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Chapter 8: Nouns
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Noun cases

Determine the case of each underline noun.




1The mayor presented the award to Dr. Martha M.Whitten, president of Acme University.
A)nominative
B)objective
C)possessive



2The new library is named for Alexander H. Frankenhouser.
A)nominative
B)objective
C)possessive



3The football team won the Rose Bowl.
A)nominative
B)objective
C)possessive



4The broadcaster called the governor's supporters loyal.
A)nominative
B)objective
C)possessive



5She is president of the student body.
A)nominative
B)objective
C)possessive


Identify the subject




6Here comes the editor.
A)Here
B)editor



7Each of the photographers has many years of experience.
A)Each
B)photographers



8"My news director, along with three reporters and the 6 p.m. anchor, is being retained by the new owners of the station."
A)news director
B)reporters
C)anchor
D)reporters and anchors



9A large group of students made all "A's" this semester.
A)group
B)students



10To win is the primary goal.
A)To win
B)goal


Miscellaneous




11Collective nouns usually require _________ verbs.
A)singular
B)plural



12A noun of direct address is always in the ___________.
A)first person
B)second person
C)third person



13When a noun follows to, the noun functions as ___________.
A)an infinitive
B)the object of a preposition
C)a noun of direct address



14A common gender noun refers to ____________.
A)inanimate objects
B)nouns that are not capitalized
C)both males and females



15The 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







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