Deola
Deola is the mother of which other important character?
Solape
Where in the US does Segun go to school?
New Mexico
What is the name of the headmistress of their school?
Mrs. Haastrup
Identify the subject of the following sentence:
Steven gave Wilbur a hand with the homework.
Steven
What is the object of the preposition in the following sentence?
I hate when I have to take the bus to school.
school
How many daughters does Deola give birth to?
1
What is Debo's relationship to Segun?
Cousin
Which of the four friends has asthma?
Solape
In the following sentence, what is the noun function of the underlined word?
She handed him the receipt.
indirect object
True or false: A sentence can have only one subject.
False
What kind of business does Deola open at the end of the story?
a restaurant
What is the name of the cop who is the most cruel to Segun?
DiSorbo
Fodo
In the following sentence, what is the noun function of the underlined word?
My grandfather was a minister.
predicate nominative
How is a predicate nominative different than a direct object?
A predicate nominative receives the "action" of a linking verb, whereas a direct object receives the action of an action verb.
How many sons does Deola have?
3
What is the name of the cop Segun thinks is new on the job?
Murphy
Which of the four friends lived on the University of Ibadan campus and was full of stories about students rioting?
Nonso
In the following sentence, what is the noun function of the underlined word?
The principal, Mr. Davies, always wears bow ties.
Apositive
An objective complement can exist only in a sentence that contains what kind of verb?
A verb that means to consider or to make
Why did Deola's daughter steal from her purse?
To buy candy
When they are detained by police, where are Segun and Debo going?
To buy Yams
What is the name of their school?
Fiditi
In the following sentence, what is the noun function of the underlined word?
I consider reading an excellent use of time.
objective complement
Identify the function of every noun in the following sentence:
He sat on the couch and counted the money he earned after school at his job; in the end, he considered it a good haul.
He, subject; couch, Object of preposition; money, direct object; he, subject; school, object of preposition; job, object of preposition; end, object of preposition; he, subject; it, direct object; haul, objective complement.