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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        

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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