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=== noun as modifier ===
=== noun as modifier ===
{{Noun as modifier}}
{{Noun as modifier}}
=== consecutive nouns as multiple objects ===
=== Consecutive nouns as multiple objects ===
* nouns can act as multiple objects of a verb
{{Consecutive nouns as multiple objects}}
* ex.
** "The pitcher threw the catcher a hardball"
*** S: pitcher  V: threw O: catcher O hardball
Click expand for an example from CB Test 10, Writing, question 15:
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[36] ''''Tuition-reimbursement programs signal that employers offer their <u>workers’ opportunities</u> for personal and professional development.'''
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A) worker's opportunities [NO CHANGE]
B) workers opportunities’
C) workers opportunities
D) worker’s opportunity’s
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* 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
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== preposition ==
== preposition ==