Nominative Case
* Subject of a verb: The noun performing the action of the verb.
* Example: *The dog barked.* (Dog is the subject, performing the action of barking)
* Predicate nominative: A noun that renames or identifies the subject. This follows a linking verb (like "be," "seem," "become," etc.).
* Example: *My best friend is a doctor.* (Doctor renames the subject "friend")
Objective Case
* Direct object: The noun that receives the action of a transitive verb.
* Example: *She threw the ball.* (Ball receives the action of throwing)
* Indirect object: The noun that receives the direct object. This is typically the recipient of something.
* Example: *He gave his sister a gift.* (Sister receives the gift)
* Object of a preposition: The noun that follows a preposition (words like "to," "from," "with," "by," etc.).
* Example: *The book is on the table.* (Table follows the preposition "on")
* Object of a verb (in some cases): Some verbs take a direct object and can also have an object that's part of a prepositional phrase.
* Example: *He looked at the picture.* (Picture is the object of the preposition "at")
Important Note:
* Many languages distinguish nominative and objective case through different endings or forms for the noun.
* English doesn't have distinct endings for most nouns. However, pronouns do have different forms (I/me, he/him, she/her, etc.) to indicate nominative or objective case.
Let me know if you'd like examples with more specific types of sentences!