This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Noun Cases – Set 2”.
1. Identify the case.
Sheela drove a car.
a) Accusative case
b) Nominative case
c) Objective case
d) Possessive case
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Explanation: The given sentence answers the questions “who?” and “what?” as in, “who drove the car? – Sheela”, “what did Sheela drive? – the car”. The Nominative case is the case which answers those questions. The rest of the options do not apply.
2. Identify the case.
Hari took the kids out.
a) Accusative case
b) Nominative case
c) Objective case
d) Possessive case
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Explanation: Accusative case answers the questions “whom?” when it is put before the verb. Here, for the question “whom did Hari take?” the answer is “the kids”. Therefore, it is in Accusative case.
3. Fill in the blanks.
The Genitive case answers the question ______
a) “What?”
b) “Whom?”
c) “Who?”
d) “Whose?”
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Explanation: The Genitive case answers the question “whose?” as it denotes ownership of possession. The rest of the options do not apply.
4. Identify the case.
“For goodness’ sake, please don’t get into fights again”, the mother told her child.
a) Accusative case
b) Objective case
c) Genitive case
d) Nominative case
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Explanation: The given sentence answers the question “whose?” and it depicts ownership of possession. For the question “for whose sake?” it answers “for goodness’ sake”. Therefore, it is in Genitive case. The other options are incorrect.
5. Find the apposition in the given sentence.
Manu, the city doctor, was playing at the golf club yesterday.
a) Manu
b) Yesterday
c) Doctor
d) Golf club
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Explanation: The noun “doctor” is the apposition here as it follows the noun “Manu” in order to describe it. The rest of the options are incorrect.
6. Identify the case of the noun in apposition.
This is Ram, the playback singer’s top albums.
a) Nominative case
b) Accusative case
c) Possessive case
d) Objective case
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Explanation: The apposition “singer” in the given sentence describes the noun “Ram” and the phrase “singer’s top albums” answers the question “whose?” Therefore, the apposition is in Possessive case.
7. Identify the case of the noun in apposition.
Vishal, our plane’s pilot, managed the turbulence easily.
a) Nominative case
b) Accusative case
c) Possessive case
d) Objective case
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Explanation: The apposition “pilot” in the given sentence describes the noun “Vishal” and the sentence answers the question “who?” and “what?” Therefore, the apposition is in Nominative case.
8. Identify the case.
I went to my uncle’s yesterday.
a) Nominative case
b) Accusative case
c) Possessive case
d) Objective case
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Explanation: “Uncle’s” describes possession. Therefore, the given sentence is in Possessive/Genitive case. The rest of the options do not apply.
9. Choose the correct option.
A noun used in the form of a Possessive case may sometimes have a different meaning when used with the preposition “of”.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: For example: “The Olympic winner’s reception was very overwhelming”, “The reception of the Olympic winner was very grand”. The first sentence is in Possessive case and it depicts the reception held by the Olympic winner whereas in the second sentence the preposition “of” is used and it depicts the reception that was given to the Olympic winner by the public.
10. Identify the case.
Apoorva took the books.
a) Nominative case
b) Possessive case
c) Objective case
d) Accusative case
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Explanation: The given sentence answers the questions “who?” and “what?” For “who took the books?” the answer is the noun “Apoorva” and for “what did Apoorva take?” the answer is “books”. Therefore, it is in Nominative case.
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