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Zorluk: KolayNouns and Noun Phrases

Match each bolded noun phrase in the sentences below to its correct syntactic function within the sentence.

  • The university board named Dr. Ibrahim vice-chancellor after a rigorous selection process.Object complement
  • The construction of the new railway line brought economic growth to the region.Subject of the sentence
  • The manager offered the newly hired receptionist a warm welcome.Indirect object of the verb
  • Lagos, the commercial hub of Nigeria, attracts millions of investors annually.Appositive to the subject

Cevap

1. 'vice-chancellor' matches Object complement. 2. 'The construction of the new railway line' matches Subject of the sentence. 3. 'the newly hired receptionist' matches Indirect object of the verb. 4. 'the commercial hub of Nigeria' matches Appositive to the subject.
Each noun phrase correctly aligns with its syntactic function in English sentence structure based on its position relative to the main verbs and surrounding nouns.

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1
Identify the relationship between 'Dr. Ibrahim' and 'vice-chancellor'.
'vice-chancellor' describes the new status of the direct object 'Dr. Ibrahim'.
A noun phrase following a direct object that describes or defines it acts as an object complement.
2
Determine the phrase performing the predicate action 'brought'.
'The construction of the new railway line' is the complete noun phrase before the verb.
The noun phrase initiating the action of the main verb serves as the grammatical subject.
3
Identify what entity receives the direct object 'a warm welcome'.
'the newly hired receptionist' is the recipient of the item being offered.
An entity receiving the direct object of a ditransitive verb is an indirect object.
4
Analyze the function of the phrase enclosed by commas after 'Lagos'.
'the commercial hub of Nigeria' renames the proper noun 'Lagos'.
A noun phrase that stands beside another noun to rename or describe it serves as an appositive.

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