Noun
What is a noun –
‘A noun is a part of speech that is used to name a
person, place, thing, quality or action.’
The uses of a noun –
A noun is used
1.
as the subject of
the verb –
Hari came
here.
The boy
helped me.
Leaves fall
from trees.
2.
as the object of
the verb.
Ramesh answered the questions.
He likes this book.
3.
as the complement
of the subject –
Ramesh is my brother.
Rekha is a good player.
4.
for addressing someone.
Students,
take out your books.
Are you coming, Hari ?
5.
as the complement
of the verb –
He became the captain of the team.
6.
as the object of
the preposition –
Your mother is in the room.
7.
to show
possession or source etc.
Hari’s dog
is running fast.
8.
In apposition –
Mr. Verma, our teacher, taught us English.
Both Mr. Verma and our teacher are one and the same
person. The second noun merely explains the first noun, Mr. Verma. Here the
second noun, our teacher, is in apposition.
