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Mrs. Meo’s
Advanced English I Classes
Functions of
Nouns
in Sentences
Review: A noun is the name of a person, place or thing.
New concept: Each noun in a sentence has a function.
By function, we mean the purpose of the noun.
Examples of noun functions are:
Direct
Address
Subject
Appositive
Object of
Preposition
Direct
Object
Subject
The subject is the do-er in the sentence.
Click to see a subject do something.
The ball bounced.
“Ball” is the subject of this sentence.
Find the subjects in the following sentences. Sometimes it is easy to find the subject. Other
times, we need to remind ourselves: The subject is doing something, or is being something.
Check your answers on the next slide. (Click for the sentences to appear.)
My phone is not working.
Fortunately, Pokemon characters do not invade our classroom.
Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation.
For an authority figure, integrity is essential.
Answers:
The subjects are highlighted:
The characters are
the things which
are not invading us.
The phone is the
thing which is not
working.
• My phone is not working.
• Fortunately, Pokemon characters do not invade our classroom.
• Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this
continent a new nation.
The authority figure is
not doing anything
• For an authority figure, integrity is essential. here.
Integrity is being
essential.
The years are not
doing anything;
the fathers are.
Appositive
The appositive restates the noun before it. Appositives are often, but not always, set
off by commas.
The Red Mill, a historical landmark, was
built in 1809 and renovated in 1965.
In the sentence above, the phrase “a historical
landmark” restates “Red Mill”, and is therefore an
appositive phrase. The appositive is “landmark”.
The Red Mill Five, a group of local citizens, sponsored the renovation for historical preservation.
In the sentence above, the appositive is “group”. The full appositive phrase is “a group of local
citizens”. You may notice that this also includes a prepositional phrase, which helps to describe
the group.
Direct Address
In direct address, a word names the person who is being spoken to in
the sentence.
Pikachu, where are you?
In the above sentence, “Pikachu” is an example of
direct address. The speaker is calling Pikachu.
Words in direct address can occur at any point in the sentence. Here are some examples. The
underlined words are in direct address.
Mrs. Stocker, I do not know where to leave your order.
There is no need to worry, sir; we will call you as soon as your table is ready.
Feed the birds with this bag of food that I just bought, Jaime.
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.
Object of Preposition
The object of a preposition is the noun in a prepositional phrase which answers the
question, “What?” after the preposition. Click to see some examples.
The baseball player swirled in a circle.
“Circle” is the object of the preposition, “in”.
The cat is sleeping in a house, on a
computer, next to a couch.
The underlined words above are objects of
prepositions.
Direct Object
The direct object is the noun which follows an action verb, and which
receives the action of that verb.
My very
talented mother
painted these
flowers.
I attended my
elementary school
for 8 years.
My team won the pennant!
The underlined words are direct objects. Notice that each receives
the action of the verb. The direct object answers the question,
“What?” after the verb.
Can you identify the functions of each noun
in this sentence? The nouns are in purple.
In the last moments of the game, the team mascot,
Reggie, caught the ball and ran to the end zone.
HINT: Find the prepositional phrases first. If you can’t find them, use the prepositions list that is
in the Grammar section of your English binder.
Answers:
moments = object of preposition
game = object of preposition
mascot = subject
Reggie = appositive
ball = direct object
end zone = object of preposition
Congratulatio
ns!
You have
completed the
Nouns 1 Power
Point.
Please ask
questions in
class if you need
further
explanation.