1. Practice for The Jobs of Nouns

2. How to approach each sentence:
1. Kill ALL of the prepositional phrases. They don’t like you anyway.
:-P
2. Locate the verb. This time I have done that for you. The verb is in RED!
3. Ask: “Who is DOING the verb?” That’s the SUBJECT.
4. Ask: “What is the SUBJECT (verb) –ing?” That’s the DirectObject.
5. Ask: “Is someone RECEIVING the DirectObject as a gift?” That’s the IndirectObject—as long as the WORD ORDER is correct:
SUB + VB + IndOb + DirOb

3. How to do this practice:
Make yourself 10 mini-charts that have these headings:
SUB IndOb DirOb PrepPhr

4. 1. The creepy clown gave prizes to the children. SUBJECT
INDIRECT OBJECT
DIRECT OBJECT
PREP PHRASES

5. 1. The creepy clown gave prizes to the children. SUBJECT
INDIRECT OBJECT
DIRECT OBJECT
PREP PHRASES
clown X
prizes
to the children

6. 2. My sister and he gave them another present.
SUBJECT
INDIRECT OBJECT
DIRECT OBJECT
PREP PHRASES

7. 2. My sister and he gave them another present.
SUBJECT
INDIRECT OBJECT
DIRECT OBJECT
PREP PHRASES
sister he
them
present X

8. 3. When will the director post the list of characters? Reorganize as a
statement!
SUBJECT
INDIRECT OBJECT
DIRECT OBJECT
PREP PHRASES

9. 3. When will the director post the list of characters
3. When will the director post the list of characters? The director will post the list of characters when. (“when” is an adverb—ignore it)
SUBJECT
INDIRECT OBJECT
DIRECT OBJECT
PREP PHRASES
director X
list
of characters

10. 4. John delivered his speeches to small crowds.
SUBJECT
INDIRECT OBJECT
DIRECT OBJECT
PREP PHRASES

11. 4. John delivered his speeches to small crowds.
SUBJECT
INDIRECT OBJECT
DIRECT OBJECT
PREP PHRASES
John X
speeches
to small crowds

12. 5. His psychiatrist wrote him a prescription for new medication.
SUBJECT
INDIRECT OBJECT
DIRECT OBJECT
PREP PHRASES

13. 5. His psychiatrist wrote him a prescription for new medication.
SUBJECT
INDIRECT OBJECT
DIRECT OBJECT
PREP PHRASES
psychiatrist
him
prescription
for new medication

14. 6. This Chicago highway always offers an interesting view of the city’s skyline.
SUBJECT
INDIRECT OBJECT
DIRECT OBJECT
PREP PHRASES

15. 6. This Chicago highway always offers an interesting view of the city’s skyline.
SUBJECT
INDIRECT OBJECT
DIRECT OBJECT
PREP PHRASES
highway X
view
of the city’s skyline

16. 7. Give Serena the list of library books. SUBJECT INDIRECT OBJECT
PREP PHRASES

17. 7. Give Serena the list of library books. SUBJECT INDIRECT OBJECT
PREP PHRASES
(YOU)
Serena
list
of library books

18. 8. Some of these grapes were bought at this store.
SUBJECT
INDIRECT OBJECT
DIRECT OBJECT
PREP PHRASES

19. 8. Some of these grapes were bought at this store.
SUBJECT
INDIRECT OBJECT
DIRECT OBJECT
PREP PHRASES
Some X
of these grapes;
at this store

20. 9. Mike lent Sam $20 for the tickets.
SUBJECT
INDIRECT OBJECT
DIRECT OBJECT
PREP PHRASES

21. 9. Mike lent Sam $20 for the tickets.
SUBJECT
INDIRECT OBJECT
DIRECT OBJECT
PREP PHRASES
Mike
Sam
$20
for the tickets

22. 10. Have these activities inspired Brett? Reorganize as a
statement!
SUBJECT
INDIRECT OBJECT
DIRECT OBJECT
PREP PHRASES

23. 10. Have these activities inspired Brett?
These activities have inspired Brett.
SUBJECT
INDIRECT OBJECT
DIRECT OBJECT
PREP PHRASES
activities X
Brett