Question

Identify the noun in the nominative case in the following sentence:
The beautiful actress posed for the cameras and waved to the public.

• A. actress
• B. cameras
• C. beautiful
• D. public

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

actress

Nominative case is the "subject" of the sentence i.e the person/ thing that carries out the verb/ action in the sentence. In the given sentence, the word "actress" performs the action of posing to the cameras and waving to the public. Hence, this word is in the nominative case. Correct answer is: Option A.

Both Options B and D i.e the words "cameras" and "public" are in objective case (also called accusative case) as these are the "direct objects" of the sentence. These are the persons/ things upon whom/ which the action of the verb is carried out.

Option D: The word "beautiful" is not a noun. It is an adjective.