What are the objective functions of nouns?

Answer 1

The OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS OF NOUNS are a direct object, an indirect object, an object complement, and the object of a preposition.

1. Direct Object

Example: I saw a plump woman.

The noun woman is the receiver of the action saw; the direct object of the verb.

Note: The direct object usually comes after the verb

2. Indirect Object

Example: I offered the womansome help.

The noun help is now the direct object (What did I offer? I offered help.)

The noun woman, the receiver of the help offered, is the indirect object of the verb.

3. Object Complement (a noun, pronoun, or adjective which follows a direct object and renames it or tells what the direct object has become)

Example: I considered the woman a middle-aged lady.

The noun lady is restating or renaming the direct object woman; the noun lady is an objectcomplement.

4. Object of a Preposition (a preposition is a word shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and another word in a sentence)

Example: The woman was dashing to a train on the platform.

The word to is a preposition that shows the relationship between the verb dashing and the noun train; the word on is a preposition that shows the relationship between the noun train and the noun platform. The nous train and platform are the objects of prepositions.

Answer 2

Direct Object,Indirect Object,Object of the Preposition and Object Complement