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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        

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  1. All of my  life, I wanted  a degree in  English from a good university.

     life 

    degree 

    English 

    university 

  1. The chief of police told the reporter the facts of the case.

    chief 

    police 

    reporter 

    facts 

    case 

  1. The distraught man sought satisfaction for the brutal murder of his wife.

           man 

            satisfaction 

            murder 

            wife  

  1. It seems that most of the residents of California consider the new governor a capable leader.

    most 

    residents 

    California 

    governor 

    leader 

  1. The voters gave the president a mandate for his next term.

     voters 

     president 

     mandate 

     term 

  1. 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. 

  1. Andy Herbert, a computer wizard, was snatched up right after graduation for a job with the government.

     Andy Herbert 

    wizard 

    graduation 

    job 

    government 

  1. CSI’s  audience can watch the dissection of corpses by experts in the field of forensic science.

     audience 

    dissection 

    corpses 

    experts 

    field

    science 

  1. At the Olympics, Michael Phelps won gold medals in a variety of swimming events.

    Olympics 

    Michael Phelps 

    medals 

    variety 

    events 

  1. Fortunately,  the student  in McEldery's class was a brilliant mathematician.

          student 

        class 

        mathematician