Chapter 2 Introduction

Nouns:

• Nouns can perform the following functions:
  • Subject: performs the action of a verb
  • Object: receives the action of the verb
  • Indirect object: is an interested party in the subject's action through the verb

  In English, the word order of the sentence tells you what function the noun is performing.

  • Casey bit the mailman means something quite different than

    The mailman bit Casey

    • [Casey would never bite the mailman.]