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1.15 Overview of Uses of Nouns

Congratulations! You now have learned about the many jobs
nouns can do. Nouns play an important part when building
your understanding of the English language. We conclude this
chapter with a Venn diagram that summarizes how the noun
trophy can be used when forming sentences.

This diagram shows you that no matter what job nouns are
doing, they remain nouns.

Venn Diagram
Noun used as
Subject
Complement
Noun used as
Subject The prize is
the trophy.
The trophy
belongs to Ben.
Noun used as
Possessive Noun
Nouns
The trophy’s cup
is big.
Noun used as
Object of
Preposition

Ben builds a shelf Noun used as
for the trophy. Direct Object
Ben loves
the trophy.

The next summary illustrates the jobs nouns
can do by using the noun Maria.

Maria as Subject: Maria swims.
Maria as Subject Complement: The student is Maria.
Maria as Possessive Noun: Maria’s bathing suit
Maria as Direct Object: Anna loves Maria.
Maria as Object of the Preposition for: The gift is for Maria.
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