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In the sentence, "The school principal welcomed the enthusiastic new students at the assembly hall," what is the grammatical function of the underlined noun phrase "the enthusiastic new students"?

  1. Direct object of the verb 'welcomed'Answer
  2. B
    Subject of the sentence
  3. C
    Subject complement following a linking verb
  4. D
    Object of the preposition 'at'

Answer

Direct object of the verb 'welcomed'
The noun phrase 'the enthusiastic new students' directly receives the action of the transitive verb 'welcomed', making its syntactic role that of a direct object.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the main verb and predicate in the clause
The main verb is 'welcomed', which is a transitive action verb.
Determining the verb type helps establish what grammatical arguments it requires.
2
Analyze the relationship between the verb and the noun phrase
The noun phrase 'the enthusiastic new students' answers the question 'welcomed whom?'
A noun phrase that receives the direct action of a transitive verb functions as its direct object.

Key Concept

Syntactic Functions of Noun Phrases
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