object noun

(noun)

Receives the action in a sentence or answers the question "to whom/what?" or "for whom/what?"

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Examples of object noun in the following topics:

  • Nouns as Subjects and Objects

    • Nouns can take on two different roles in a sentence: they can be subjects or objects.
    • Note that the subject includes not just the noun, but also the article (e.g., the, a, an) that goes along with it.
    • A simple way to identify whether a noun is a subject or an object in an active-voice sentence is to note where it is in the sentence.
    • If the noun precedes the verb, it is the subject.
    • In the passive voice, a noun coming after the word "by" is an object, while a noun coming before a form of the verb "to be" (e.g., "was") is the subject.

  • Defective Nouns

    • Nouns used in the Singular only.2.
    • Nouns used in the Plural only.3.
    • Nouns used only in certain cases.4.
    • Indeclinable Nouns.
    • a) Proper names,—to denote different members of a family, or specimens of a type; as, Cicerōnēs, the Ciceros;Catōnēs, men like Cato.b) Names of materials,—to denote objects made of the material, or different kinds of the substance; as, aera,bronzes (i.e. bronze figures); ligna, woods.c) Abstract nouns,—to denote instances of the quality; as, ignōrantiae, cases of ignorance.

  • Adjectives

    • Adjectives describe, quantify, or identify pronouns and nouns.
    • add detail about the qualities of the noun or pronoun being described.
    • specify the amount of whatever noun or pronoun you are modifying.
    • confirm exactly which object the writer is referring to.
    • In addition to demonstrative pronouns, possessive pronouns like "his" or "their" can also identify specific objects within a set.

  • Components of a Sentence

    • In example 1, the subject, "the boy," is both a noun and its article.
    • In example 3, the subject is a noun (no article).
    • The object of a sentence is the noun or pronoun which is being acted upon, or at which the action is directed.
    • There are two types of objects: direct objects and indirect objects.
    • The direct object is the object which is being acted upon in the sentence.

  • Nouns derived from Nouns

  • German Nouns

  • Introduction to Adjectives and Adverbs

    • Adjectives describe, quantify, or identify pronouns and nouns.
    • Remember, a noun is a person, place, or thing.
    • offer descriptive details about the noun or pronoun.
    • refer to quantity of the noun or pronoun being described by the adjective.
    • specifically describes which object is being referred to.

  • Nouns Derived from Verbs

  • Nouns derived from Verbs

  • Nouns derived from Adjectives