What is the indirect object?
Has your boss sent you a notice about the convention?
you
Identify the Direct Object:
The erratic car hit the tree.
tree
A predicate tells what the __________ is doing.
Subject
Linking verbs do not __________ ____________.
show action
Predicate nouns follow a _______ __________.
linking verb
Find the Indirect object:
John read his tiny nephew an exciting book.
Codey built a shelf for his sister.
shelf
What is the complete predicate in the following sentence:
The old airplane skidded to a stop.
skidded to a stop
Linking verbs connect the ________ to the ____________.
subject
predicate
A predicate noun __________ or describes the subject of a sentence.
renames
Identify the indirect object:
Our father built the family a redwood picnic table.
family
Identify the Direct Object:
The audience cheered their favorite actors during the play.
actors
Identify the complete predicate:
He had baked a chocolate cake.
a chocolate cake
Name 5 common linking verbs.
are, am, is, was, were, be, being, been
look, taste, smell, feel, sound
become, seem, appear
Do all sentences have a predicate noun?
NO!
Identify the indirect object:
The doctor sent me a bill for his services.
me
Name the Direct Object:
Children of all ages prefer short stories.
stories
Identify the complete predicate in the following sentence.
The car is on the beach.
on the beach
What is the linking verb in the following sentence:
Today is a weekday.
is
What is the predicate noun in this sentence:
She is the cookie thief.
thief
Identify the indirect object:
Has Terri shown Jeanne and Barbara her new ring?
Jeanne
Barbara
What is the direct object?
Terri really texted the wrong number last night.
number
Identify the complete predicate:
The hot cookies smelled delicious.
smelled delicious.
Identify the linking verb:
She seems nice.
seems
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Identify the subject, linking verb and predicate nouns in the following sentence:
He is a valuable quarterback and lineman.
Subject: He
linking verb: is
Predicate nouns: quarterback, lineman