Seatwork 2.1. Cases and Functions of Nouns and Pronouns

A. Identify the function of the underlined noun in the sentence.

Write S, for subject, DO for direct object, IO for indirect object, PN

for predicate noun, APP for appositive and OP for object of the

preposition.

1. - 2. The jury found the defendant guilty.

3. - 4. The screen on my monitor seems dull.

5. - 6. Pedro is a good friend to Pablo.

7. The Sandman Saga is my favorite work by Neil Gaiman.

8. - 9. My teacher gave me the corrected papers of my

classmates.

10. Her hobby, book collecting, has so engrossed her.

B. Identify the appropriate pronoun in the following sentence

then write the function (S, IO, DO, OP, PN) beside it.

1. It cost Sam and (I, me) fifty dollars to make that

international call.

2. (Me and my sister, my sister and I) love old movies.

3. We finally decided to give the houseplant to (they, them).

4. The dean invited my wife and (I, me) to a reception.

5. It is (her, she).

Oral drill: Cases and Functions of NounsSubject: Identify the subject in each sentence.1. Sylvia is taking out the garbage.2. Do you have any money?3. Sally always sends her friends a card on their birthday.

Direct Object: Identify the direct object in each sentence.1. We washed the dog last night.2. Did you bring me any ice cream?3. Where do you keep your money?4. Sharon has a beautiful new car.5. You shouldn’t have driven your car off the bridge.

Indirect Object: Identify the indirect object in each sentence.1. The committee is forwarding us the report.2. He often pours her a cup of coffee before she gets up.3. They told their son the good news about his scholarship.4. The administrators gave the speaker a token of appreciation.5. Pedro gave Pablo some meatballs.

Predicate Nominative: Identify the predicate nominative in each sentence.1. My brother is a good businessman. 2. This seems like a good idea..3. The old train station remained an eyesore for years. You look like a million dollars.4. She was serving as the president of the department.5. Joe became a gourmet.

Object of the Preposition: Identify the object of the preposition in each sentence.1. She rode her bike with him.2. The monks plant lilies along the river every year.3. I need to go to the store now.4. Don‘t spend so much time grueling over the answer.5. The merchandise will arrive in a week.