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Noun Functions - Exercise 2
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. The jury found the defendant guilty.
jury
defendant
guilty
2. What is Joe doing on his birthday?
what
Joe
birthday
3. On the day after tomorrow, we will hand Jerry, the winner, the keys to his new car.
day
tomorrow
we
Jerry
winner
keys
car
4. The screen on my monitor seems dull.
screen
monitor
dull
5. The committee elected MacKenzie its new CEO.
committee
MacKenzie
CEO
6. Smith is a good friend to Jones.
Smith
friend
Jones
7. In the driveway sat two old cars.
driveway
cars
8. My cousin Jerry prides himself on his collection of ancient marbles.
cousin
Jerry
himself
Collection
marbles
9. Bertrand may be nice, but he is also my enemy.
Bertrand
nice
he
enemy
10. The Great Gatsby is my favorite novel by Fitzgerald.
The Great Gatsby
novel
Fitzgerald
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