1. Nouns By: Amandla, Cemil, Laila, and Malika

2. What are nouns? Nouns are words that name people, places, things or ideas. There are different types of nouns such as common nouns, abstract & concrete nouns, proper nouns and collective nouns.

3. What is a direct object? A direct object is a noun or a pronoun that receives the action of a transitive verb.

4. Examples of direct objects Amandla ran home. Malika ate the food. Cemil read a big book. Laila kicked the ball across the street.

5. What is an indirect object? An indirect object is a noun or a pronoun that indicates for whom or to whom the action of a verb in a sentence is directed to. The indirect object in a sentence usually comes right after the verb.

6. Examples of indirect objects Cemil gave Amandla the book. Malika kicked Laila the ball. Amandla gave me a present.

7. What is the object of a preposition? The object of a preposition is the noun or pronoun that comes after a preposition to complete the statement.

8. Examples of the objects of prepositions At lunch, Laila gave her sandwich to a dog. Amandla hid her diary under her bed. Malika gave the paper to the teacher. Cemil wondered if he could fit underneath the desk.

9. What are predicate nominatives? Predicate nominatives are the nouns or pronouns that follow a linking verb.

10. Examples of predicate nominatives Cemil is a boy. Amandla, Laila, and Malika are girls. She was our 10 th grade English teacher. My dog is the winner.

11. Quick Review A noun names a person, place, thing or idea. A direct object is what receives the action of the verb. An indirect object is to who or to what. The object of the preposition comes after a preposition. Predicate nominatives follow linking verbs.