Understanding Nouns and Their Functions

What is the primary purpose of nouns?

• To describe actions or states of being.

• To modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

• To identify or name a person, place, thing, or idea.

• To connect words, phrases, or clauses.

Which of the following words is NOT an example of a noun?

• Compassion

• New York

• Reads

• Britney

When a noun functions as the subject in a sentence or clause, what does it typically do?

• It describes the verb.

• It receives the action of the verb.

• It performs or controls the action of the verb.

• It connects two clauses.

In the sentence "Ted reads," what is the function of the noun "Ted"?

• Direct object

• Indirect object

• Subject

• Object of preposition

What is a direct object?

• A noun that performs the action of the verb.

• A noun that modifies another noun.

• A noun that receives the action of the verb.

• A noun that connects two sentences.

In the sentence "Ted reads a book," what is the direct object?

• Ted

• reads

• book

• a

What is an indirect object?

• A noun that acts as the subject of the sentence.

• A noun that receives the direct object of the verb.

• A noun that describes the verb.

• A noun that is part of a prepositional phrase.

In the sentence "Mike brought Candace a chocolate," what is the indirect object?

• Mike

• brought

• Candace

• chocolate

When a noun is used after a preposition to form a prepositional phrase, what is its function?

• Subject of the sentence

• Direct object

• Indirect object

• Object of the preposition