Example sentences for the noun object:
The object of the proposal is to cut costs.
He tripped on an object that he couldn't see in the dark.
A sentence may have no complement at all.A complement is a noun (or adjective) that follows a linking verb and renames the subject, a subject complement.When the noun (or adjective) follows the direct object and it tells what the direct object has become, it is the object complement.If you are not using a linking verb and you are not describing the object of the verb, the sentence has no complement.
The noun in the sentence "He took some paper" is "paper." It is the object of the verb "took."
The first noun in a sentence may be the subject of the sentence, but NOT ALWAYS, for example:John sat on the bench. (the noun 'John' is the subject of the sentence)He sat on the bench. (the pronoun 'he' is the subject of the sentence, the first noun in the sentence is 'bench', the object of the preposition 'on')
A noun functions as the subject of a sentence or clause, or the object of a verb or a preposition.Example sentences:Noun subject of sentence: Aunt Jane made cookies for the children.Noun subject of clause: The cookies that Aunt Janemade are for the children.Noun object of verb: Aunt Jane made cookies for the children.Noun object of preposition: Aunt Jane made cookies for the children.
A noun functions as: the subject of a sentence the subject of a clause the direct object of a verb the indirect object of a verb the object of a preposition a predicate nominative (a subject complement) object complement a noun of direct address an attributive noun to describe another noun a collective noun to group nouns for people or things
water can be used as a noun or an object in sentences ; water is good for restoring fluids lost in exercise. the water is a noun.;;;;;;;;;i like water is using water as an object.
A sentence may have no complement at all.A complement is a noun (or adjective) that follows a linking verb and renames the subject, a subject complement.When the noun (or adjective) follows the direct object and it tells what the direct object has become, it is the object complement.If you are not using a linking verb and you are not describing the object of the verb, the sentence has no complement.
A noun can be the subject or the object of the sentence.
The abstract noun 'kind' functions as a subject of a sentence or clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition.Examples:The kind I like are the lilacs. (subject of the sentence)These are not as good as the homemade kind. (object of the preposition 'as')
A noun clause can function as the subject or an object in a sentence.Examples:Death is certain should be kept in mind. (subject of the sentence)He had written "Death is certain." (direct object of the verb)
The predicate of a sentence is everything that is not the subject of the sentence, including the verb. A predicate noun is a noun that is part of the sentence that comes after the verb for the direct object, indirect object, and noun clauses.
The chef believes that using fresh ingredients is the key to a delicious meal. (noun clause: that using fresh ingredients)
A noun functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and the object of a verb or a preposition. Example sentences for the noun name:What is your name? (object of the verb 'is')My name is Angela. (subject of the sentence)What is the origin of your name? (object of the preposition 'of')Angela, a name mother liked, came from her favorite novel. (subject of the clause)
The noun in the sentence is girlfriend, object of the preposition 'with'.
A noun clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but is an incomplete thought that can't stand on it's own. A noun clause can perform the function of a noun as the subject of a sentence and the object of a verb or a preposition. A clause is like a sentence that's within a sentence. A noun clause has the function of a noun in the main sentence. For example: "I like Jane." "I" is the subject (a noun), "like" is the predicate (a verb), and "Jane" is the object (a noun). We can substitute for the word "Jane" (which is a noun) a noun clause, such as "that she is so intelligent." "I like that she is intelligent." The entire clause "that she is intelligent" serves the same function as the noun "Jane" did in the original sentence. Thus, it's a noun clause.
A noun functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause and the object of a verb or a preposition. Examples:Subject of a sentence: The cookies were baked this morning.Subject of a clause: The snack, cookies I made myself, will be passed out at recess.Direct object of a verb: Would you like some cookies?Object of a preposition: Yes, I have room for some cookies.
No, the object of a preposition cannot be the subject of a sentence. The object of a preposition is a noun or pronoun that comes after a preposition in a sentence. The subject of a sentence is the noun or pronoun that performs the action of the verb.