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* proper nouns
* proper nouns
=== subject ===
=== subject ===
* subjects of a sentence are always nouns
* the subject is the person, place or thing that does the action (which is expressed by a verb)
* note: the word "subjective" means "from one's point of view," thus, like the subject of a sentence, subject is doing the action
** (i.e., from the "subjective point of view
=== object ===
=== object ===
* note: the word "objective" means "from a general point of view," thus, like the object of a sentence the object is not the actor 
** (i.e., from the "objective point of view")
* '''direct object'''
* '''direct object'''
* '''indirect object'''
** = the object that is the "direct" recipient of the action (verb)
*** ex. "I ate the donut"
*'''indirect object'''
** = the object that is an "indirect" recipient of the action (verb)
*** ex. "I gave the donut ''to the boy''"
**** the verb gave requires the direct object "the donut"
**** but it also has a recipient of the action, thus "to the boy"
 
=== multiple subjects, verbs & objects ===
 
* sentences may have multiple subjects, verbs and objects
* ex. "The man, his son and his daughter looked around, compared, and bought new shoes, shirts and hats."
** secondary verbs may follow the objects of prior verbs, as in:
*** ""The man, his son and his daughter looked around the isles, compared prices, and bought new shoes, shirts and hats."
 
=== Consecutive nouns as direct and indirect objects ===
{{Consecutive nouns as multiple objects}}
 
=== noun as modifier (appositive) ===
=== noun as modifier (appositive) ===
{{Noun as modifier}}
{{Noun as modifier}}
=== Consecutive nouns as multiple objects ===
{{Consecutive nouns as multiple objects}}
== preposition ==
== preposition ==
* express relationship in time, place, or sequence
* express relationship in time, place, or sequence