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Noun Functions - Exercise 5 

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          retained object

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1.  For many years, pigeons have carried messages from one place to another.

    years 

    pigeons 

    messages 

    place 

2.  Melvin is the best quarterback on the team.

    Melvin

     quarterback

    team 

3.  After two weeks, the class found Henry quite odd.

    weeks 

    class 

    Henry 

    odd 

4.  Each deck of cards contains two jokers.

    deck 

    cards 

    jokers 

5.  The students from Oslo were given three  prizes for their hard work.

    students 

    Oslo 

    prizes 

    work 

6.  On his fourth trip to England, my youngest brother,  Bill, became a British citizen.

    trip 

    England 

    brother 

    Bill 

    citizen 

7.  There are no theaters of any kind in this tiny town.

    theaters 

    kind 

    town 

8.  Coming around the corner was old Mr. Brown, my former neighbor.

    corner 

    Mr. Brown 

    neighbor

9.  Within two weeks, Nathan sent Mary another letter with an apology.

    weeks 

    Nathan 

    Mary 

    letter 

    apology 

10. Upon her return to the courtroom,  the lawyer, an eager young woman, deftly pleaded the case before the jury.

    return 

    courtroom 

    lawyer 

    woman 

    case 

    jury