Vocabulary
The one noun or pronoun which is the focus of the sentence is called what?
The bare subject
Fill in the blank:
If there is a direct object, the verb is _____________.
Transitive
What part of speech is the predicate of a sentence?
Verb
Find the COMPLETE subject in the following sentence:
The 7th grade students studied so hard for their grammar quest.
"The 7th grade students"
What question should you ask to find the indirect object in a sentence?
to/for whom?
What consists of two subjects joined by a conjunction?
A compound subject
Find the direct object in the following sentence:
Her dog bit my leg.
(my) leg
What is the complete predicate in the following sentence:
China is the largest country in the world in population.
Find the BARE subject in the following sentence:
Jerry's test was turned in last.
Chrissy gave me the blanket.
me
A type of action verb that needs an object to complete its meaning is called what?
A TRANSITIVE verb
Find the direct object in the following sentence:
San Francisco welcomes many visitors each year.
visitors
Tell whether the verb in the following sentence is transitive, intransitive, or copula:
Grandma called yesterday for my birthday.
called = intransitive
What is the BARE subject in the following sentence:
Irene and Stella looked at the painting for a long time.
Irene and Stella
Find the indirect object in the following sentence:
The athletes gave their coach the trophy.
(their) coach
A word that shows to whom or for whom the action of the verb is done is called what?
An indirect object
Find the direct object in the following sentence:
Jerry moved the book to the shelf.
(the) book
Tell whether the verb in the following sentence is transitive, intransitive, or copula:
The winner of the contest was Tom.
was = copula
Find the subjective completion in the following sentence:
Disney Plus is the best streaming service.
(streaming) service
Find the indirect object in the following sentence:
Carolyn mailed her sister the money.
(her) sister
This part of a sentence completes the subject in some way by either describing it or renaming it.
Subjective Completion
What question should you ask in order to find the direct object?
VERB what?
Tell whether the verb in the following sentence is transitive, intransitive, or copula:
Matthew loves the game, Candy Land.
loves = transitive
Find the subjective completion in the following sentence:
The capital of Iowa is Des Moines.
Des Moines
Find the indirect object in the following sentence:
The students practiced after school.