Chapter 5 Nouns

NOUN FUNCTIONS: Determine which of the following functions is performed by the italicized noun in the following sentences.

1		The mayor presented the award to Dr. Martha M. Whitten, president.
			A)	object of preposition
			B)	direct object
			C)	objective complement
			D)	appositive
			E)	predicate noun
2		The new library is named for Alexander H. Frankenhouser.
			A)	object of preposition
			B)	direct object
			C)	objective complement
			D)	appositive
			E)	predicate noun
3		The football team won the Rose Bowl.
			A)	object of preposition
			B)	direct object
			C)	objective complement
			D)	appositive
			E)	predicate noun
4		The broadcaster called the governor's supporters loyal.
			A)	object of preposition
			B)	direct object
			C)	objective complement
			D)	appositive
			E)	predicate noun
5		She is president of the student body.
			A)	object of preposition
			B)	direct object
			C)	objective complement
			D)	appositive
			E)	predicate noun

NOUN CASES: Determine the case of the italicized noun in the following sentences.

6		The mayor presented the award to Dr. Martha M.Whitten, president of Acme University.
			A)	nominative
			B)	objective
			C)	possessive
7		The new library is named for Alexander H. Frankenhouser.
			A)	nominative
			B)	objective
			C)	possessive
8		The football team won the Rose Bowl.
			A)	nominative
			B)	objective
			C)	possessive
9		The broadcaster called the governor's supporters loyal.
			A)	nominative
			B)	objective
			C)	possessive
10		She is president of the student body.
			A)	nominative
			B)	objective
			C)	possessive

Identify the subject in the following questions.

11		Here comes the editor.
			A)	Here
			B)	editor
12		Each of the photographers has/have many years of experience.
			A)	Each
			B)	photographers
13		"My news director, along with three reporters and the 6 p.m. anchor, is/are being retained by the new owners of the station.
			A)	news director
			B)	reporters
			C)	anchor
			D)	reporters and anchors
14		A large group of students made all "A's" this semester.
			A)	group
			B)	students
15		To win is the primary goal.
			A)	To win
			B)	goal

Miscellaneous

16		Collective nouns usually require _______ verbs.
			A)	singular
			B)	plural
17		A noun of direct address is always in the ________.
			A)	first person
			B)	second person
			C)	third person
18		When a noun follows to, the noun functions as _________.
			A)	an infinitive
			B)	the object of a preposition
			C)	a noun of direct address
19		A common gender noun refers to _________.
			A)	inanimate objects
			B)	nouns that are not capitalized
			C)	both males and females
20		The case of an appositive is determined by __________.
			A)	whether it comes on the subject side of the sentence or on the verb side
			B)	by the case of the noun or the pronoun it follows
			C)	both a. and b. are correct