This document discusses the three main jobs of nouns within sentences: as subjects, complements, and objects of prepositions. It provides examples of nouns functioning as subjects, including the Aztec Empire, Tenochtitian, invaders, and Spanish soldiers. Complements are defined as words that complete the meaning of a verb, and can be predicate nouns, direct objects, or indirect objects. Finally, objects of prepositions are nouns that follow prepositions in sentences, and some commonly used prepositions are listed.

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Lesson4:NounsandTheirJobs
Nouns are found in many different places within a sentence. They have three
main jobs.
1. Nouns as SUBJECTS:
Subject tells who or what the sentence is about.
The Aztec Empire was located in the area now known as Mexico.
Tenochtitian was the capital of the Aztec Empire.
Invaders entered Tenochtitian in 1519.
Spanish soldiers destroyed Tenochtitian during their conquest on Mexico.

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2. Nouns as Complements
*Complement is a word that completes the meaning of a verb. When a
noun is a complement it may be a predicate noun, direct object, or
indirect object.
Predicate Noun: renames or defines the subject after a linking verb
The Aztecs were fierce warriors.
Direct Object: names the receiver of the action of the verb
Spanish soldiers defeated the Aztec Empire in 1521.
Indirect Object: tells to whom or what or for whom or what an action is done
The Aztecs gave the Spanish gold and other precious goods.

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3. Nouns as Objects of Prepositions
An object of a preposition is the noun or pronoun that follows the
preposition. Nouns often appear in sentences as objects of
prepositions.
Commonly Used Prepositions
about against along among around as
above at before behind below beneath
across beside between beyond by off
after despite down during except for
from in inside intro like near
of on out over past through
to toward under until up with
within without

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Identify each underlined noun as a Subject (S), Complement (C), or
Object of a Preposition (OP)
1. The Inca lived in the Andes Mountains in South America.
2. Cuzco was their capital.
3. The Inca were excellent record keepers.
4. They invented the quipu to keep track of their goods.

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5. The quipu was a long cord with many strings.
6. Clerks tied knots in the strings in different patterns.
7. The Inca also built excellent roads.
8. Their system of roads carried runners across deep gorges.
9. Officials gave runners messages to carry hundreds of miles.
10. Some roads are still used today by American people.

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4. He planned anexpedition to find the ruins.
5. Stephens gave artistFrederick Catherwooda chance to go along on
the trip.
6. In 1839, the twomen explored a humidjungle in Honduras.
7. As they hacked through the thinkvegetation, the came upon a tall
stone pillar.
8. They also uncoveredbuildings overgrown with lush vines.
9. Their discovery was an ancientcity.
10. Catherwood's drawings sparked interest in Mayancities.