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* '''direct object'''
* '''direct object'''
* '''indirect object'''
* '''indirect object'''
=== nouns as modifiers ===
=== noun as modifier ===
* nouns can be used to modify or qualify another noun
* nouns can be used to modify or qualify another noun
* called "attributive noun"
** ex. "dog food"
** ex. "dog food"
*** translates to: "the kind of food for dogs"
*** translates to: "the kind of food for dogs"
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** as a category or type, the noun must remain singular
** as a category or type, the noun must remain singular
*** 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 can act as multiple objects of a verb
* nouns can act as multiple objects of a verb