Grammar: Parts of Speech – Noun (Functions)

Nouns are naming words e.g.

Person: Joel, Daniel, Ada.

Place: Lagos, school, library, Abuja.

Things: pencil, cupboard, fridge.

Ideas: beauty, hobby, happiness.

Function of Nouns:

1. A noun can be the subject of a verb in a sentence e.g.

a.  Tom bit his nail.

b.  Ada beats her classmate.

2. Noun can be the object of a verb in a sentence

a. Peter has a ruler.

b. The girl slammed the door.

3. A noun can be an object of a preposition

a.  I kicked the ball against the wall.

b.  Her daddy followed her to the park.

4. A noun can be the complement of a sentence

a. We are teachers.

b. Bose is my daughter.

5. A noun can be in appositionApposition is a grammatical construction in which two elements, normally noun phrases, are placed side by side so one element identifies the other in a different way. Example: In “my cousin... More.

a. Mr. Jude, the pharmacist, is a good man.

b. John and Bob, both friends of mine, are starting a band.