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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 are frequently
* 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 ==