Complements
What is the word that completes the meaning of the simple subject/verb sentence?
Maria drew a cartoon.
Cartoon
What is the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the action verb in the following sentence?
Uncle Luke sells paintings and sculptures.
Uncle Luke sells what? The compound direct object is paintings and sculptures.
What is the noun or pronoun that answers To whom? or For whom? or To what? or For what? after an action verb in the sentence?
The guest speaker showed the senators the video.
The guest speaker showed the senators the video. (Video is the direct object. The guest speaker showed the video to whom? Senators is the indirect object.)
What is the noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and identifies, renames, or explains the subject in each of the following sentence?
That is my favorite movie.
That is my favorite movie. (Movie renames the subject that.)
What is the adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject in each of the following sentence?
Is that movie too long?
Is that movie too long? (Change a question into a statement: That movie is too long. Long describes the subject—the long movie.)
What is the word that completes the meaning of the simple subject/verb sentence?
Laura found her painting.
Painting
What is the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the action verb in the following sentence?
Mark will exhibit two paintings.
Mark will exhibit what? Paintings is the direct object.
What is the noun or pronoun that answers To whom? or For whom? or To what? or For what? after an action verb in the sentence?
They showed Jack and Tim the souvenirs.
They showed Jack and Tim the souvenirs. (They showed the souvenirs to whom? The compound indirect object is Jack and Tim.)
What is the noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and identifies, renames, or explains the subject in each of the following sentence?
Two early actresses of television were Lucille Ball and Imogene Coca.
Two early actresses of television were Lucille Ball and Imogene Coca. (Lucille Ball and Imogene Coca both rename the subject actresses.) * Compound PN
What is the adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject in each of the following sentence?
The theater was clean and comfortable.
The theater was clean and comfortable. (Both clean and comfortable describe the subject theater.) **compound PA
What is the word that completes the meaning of the simple subject/verb sentence?
Her drawing is my favorite cartoon.
Cartoon
What is the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the action verb in the following sentence?
Carrie invited them to the museum.
Carrie invited whom? Them is the direct object.
What is the noun or pronoun that answers To whom? or For whom? or To what? or For what? after an action verb in the sentence?
I bought Mandy and them souvenirs.
I bought Mandy and them souvenirs. (I bought souvenirs for whom? The compound indirect object is Mandy and them.)
What is the noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and identifies, renames, or explains the subject in each of the following sentence?
He was the actor of the year.
He was the actor of the year. (Actor renames the subject he.)
What is the adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject in each of the following sentence?
That silent movie seems unusually comical.
That silent movie seems unusually comical. (Comical describes the subject—the comical movie.)
What is the word that completes the meaning of the simple subject/verb sentence?
Maria’s cartoon is humorous.
Humorous
What is the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the action verb in the following sentence?
Did you view the exhibit?
You did view the exhibit. You did view what? Exhibit is the direct object.
What is the noun or pronoun that answers To whom? or For whom? or To what? or For what? after an action verb in the sentence?
The guide gave everyone a sample.
The guide gave everyone a sample. (Sample is the direct object. The guide gave a sample to whom? Everyone is the indirect object.)
What is the noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and identifies, renames, or explains the subject in each of the following sentence?
Might she be a famous actress?
Might she be a famous actress? (Change a question into a statement. She might be a famous actress. Actress renames the subject she.)
What is the adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject in each of the following sentence?
Paulo seems really inspired by that book.
Paulo seems really inspired by that book. (Inspired describes the subject— Paulo seems inspired.)
What is the word that completes the meaning of the simple subject/verb sentence?
Paulo seems inspired.
Inspired
What is the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the action verb in the following sentence?
Maria gave me the cartoon.
Maria gave what? Cartoon is the direct object.
What is the noun or pronoun that answers To whom? or For whom? or To what? or For what? after an action verb in the sentence?
Paulo gave a speech that seem to inspire everyone.
Paulo gave a speech that seem to inspire everyone.(Speech is the direct object. Paulo gave a speech to whom? Everyone is the indirect object.)
What is the noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and identifies, renames, or explains the subject in each of the following sentence?
Maria gave me that cartoon painting.
Maria gave me that cartoon painting.(Painting renames the subject that.)
What is the adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject in each of the following sentence?
Maria is talented and she gave me her drawing.
Maria is talented and she gave me her drawing. (Talented describes the subject—Maria is talented.)