Noun Functions
A. Underline the subject in these sentences.
1. Five ducks wadding across the road.
2. The Shatabdi Express chugged along slowly in the heavy fog.
3. The earliest people used to hunt for food in the forests.
4. This oil has a magical effect on hair.
5. My father looks best in a plain white shirt.
6. The science museum will be redesigned next year.
7. Kanwar and Surbhi will travel to London next month.
8. The engineers in the factory have designed a new car.
9. That constellation in the sky is called Sirius A.
10. The nachos and the caramel popcorn were delicious.
B. Underline the verb and circle the direct object in these sentences.
1. Girish always visits (his grandparents) over the weekend.
2. Raghav and Shireen have bought (a new house).
3. Mohan takes (his herd of sheep) to the pasture every day.
4. The Principal congratulated ( the football team) on their victory.
5. The Chief Guest announced (a holiday) in his speech.
6. Lucy saw (a school of fish) in his morning snorkelling session.
7. The contractor asked (the labour) to clear the construction debris.
8. She visits (the senior centre) once a week.
9. Zara baked (chocolate chip cookies) for her classmates.
10. The soldier carried (the injured man) to the nearest camp.
C. Underline the indirect objects in these sentences. The first one has been done for you.
1. The hen fed its chicks some corn.
2. Raj build his kids a beautiful sand castle.
3. The chef cooked the guests a sumptuous meal.
4. The manager offered the peon a handsome salary.
5. My grandfather helped make me a colourful kite.
6. Aunt Leena paid the electrician some money.
7. Paula, please pass me the baked beans after helping yourself.
8. The teacher assigned us a new project.
9. My brother gives Bruno a bath once a month.
10. Veena passed Shalini the ball before the batsman had crossed the crease.
D. Complete these sentences stating facts a dust storm adding suitable objects after the prepositions. You may choose from the box.
[respiratory diseases; strong winds; many diseases; poor visibility; their face; dry lands; crops; a dust storm; the houses; dust]
1. A dust storm is caused when dust is lifted from dry lands.
2. The dry dust is lifted by strong winds.
3. Strong winds blow away the top soil that is needed for crops.
4. High speed winds create huge walls of dust as they blow.
5. It becomes difficult for people to see anything during a dust storm.
6. People can not see their own hand in front of their face.
7. It is difficult to keep the dust out of the houses too.
8. Dust storm carry viruses and are known to be the cause of many diseases.
9. They also worsen the condition of people suffering from respiratory diseases.
10. Dust storms affect the movement of public and private transport and flights because of poor visibility.
E. Identify the functions of the underlined noun phrases in these sentences. Write S for subject, DO for direct object, IO for indirect object and OP for object of the preposition.
1. The old villa is now a big, modern mansion.
= S
2. The pilot had to crash-land the plane on the plateau.
= DO; OP
3. Hansita knitted her son a woollen scarf.
= IO
4. The shopping centre is overcrowded during the festivals.
= S; OP
5. The royal collection of jewels was on display.
= S;
6. Somebody broke into the garage through the broken window.
=OP; DO;
7. The teacher gave us some tricky problems to solve.
= S; DO
8. Jason showed the class his model of an electric train.
= DO; OP
9. I sent my brother in London an email.
= IP
10. People heard the President's speech shitting around their TV sets.