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Noun Functions - Exercise 4
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. Our latest experience with the new neighbors has not been pleasant.
experience
neighbors
pleasant
2. Ms. Whipple, the supervisor, asked Jim a question.
Ms. Whipple
supervisor
Jim
question
3. The team designated Joe its captain.
team
Joe
captain
4. After the concert, everyone in the audience was given a complimentary copy of the new DVD.
concert
everyone
audience
copy
DVD
5. The grand prize is a brand new car.
prize
car
6. Most students in the class find Mary friendly.
students
class
Mary
friendly
7. On the top shelf sat a small book of poems.
shelf
book
poems
8. Upon her departure, the president gave each cabinet member a keepsake.
departure
president
member
keepsake
9. Max will become a teenager on May 7, his 13th birthday.
Max
teenager
May 7
birthday
10. In the bushes, there was a tiny cat with a plastic bag over its paws.
bushes
cat
bag
paws
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