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Objective Case. 7 th grade Grammar. Direct Object . A noun used as the direct object of a verb is in the objective case Remember to find the direct object you ask yourself who or what from the verb. Ex: The guide took the tourists. Subject – guide verb – took -now ask who or what?
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Objective Case 7th grade Grammar
Direct Object • A noun used as the direct object of a verb is in the objective case • Remember to find the direct object you ask yourself who or what from the verb. • Ex: The guide took the tourists. Subject – guideverb – took -now ask who or what? Direct Object - tourists
Object of a preposition • A noun used as the object of a preposition is in the objective case • Find your prepositional phrase • Then ask yourself who or what is it being done to. • ex.: Money was found in the old tin can. Preposition – in -Now ask who or what Object of a Preposition – can
Apposition in Objective Case • A noun in apposition is in the same case as the noun it explains • Remember – • Nominative Case = Subject • Objective Case = Direct Object/Object of a Preposition
Indirect Objects • A noun used as the indirect object of a verb is in the objective case • Some sentences will contain two objects • Direct Object to who or what the action is done • Indirect Object to whom or for whom from the direct object. *Remember to always ask yourself these questions
Adverbial Objective • A noun used as an adverbial objective is in the Objective Case • Adverbial Objective is when a noun is used like an Adverb to modify the verb. • They usually answer the questions when, where, how long, how much, how far
Cognate Object • A noun used as a Cognate Object is in the Objective Case • Cognate Object is when a noun repeats the meaning of the verb • EX: Carol sang her latest song.