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    Nouns are a part of speech that name people, places, things, and ideas. There are several types of nouns including proper nouns, common nouns, singular nouns, plural nouns, countable nouns, uncountable nouns, collective nouns, concrete nouns, and abstract nouns. Nouns can also serve different functions in a sentence such as subject, object of preposition, direct object, retained object, indirect object, subjective complement, objective complement, and appositive.

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    Nouns are a part of speech that name people, places, things, and ideas. There are several types of nouns including proper nouns, common nouns, singular nouns, plural nouns, countable nouns, uncountable nouns, collective nouns, concrete nouns, and abstract nouns. Nouns can also serve different functions in a sentence such as subject, object of preposition, direct object, retained object, indirect object, subjective complement, objective complement, and appositive.

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    Parts of Speeches

    Noun

    Submitted By:
    Group no. 1
    Leader
    Vijar, Michael Lawrence S.
    Members
    Demegillo, Zharina May M.
    Maravillosa, Jerlyn C.
    Solitana, Gwyneth T.
    Peralta, Zhyrone Dhaniel B.

    Submitted To:
    Ma’am Tatud, Noemi C.
    NOUN

    What is a Noun?
    Nouns are a part of speech the comprise words that are used to name persons,
    places, animals, objects and ideas. Almost every sentence will definitely have a noun, and
    they can perform different roles in a sentence.
    Examples of Nouns:
    • Persons - gangster, Regulus Black, wizard, Benedict Cumberbatch, Levi
    • Places - Philippines, school, Great Wall of China, volleyball court, Eiffel Tower
    • Animals - owl, frog, cat, fish, dog, eagle, hamster, horse, monkey, panda
    • Ideas – destruction, aesthetics, emotion, unknown, realism, imagination
    • Objects – backpack, pencil, cellphone, paper, ballpen, bottle, sponge, wallet

    Types of Nouns

    1. Proper Nouns
    Proper Nouns are nouns that are used to name a person, place or a thing
    specifically. Proper Nouns always begin with a capital letter.
    Examples:
    • My name is Louise Natasha Valeria. (name of a particular person)
    • I am scared of an Indian Cobra. (name of a particular animal)
    • My aunt came back from Cebu yesterday. (name of a particular place)
    • I am so excited for the adaptation of The Rain in España. (name of a
    particular book)
    • I love the ending scene of The Purple Hearts. (name of a particular movie)
    2. Common Nouns
    Common Nouns are nouns that refer to a generic item, group or place.
    This means that, unlike proper nouns, they are not used to identify specific people,
    places or objects. Common nouns are not capitalized unless they appear in the
    beginning of a sentence.
    Examples:
    • I bought a blue notebook yesterday. (name of a common object)
    • Me and my friends went to the mall to celebrate. (name of a common
    place)
    • There will be only eight groups in this game. (name of a common group)
    • That cat over there is cute. (name of a common animal)
    • My grandfather told me about his first love. (name of a common person)

    3. Singular Nouns
    Singular Nouns are nouns that are used to name a singular person, place,
    animal or object.
    Examples:
    • I would love to have that pink dress.
    • Can we go to the park?
    • This is Lady, would you like to carry her?
    • We saw this movie on the internet that we would like to watch.
    • I lost my ticket, what should I do?

    4. Plural Nouns
    Plural Nouns are nouns that refer to a number of people, animals, things
    Or places. Nouns that are made plural by adding an ‘s’ or ‘es’ to the existing root
    word. Nouns that end with an ‘s’ remain the same. Some nouns remain the same
    in both their singular and plural forms, and other others have totally different
    spellings.
    Examples:
    • I would love to have those pink dresses.
    • There are a lot of parks in this country.
    • Lady gave birth to six puppies.
    • There are a lot of upcoming movies next year.
    • I bought many tickets to invite my friends.

    5. Countable Nouns
    Countable Nouns are nouns that can be counted or measured.
    Examples:
    • Dahlia bought three bags of chips.
    • We wasted a dozen eggs for this project.
    • I saw a kitten at the roof yesterday.
    • Please buy two packets of cranberry juice at the sari-sari store.
    • Maxwell lost his ballpen an hour ago.

    6. Uncountable Nouns
    Uncountable Nouns are nouns that cannot be counted. This category
    includes both concrete and abstract nouns.
    Examples:
    • I have a lot of homework to do.
    • There is a large pile of test papers on the teacher’s desk.
    • I did not like that cup of tea.
    • Remus put a lot of sugar in his coffee.
    • Mikasa drank milk every day.

    7. Collective Nouns
    Collective Nouns are nouns that is a naming word that is used to denote a
    group of objects, animals or people.
    Examples:
    • The pride of lions was sitting calmly outside their cave.
    • The wolf scared the flock of sheep.
    • My brother was scared by a swarm of bees.
    • There were band of musicians on the backstage.
    • Vanessa lost her pair of shoes that was given by her lover.
    8. Concrete Nouns
    Concrete Nouns are nouns that refer to objects that are material and can
    be perceived by the human senses.
    Examples:
    • An apple is placed on the dining table.
    • The baby girl is playing on the couch.
    • These are the lemon trees in our backyard.
    • I think someone stole my book when we have our break.
    • A pearl is indeed a unique work of nature.

    9. Abstract Nouns
    Abstract Nouns are nouns that any entity that cannot be perceived by the
    five senses of the human body.
    Examples:
    • Love is a strong emotion.
    • You know what they say “Honesty in the best policy”.
    • People should have their own freedom.
    • If you are a Gryffindor, you should have a lot of courage.
    • We should have faith in God in everything.

    Functions of Noun

    1. Noun used as a Subject


    A Subject Noun is a noun that is the subject of the sentence.
    Examples:
    • English is our favorite subject.
    • The manga that I read is very interesting.
    • I don’t like soymilk.
    • Ophelia likes to sing.
    • I can only admire the painting from afar.
    2. Noun used as an Object of Preposition
    Is a Noun answering the question “whom” or “what” after a preposition.
    Examples:
    • You can put the book under the shelf
    • The box full of toys on top of the car.
    • Corvus sang in front on a audience.
    • Yanna went to the bar.
    • According to my father, I only deserve the best.

    3. Noun used as a Direct Object


    A Direct Object is a noun that receives the action of the verb.
    Examples:
    • The students ate the cake.
    • The family hugged their cat.
    • Anna laughed at Jeremy.
    • Colden droved Crystal to the mall.
    • She can play the electric guitar.

    4. Noun used as a Retained Object


    An object of a verb in the predicate of a passive construction.
    Examples:
    • Jack was fed broccoli.
    • Arshia was given a new bag.
    • She was elected as the new president.
    • Dorothy was crowned Miss Iloilo 2022.
    • He does not like bananas.
    5. Noun used as an Indirect Object
    Noun that received the action of the verb.
    Examples:
    • Willhelm gifted Edward a red shirt.
    • I will tell you the story soon.
    • The students sent the teacher a gift.
    • We celebrated at the mall.
    • We sang “Jump then Fall” last night.

    6. Noun used as a Subjective Complement


    Is a word or phrase that follows a linking verb and describes or renames
    the subject of the sentence.
    Examples:
    • The light in the chapel is light and warm.
    • My fourth-grade teachers were really strict to us.
    • The children were excited.
    • She was the one in the middle of the line.
    • That mansion looks haunted.

    7. Noun used as an Objective Compliment


    Is a noun the completes or adds the meaning of the direct object.
    Examples:
    • Chocolate makes Lilia happy.
    • The class painted the room blue.
    • The group wants Janelle to sing.
    • The class found the exam difficult.
    • Nobody considers Rudy as a nerd.
    8. Noun used as an Appositive
    Is a noun the clarifies, identifies, describes or otherwise renames another
    noun.
    Examples:
    • Thomas Edison, the inventor of incandescent bulb, is one of US’s greatest
    inventors.
    • My mother, Ophelia Lilith Lestrange, loves dragons.
    • The gift, a blue dress, is very pretty.
    • The humanity’s strongest, Levi Ackerman, is very short.
    • The cartoon, teen titans, is very loved by my cousins,

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