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This guide explains the concept of the objective case in grammar for 7th graders, detailing how nouns function as direct and indirect objects, as well as objects of prepositions. It provides strategies to identify direct and indirect objects by asking specific questions related to verbs, and also covers apposition, adverbial objectives, and cognate objects. Through clear examples, students will learn how to recognize and use nouns in the objective case effectively in their writing.
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Objective Case 7th grade Grammar
Direct Object • A noun used as the direct object of a verb is in the objective case • Remember to find the direct object you ask yourself who or what from the verb. • Ex: The guide took the tourists. Subject – guideverb – took -now ask who or what? Direct Object - tourists
Object of a preposition • A noun used as the object of a preposition is in the objective case • Find your prepositional phrase • Then ask yourself who or what is it being done to. • ex.: Money was found in the old tin can. Preposition – in -Now ask who or what Object of a Preposition – can
Apposition in Objective Case • A noun in apposition is in the same case as the noun it explains • Remember – • Nominative Case = Subject • Objective Case = Direct Object/Object of a Preposition
Indirect Objects • A noun used as the indirect object of a verb is in the objective case • Some sentences will contain two objects • Direct Object to who or what the action is done • Indirect Object to whom or for whom from the direct object. *Remember to always ask yourself these questions
Adverbial Objective • A noun used as an adverbial objective is in the Objective Case • Adverbial Objective is when a noun is used like an Adverb to modify the verb. • They usually answer the questions when, where, how long, how much, how far
Cognate Object • A noun used as a Cognate Object is in the Objective Case • Cognate Object is when a noun repeats the meaning of the verb • EX: Carol sang her latest song.