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Difficulty: EasyNouns and Noun Phrases

Match each underlined noun phrase in the sentences below to its corresponding syntactic function within the sentence.

  • The school authority appointed Musa class captain.Object complement
  • The old wooden bridge collapsed during the heavy rainfall.Subject of the verb
  • The patient needed immediate medical attention.Direct object of the verb

Answer

'The school authority appointed Musa class captain' matches Object complement; 'The old wooden bridge collapsed during the heavy rainfall' matches Subject of the verb; 'The patient needed immediate medical attention' matches Direct object of the verb.
In the sentence regarding Musa, 'class captain' defines the role given to the object 'Musa' (object complement). In the sentence regarding the bridge, 'The old wooden bridge' precedes and carries out the action 'collapsed' (subject). In the sentence regarding the patient, 'immediate medical attention' is what was needed (direct object).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Examine the grammatical position of each bolded noun phrase in relation to the main verb of the sentence.
Identify whether the phrase acts as the performer of the action, the receiver of the action, or an element describing an object.
Syntactic function is determined by the noun phrase's relationship to other clause elements.
2
Match each phrase to its precise function label.
'class captain' -> Object complement; 'The old wooden bridge' -> Subject of the verb; 'immediate medical attention' -> Direct object of the verb.
This provides the complete and correct alignment of noun phrases to their functions.

Key Concept

Syntactic Functions of Noun Phrases
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