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Functions of Nouns Functions of Nouns Six Noun Functions

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Appositive Appositive (App) - a noun or pronoun that renames another noun; An appositive is usually placed next to the noun it renames, has commas, and is not needed. Example: Joe, a gourmet, likes good spaghetti. Noun: Joe Appositive: gourmet

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Page 1: Functions of Nouns Six Noun Functions. Subject Subject (S) - a noun or pronoun partnered with a predicate verb.pronounverb Example: Joe ate some spaghetti

Functions of NounsFunctions of NounsSix Noun Functions

Page 2: Functions of Nouns Six Noun Functions. Subject Subject (S) - a noun or pronoun partnered with a predicate verb.pronounverb Example: Joe ate some spaghetti

SubjectSubject

Subject (S) - a noun or pronoun partnered with a predicate verb.

Example: Joe ate some spaghetti.

Subject: Joe

Predicate Verb: ate

Page 3: Functions of Nouns Six Noun Functions. Subject Subject (S) - a noun or pronoun partnered with a predicate verb.pronounverb Example: Joe ate some spaghetti

AppositiveAppositive

Appositive (App) - a noun or pronoun that renames another noun; An appositive is usually placed next to the noun it renames, has commas, and is not needed.

Example: Joe, a gourmet, likes good spaghetti.

Noun: Joe

Appositive: gourmet

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Predicate NominativePredicate Nominative

Predicate Nominative (PN) - a noun, pronoun, or adjective that renames or describes (equals) the subject after a linking verb.

Example: Joe is a gourmet.

Linking Verb: isPredicate Nominative: gourmet

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Object of the PrepositionObject of the Preposition

Object of Preposition (OP) - a noun or pronoun answering "whom" or "what" after a preposition in a prepositional phrase.

Example: Joe ate some spaghetti with his friends.

Preposition: with

OP: friends

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Direct ObjectDirect Object

Direct Object (DO) - a noun or pronoun answering "whom" or "what" after an action verb.  A direct object "receives" or is the "object" of the action.

Example: Joe ate some spaghetti.

Action verb: ate

DO: spaghetti

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Indirect ObjectIndirect Object

Indirect Object (IO) - a noun or pronoun answering "to whom/what" or "for whom/what" after an action verb.

An indirect object always precedes a direct object and never has the word “to” or “for” stated.

Example: Joe gave Jim some spaghetti.

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Indirect Object cont.Indirect Object cont.

Action verb: gave

IO: Jim

DO: spaghetti