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Identify the case of the underlined noun in the following sentence:
Father gave a piece of chocolate to the child.
Identify the case of the underlined noun in the following sentence:
Father gave a piece of chocolate to the child.
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The correct option is A Dative
Nominative case is the "subject" of the sentence i.e the person/ thing that carries out the verb in the sentence. In the given sentence: "Father" is the Nominative case.Objective case (also called Accusative case) is the "direct object" of the sentence. It is the person/ thing upon whom/ which the action of the verb is carried out. In the given sentence: "a piece of chocolate" is the Objective case. Dative case is the "indirect object" of the sentence i.e the person/ thing which receives the "Direct object".A noun is said to be in "possessive case" if it denotes ownership/ belonging. In the given sentence, the underlined word "child" is the person who is the recipient of "a piece of chocolate". Hence, it is the dative case, which is Option C.
Nominative case is the "subject" of the sentence i.e the person/ thing that carries out the verb in the sentence. In the given sentence: "Father" is the Nominative case.
Objective case (also called Accusative case) is the "direct object" of the sentence. It is the person/ thing upon whom/ which the action of the verb is carried out. In the given sentence: "a piece of chocolate" is the Objective case.
Dative case is the "indirect object" of the sentence i.e the person/ thing which receives the "Direct object".
A noun is said to be in "possessive case" if it denotes ownership/ belonging.
In the given sentence, the underlined word "child" is the person who is the recipient of "a piece of chocolate". Hence, it is the dative case, which is Option C.
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