Template:Consecutive nouns as multiple objects
- nouns can act as multiple objects of a verb
- ex.: "The pitcher threw the catcher a hardball pitch"
- S: pitcher V: threw O: catcher (noun), hardball (noun) and pitch (noun)
Click expand for an example of multiple nouns as objects from CB Writing practice test 10, question 36:
Tuition-reimbursement programs signal that employers offer their [36] [workers’ opportunities] for personal and professional development. A) worker's opportunities [NO CHANGE] B) workers opportunities’ C) workers opportunities D) worker’s opportunity’s
- elimination
- x A) "workers'" is incorrect object
- x B) and x D) the noun "opportunities" cannot possess the preposition "for"
- Correct answer C) = S: employers V: offer O: workers O: opportunities