Noun
Noun A noun is a word that represents a person, a place, or a thing. A thing in this definition can be a physical entity or it can be an abstract idea. A noun may be used as a subject of a sentence, as a direct object, as an indirect object, or it may be used as the object of a preposition. A. Noun as subject 1. Carpenters drive nails with air powered guns. 2. Blackhawk was a famous American Indian . Carpenters are the subject of the first sentence. Blackhawk is the subject of the second sentence. B. Noun as direct object 1. Mr. Liu washed the car . 2. The authorities commended Roberta . Identify a direct object by asking what or whom. First sentence - Mr. Liu washed what? Answer: car. Car is the direct object of the verb washed . Second sentence - The authorities commended whom? Answer: Roberta. Roberta is the direct object of the verb commended . C. Noun as indirect object 1. I ...