Functions of a noun/pronoun A noun can function in the following ways within a sentence. Subject—It is the someone or something that’s doing the action. Direct Object—it receives the action Indirect Object—names the person that receives the direct object. There cannot be an indirect object in a sentence that has not direct object. Objective Complement—a word that completes the meaning of the direct object; an objective complement can be a noun or adjective; nouns will rename the direct object Object of the Preposition-- The noun or pronoun at the end of a prepositional phrase is called the object of the preposition.
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