The document discusses different types of nouns and their functions in sentences. It defines nouns as names of people, places, things, ideas, events, animals. It then describes the different jobs a noun can have in a sentence including subject, direct object, indirect object, object of preposition, predicate noun and object complement. It also defines and provides examples of different types of nouns such as common nouns, proper nouns, concrete nouns, abstract nouns, compound nouns, collective nouns, and possessive nouns.

1. Functions and Types

2. A noun is a name of a person, place, time,
object, events, animals, and ideas.
Some of the jobs of a noun in a sentence
are subject, direct object, indirect object,
object of the preposition, predicate nouns
and object complements.

3. Subject- nouns tell us whom the sentence
is all about.
Example: Luis took the coin.
Direct Object-noun that receives actions of
certain kinds of verbs.
Example: Luis took the coin.
Indirect Object- noun that receives direct
object
Example: Luis took Charlie the coin.

4. Object of Prepositions-noun that comes
after the preposition.
Example: Luis took the coin to Charlie.
Predicate Nouns- nouns that renames the
subject; comes after a linking verb.
Example: Marlon is a cheater.
Object Complements- nouns that
completes the direct objects.
Example: They talked to teacher Mavis.

6. Common Nouns- these nouns are general,
nonspecific people, names, or ideas. They
start in lowercase letter unless hey begin a
sentence.
EXAMPLES:
park tree dog

7. Proper Nouns- names of specific people,
places, things, or ideas. It starts with a
capital letter.
Example:
Eiffel Tower
Snow White

8. Concrete Nouns- name something that you
can perceive with your five senses-something
that physically exists.
Examples:
chocolate
doctor

9. Abstract Nouns- these are the opposite of
concrete. They name something that you
cannot perceive with your five senses.
Examples:
love
freedom

10. Compound Nouns- made up of two or
more smaller words.
Examples:
rainbow playground

11. Collective Nouns- singular nouns that refer
to a group as a whole.
Examples:
clan flock

12. Possessive nouns- are nouns that shows
ownership.
Examples:
Benny’s bag Daddy's car