Nouns, Verbals, and Adjectives

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A word used to name someone, somewhere, something, an event, a material, or a trait.

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noun

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What does a noun act as in a sentence?

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The noun acts as the subject of the sentence.

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What does a noun answer in a sentence?

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It answers who or what about the verb in the sentence.

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The receiver of the action; it is whom or what the subject acts upon.

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direct object

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The receiver of the direct object; it is to whom or what the action is performed.

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indirect object

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It defines or gives detail to the subject.

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subjective complement

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It renames or clarifies another noun beside it.

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appositive

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It follows a direct object and renames it.

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objective complement

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Verbals are words that look like verbs but do not act as the main verb in a sentence.

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verbal

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What are the three kinds of verbals?

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Gerunds, infinitives, and participles.