiques (DO): the direct object of the verb sells.
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My uncle sold that rich couple some expensive antiques.
- Couple (IO): the indirect object of the verb sold, receiving the antiques.
- Antiques (DO): the direct object, denoting the item sold.
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The price of those antiques is very high.
- Antiques (OP): the object of the preposition of.
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My uncle is the richest man in town.
- Man (SC): the subjective complement, describing the subject uncle.
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I consider my uncle a very fortunate man.
- Man (OC): the objective complement, further describing the direct object uncle.
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Description
This quiz focuses on the various functions of nouns within sentences, covering subjects, direct and indirect objects, as well as complements. Participants will explore how nouns operate in grammatical structures through definitions and examples. Test your understanding of how nouns contribute to sentence meaning.
