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Noun Functions - Exercise 6
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
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1. This specimen from the local environmental club is an excellent example of the effects of pollution in our
rivers.
specimen
club
example
2. My cat, Whiskers, has a
brown ring on the end of his tail.
Whiskers
ring
end
tail
3. In a loud voice, Marion called Phyllis a thief.
Marion
Phyllis
thief
4. By lunchtime,
several people near the speaker had signed the petition on the registration table.
lunch
people
speaker
petition
table
5. What did you say
to him?
What
you
6. Mr. Bubbles, the emcee on the show, handed the contestant the keys to a brand new car.
emcee
contestant
keys
car
7. In the corner of the room sat two enormous vases from Italy.
corner
room
vases
8. After the fire, the people in the village found the displaced family a temporary home.
people
village
family
home
9. At noon, there were
fifty quarters in the jar on the counter.
noon
quarters
jar
counter
10. Has Jim, your friend from Texas, found a garage for his new car yet?
Jim
friend
garage
car
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