What is noun?
Nouns
• A noun is a name of a person, place,
thing, and idea-the who and what
in a sentence. Basically, nouns (and
pronouns) make up simple sentences.
Examples of nouns are in bold.
1. Abby danced.
2. Abby danced tango.
3. Abby danced tango with Jace.
4. Abby and Jace danced tango to entertain the crowd.
5. Abby and Jace danced tango to entertain the crowd before the
event started.
6. With so much excitement, the dancing duo wanted to dance more.
7. There was so much laughter in the place after the event.
8. After the event, the dancing duo bought some drinks.
9. Jace noticed that his drink had so much sugar in it.
10. Abby, on the other hand, was satisfied with her drink.
Functions of Nouns in the Sentence
NOUN FUNCTIONS AS SUBJECT
The subject of the sentence tells “who” or “what” about the verb in the sentence.
1. Taal volcano erupted in January.
2. The car rammed the shop window with great force.
3. Rose kicked the ball.
4. The ocean seemed calm.
5. My friend wrote a book about relationship.
NOUN FUNCTIONS AS DIRECT OBJECT
A direct object receives the action of a verb. It answers the question whom? or
what? after an action verb.
1. The eruption destroyed many places.
2. Jerry explained what you meant.
3. Roger needs money.
4. Lian invited Jamal and Paula to the party.
5. Ivana saw us at the game.
6. Richard plays guitar.
7. The audience appreciates music.
8. Oscar always carries a calculator.
NOUN FUNCTIONS AS INDIRECT OBJECT
An indirect object answers the question to whom? for whom? to what? or for what? after an action
verb.
In most cases a sentence must have a direct object in order to have an indirect object. The indirect
object always appears between the verb and the direct object.
1. The government provided the people food to eat.
2. That noise gives me a headache.
3. Michael brought Mary a gift.
4. Sightseers paid the guides fees.
5. Willie lent his brother and sister money.
6. I can reserve you a seat.
7. The man bought the woman a diamond ring.
8. You give the customs officer the form.
NOUN FUNCTIONS AS OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION
The object of preposition in an English sentence is the last word in prepositional phrase.
To identify the object of preposition, you simply need to identify the prepositional phrase.
1. Many residents in the place left their comfort
zones.
2. The bus drove through the tunnel.
3. They are playing in the park.
4. The bus stopped at the lights.
5. She drove the car in the garage.
NOUN FUNCTIONS AS OBJECT COMPLEMENT
• An object complement answers the question what? after a direct object. That is, it completes the
meaning of the direct object by identifying or describing it.
• An object complement may be an adjective, a noun, or a pronoun. It usually appears in a sentence
after the direct object.
1. The citizens of Taal considered the eruption a disaster.
2. Taylor named her cat mingming.
3. Joshua appointed Roger CEO of the company.
4. Public speaking makes Athena nervous.
5. Some pet owners consider their dogs children.
6. We painted the ceiling red.
7. Abigail’s hair dye turned the water pink.
NOUN FUNCTIONS AS SUBJECT COMPLEMENT
A subject complement gives us more information about the subject. It usually comes after linking verbs
and sense verbs (including be, seem, smell, taste), and after change of state verbs (including go, get,
become).
1. COVID-19 is a huge crisis of 2020.
2. Allysa eventually became my best friend.
3. Ethiopia is an African country.
4. This is Shehnaz.
5. My brother’s name is John.
NOUN FUNCTIONS AS APPOSITIVE
An appositive is a noun or pronoun that is placed next to another noun or pronoun to identify or give
additional information about it.
1. Angel Locsin, a philanthropist, never failed to help.
2. My cousin, Carol, is studying for a degree in microbiology.
3. Manuel, an expert sailor, guided the sailboat smoothly
into the harbor.
4. My friend, Cardo, delivered his speech with confidence.
5. Job, the minister, led the funeral with sensitivity.
NOUN FUNCTIONS AS VOCATIVE
A vocative is a word or phrase used to address a reader or listener directly, usually in the form of a
personal name, title, or term of endearment (Bob, Doctor, and Snookums, respectively). The person's
name or term of address is set off in the sentence with vocative commas.
1. Let me ask you, citizens of this country, what help can you offer?
2. Son, we need to talk.
3. Thank you so much, honey, for doing that for me.
4. Hey, doc, when are you going to get me out of here?
5. We'll miss you, lad.
NOUN FUNCTIONS AS MODIFIER
'Noun modifiers' are nouns that are used to qualify another noun, describe it, and make a shorter
phrase. They are mostly used to describe: part of something, material, function.
1. The Filipino citizens once again proved their resilience.
2. I want chicken soup.
3. He's a Harvard man.
4. Meet me at the railway station.
5. It's a brick house.
NOUN FUNCTIONS AS POSSESSION
A possessive noun is a noun that shows ownership, usually identified by ’s.
1. Angel Locsin's beauty is not just skin-deep; it is rooted in her heart.
2. Bea’s messy desk.
3. She grabbed her boyfriend’s phone.
4. My aunt’s house is painted green.
5. The first noise I heard in the morning was a rooster’s crowing.
Sentence Pattern
• In the five (5) basic sentence patterns, nouns are used as subject,
subject complement, object of the preposition, indirect object, and
object complement.
Transitive verb- a transitive verb is an action verb that is followed
by a word or words that answer the question what? or whom?
Lapidaries cut gems.
Intransitive verb- an intransitive verb is an action verb that is not
followed by a word that answers the question what? or whom?
The knife cut quickly and with precision.
Linking verb- a linking verb links, or joins, the subject of a sentence
(often a noun or pronoun) with a word or expression that identifies
or describes the subject.
The most common linking verb is be in all its forms, including am,
is, are, was, were, will be, has been, and was being.
• A symphony is a work for musical instruments.
• The plots of operas are often tragic.
• Samuel Barber was an American composer.
Sentence Pattern
1. Pattern 1: S-IV a. The party has just started.
b. Catriona Gray won.
S= Subject
c. The class agrees.
IV = Intransitive verb
Sentence Pattern
2. S-TV - DO a. People lost hope.
S= Subject b. Harry witnessed the solar eclipse.
TV =Transitive verb
c. Teachers create new learning materials.
DO = Direct Object
Transitive verb- a transitive verb is an action verb that is followed
by a word or words that answer the question what? or whom?
Lapidaries cut gems.
Intransitive verb- an intransitive verb is an action verb that is not
followed by a word that answers the question what? or whom?
The knife cut quickly and with precision.
Sentence Pattern
3. S-LV - SC a. Maria is a visionary.
S= Subject b. The woman sitting next to Dave
LV = Linking verb
was my former coach.
SC = Subject Complement
c. Anyone can be a hero.
Sentence Pattern
4. S- TV – IO- DO a. Terry gave Justin a thousand pesos.
S= Subject b. Hillary baked her best friend cake.
TV =Transitive verb
c. Kelvin sent his family Balikbayan Box.
DO = Direct Object
IO = Indirect Object
Sentence Pattern
5. S-TV– DO -OC a. My sister treats dogs her best
S= Subject friends.
DO = Direct Object
b. Froda made Jane a hero.
TV =Transitive verb
OC = Object Complement
c. The gang elected Kevin president.
