Functions of Nouns (2)

Identify the function of each underline noun/noun phrase as: subject, direct object, indirect object, object of preposition, subject complement, object complement, appositive, or adjective.

1. Give your brother his toy. 
2. My brother owns a business. 
3. He bought his sister a bunch of flower. 
4. Please hand me that ball. 
5. He wrote a letter. 
6. You students should study hard. 
7. We consider him hero. 
8. The boy is good at geometry. 
9. I don’t know the sentence elements. 
10. My brother is a businessman. 
11. Some students failed to finish the assignment. 

Show answer keys

1. Indirect object
2. Subject complement
3. Indirect object
4. Direct object
5. Direct object
6. Appositive
7. Object complement
8. Object of preposition
9. Adjective
10. Subject complement
11. Subject