Noun Jobs

NOUN JOBS

I. Subjects
A. The main word(s) the sentence is about
B. Often at the beginning of a sentence
C. Can be a noun or a pronoun (I, she, some, many)
D. Does NOT include adjectives/adverbs
E. EX: Huge crowds gathered at the arena for the Taylor Swift concert.

Multiple Choice

What is the subject of this sentence?

I was super stuffed after eating the delicious dinner.

• I

• delicious

• super

• dinner

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What is the subject of this sentence?

Many people do not like to clean their houses.

• Many

• people

• houses

• their

Multiple Choice

What is the subject of this sentence?

That new song is on my nerves because it is overplayed.

• new

• song

• nerves

• it

Multiple Choice

What is the subject of this sentence?

The kid in my class with the glasses is the one who got into trouble.

• class

• glasses

• one

• kid

Multiple Choice

What is the subject of this sentence?

In just a minute, Kira and Tammy will announce the winners.

• Kira

• minute

• Kira and Tammy

• winners

II. Object of a Prepostion
A. Noun that comes after a preposition
B. Can be anywhere in the sentence
C. Can be a noun or pronoun
D. EX: On Friday, we have practice in the big gym.
E. EX: That gift is for her.

Multiple Choice

What is the object of a preposition?

I will be there in five minutes.

• I

• five

• minutes

• in

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What is the object of a preposition?

After the meeting, we will take a vote.

• after

• meeting

• we

• vote

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What is the object of a preposition?

Because it is her birthday soon, Bethany is asking for a doll.

• birthday

• Bethany

• for

• doll

Multiple Choice

What is the object of a preposition?

My bedtime is usually at ten.

• bedtime

• ten

• my

• at

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What is the object of a preposition?

There will be no school on Friday.

• school

• on

• Friday

• there

III. Direct Objects

A. The noun or pronoun who receives the verb
B. It answers who or what?
C. It is usually after the verb
D. Example: Molly baked a cake for the party.

Multiple Choice

What is the direct object in this sentence?

Henry bought a new car last month.

• last month
• Henry
• bought

• car

Multiple Choice

What is the direct object in this sentence?

The lion chased the frightened gazelle.

• lion

• gazelle

• chased

• frightened gazelle

Multiple Choice

What is the direct object of the sentence?

I really need a new notebook for math class.

• I

• class

• notebook

• need

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What is the direct object of the sentence?

My neighbor planted tomatoes in the backyard.

• tomatoes

• my neighbor

• backyard

• planted

IV. Indirect Objects

A. The receiver of the direct object​
B. Does not exist unless there is a direct object
C. Always comes before the direct object
D. Answers to/for whom or what
E. Example: Jimmy baked his mom a cake for her birthday.

Multiple Choice

What is the indirect object of the sentence?

Kyle made his brother a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

• Kyle

• brother

• sandwich

• made

Multiple Choice

What is the indirect object of the sentence?

Please give Neil his pen back.

• Neil

• please

• pen

• back

Multiple Choice

What is the indirect object of the sentence?

Kelly told Becky the biggest secret about her crush.

• Kelly

• crush

• secret

• Becky

Multiple Choice

What is the indirect object of the sentence?

I sold my friend my old Playstation.

• Playstation

• I

• friend

• sold

Multiple Choice

What is the indirect object of the sentence?

Please bring me a drink of water.

• me

• bring

• drink

• water