Noun, Noun Phrase or Noun Clause as the object of a Transitive verb

B.  Noun, Noun Phrase or Noun Clause as the object of

      a Transitive verb-

When a word, a group of words (phrase), or a clause is used in a sentence as the object of a Transitive verb is called noun, noun phrase, or noun clause respectively.

Examples:

1. Ram drives a ‘car’.

    In the above sentence, ‘car’ tells us the name of a vehicle

    And it is used as the object of Transitive verb ‘drives’.

     So, it is a noun.

2. He reads a ‘newspaper’ everyday. 

    In the above sentence, ‘newspaper’ tells us the name of

    a thing and it is used as the object of transitive verb ‘read’.  

    So, it’s a noun.

3. We enjoy ‘playing cricket’.

     In the above sentence, ‘playing cricket’, the group of words  

     or phrase tells us the name of an action and it is used as the

     object of the transitive verb ‘enjoy’.

     So it is a noun phrase.

4. He doesn’t know how to swim.  

    In the above sentence, ‘how to swim’, the group of words or

    phrase tells us the name of an action and it is used as the

    object of the transitive verb ‘know’.

    So it is a noun phrase.

5. He knows how to play cricket.

    In the above sentence, ‘how to play cricket’, the group of

    words or phrase tells us the name of an action and is used

    as the object of transitive verb ‘know’.

    So it is a noun phrase.

6. Everyone knows that the earth moves round the sun.

    In the above sentence, ‘that the earth moves round the sun’,

    the group of words including a finite verb or clause tells us

    the name of an action and it is used as the object of 

    transitive verb ‘know’.    So it is a noun clause.

 7. He didn’t know how he would help you.

     In the above sentence, ‘how he would help you’, the group

     of words including a finite verb or clause tells us the name

     of an action and it is used as the object of transitive verb

    ‘know’.  So it is a noun clause.

8. He learns speaking English.

    In the above sentence, the phrase ‘speaking English’

    expresses the name of an action and it is used as the object

   of transitive verb ‘learns’.   So it is a noun phrase.

9.Alen likes to ride a bike.

     In the above sentence, the phrase ‘to ride a bike’ expresses

     the name of an action and is used as the object of transitive

     verb ‘likes’.     So it is a noun phrase.

10. A cat is springing to jump over the wall.

      In the above sentence, the phrase ‘to jump over the wall’

      expresses the name of an action  and is used as the object of

      transitive verb ‘is spriging’.    So it is a noun phrase.