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*** see [http://myenglishgrammar.com/lesson-12-modifiers/4-nouns-as-modifiers.html Nouns as Modifiers (meg.com)] | *** see [http://myenglishgrammar.com/lesson-12-modifiers/4-nouns-as-modifiers.html Nouns as Modifiers (meg.com)] | ||
=== consecutive nouns as multiple objects === | === consecutive nouns as multiple objects === | ||
* nouns | * nouns can act as multiple objects of a verb | ||
* ex. | |||
** "The pitcher threw the catcher a hardball" | |||
*** S: pitcher V: threw O: catcher O hardball | |||
** see CB Test 10, Writing Q 36 | |||
[36] ''''Tuition-reimbursement programs signal that employers offer their <u>workers’ opportunities</u> for personal and professional development.''' | |||
<pre> | |||
A) NO CHANGE << worker's opportunities | |||
B) workers opportunities’ | |||
C) workers opportunities | |||
D) worker’s opportunity’s | |||
</pre> | |||
* Correct answer C) = S: employers V: offer O: workers O: opportunities | |||
* elimination | |||
** B) and D) the noun "opportunities" cannot possess the preposition "for" | |||
** A) "workers'" is incorrect object | |||
== verbs == | == verbs == | ||