Nouns are extremely important words in a sentence. Today EnglishTopVN will help you learn the functions of nouns in sentences and exercises on the functions of nouns to help you consolidate your knowledge.
The children have gone to bed
➢ The subject is a noun, noun phrase or pronoun that refers to the person, thing or thing performing the action.
For example
The thief – direct object
The thief – indirect object
➢ Direct object is a noun, noun phrase or pronoun that is directly affected by the verb.
➢ Indirect object is a noun or pronoun that refers to the person or thing that is indirectly affected by the verb done for or because of it.
For example
He is listening to music
-> music –> object of preposition to
Any noun that comes after a preposition is the object of that preposition.
For example:
He is my closet
➢ The complement of the subject (also called complement of the clause) is a noun, noun phrase or adjective that describes the subject. The subject complement is used after the verb be and the linking verbs become, seem, feel,...
For example:
They elected him president of the club.
➢ The object complement is a noun, noun phrase, or adjective that describes the object.
For example:
He spoke in a different tone
For example:
He told us about his father, a general, who died in the war.
Nouns in English can be classified into the following categories: