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Noun Functions - Exercise 1
Directions: In each box provided, identify the function of the underlined noun
(or pronoun, or adjective) as one of the following:
subject direct object indirect
object appositive
objective complement subjective complement
object of preposition
When you have
completed the exercise, click on the "Check My Answers" button to see the answer
key.
1.
All of my life, I wanted a degree in English from a good university.
life
degree
English
university
2. The chief of police told the reporter the facts of the case.
chief
police
reporter
facts
case
3. The distraught man sought satisfaction for the brutal murder of his wife.
man
satisfaction
murder
wife
4. It seems that most of the residents of California consider the new governor a capable leader.
most
residents
california
governor
leader
5. The voters gave the president a mandate for his next term.
voters
president
mandate
term
6. After an unexpected hostile takeover, Jones a programmer from the lower ranks, became the CEO of Computer Planet, Inc.
takeover
Jones
programmer
ranks
CEO
Computer Planet,
Inc.
7. Andy Herbert, a computer wizard, was snatched up right after graduation for a job with the government.
Andy Herbert
wizard
graduation
job
government
8. CSI’s audience can watch the dissection of corpses by experts in the field of forensic science.
audience
dissection
corpses
experts
field
science
9. At the Olympics, Michael Phelps won gold medals in a variety of swimming events.
Olympics
Michael Phelps
medals
variety
events
10. Fortunately, the student in McEldery's class was a brilliant mathematician.
student
class
mathematician
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