Nouns
Nouns can be: People, Places, Things, or Ideas
Nouns can be singular or plural.
Nouns can be common or proper.
Nouns can be abstract thoughts.
There are eight uses of nouns in English Language.
| Subjects |
The cat
hid
in the basement. |
| Predicate Noun |
My cat is the greatest hunter. |
| Appositive |
My cat, who is a great hunter,
caught a mouse. |
| Direct Object |
My cat caught the mouse
in the basement. |
| Indirect Object of a Verb |
Should I give the cat a
reward? |
| Object of a Preposition |
I will give him a bowl of warm milk. |
| Object Compliment |
I named my cat Hunter. |
| Possessive |
Hunter's reputation
now keeps the mice away. |
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