Verbs and Subject Complements

Predicate Noun

100

A predicate noun does this to a subject.

What is RENAMES the subject?

200

What is the predicate noun in the sentence? 

She is a dancer with the Alvin Ailey troop in New York.

What is dancer?

300

What is the predicate noun in the sentence?

Although you told me the truth this time, you are still a dishonest person in general.

What is person?

400

What is the predicate noun in the sentence?

John is not a grownup yet.

What is grownup?

500

What is the predicate noun in the sentence?

Because Maggie baked cookies for the whole team, she seems like the generous type.

What is type?

Predicate Adjectives

100

A predicate adjective does this to the subject of a sentence.

What is DESCRIBES it?

200

What is the predicate adjective in the sentence?

You are very sweet to me.

What is sweet?

300

What is the predicate adjective in the sentence?

My mother feels stressed sometimes.

What is stressed?

400

What is/are the predicate adjective(s) in the sentence?

We are brave and strong.

What are brave and strong?

500

What is/are the predicate adjective(s) in the sentence?

We were the best, and no one could tell us differently.

What is best?

Direct Objects

100

These are the kinds of verbs direct objects need.

What is action?

200

Part 1: What is the direct object in the sentence? Part 2: Is the verb transitive or intransitive?

He bravely confronted his attacker.

What is attacker?

transitive

300

Part 1: What is the direct object in the sentence? Part 2: Is the verb transitive or intransitive?

Stop telling me your business.

What is business?

transitive

400

Part 1: What is the direct object in the sentence? Part 2: Is the verb transitive or intransitive?

He ran the pass without any instructions from the coach.

What is pass?

transitive

500

Part 1: What is the direct object in the sentence? Part 2: Is the verb transitive or intransitive?

Will you bake me an apple pie for my event?

What is apple pie?

transitive

Indirect Objects

100

Give me a sentence with NO direct object.

varies

200

Give me a sentence with a direct object.

varies

300

What is the indirect object?

Mr. Christy gave the entire seventh grade class a speech about their behavior.

What is class?

400

What is the indirect object?

The woman mailed her boyfriend a sweater for Christmas.

What is boyfriend?

500

What is the indirect object?

Would you give it a rest?

What is it?

Grab Bag

100

Which sentence contains a predicate noun? 1.) You made my day! 2.)You are my rock. 3.) You are completely crazy. 4.)You dazzle me.

What is 2? "You are my rock."

200

Which sentence contains a predicate adjective? 1.)Without him, you were lost and confused. 2.)She was my friend before you. 3.)We completed the work. 4.)My television blew a fuse.

What is 1? "Without him, you were lost and confused."

300

Which one of the sentences contains a direct object? 1.) She pointed at the sky. 2.) I believe in myself. 3.) She will inherit a fortune. 4.) That jacket is too big for you.

What is 3. "She will inherit a forture."

400

Which sentence has an indirect object? 1.) The chair rocked back and forth. 2.) It was something in my head. 3.)The soup was too hot to sip. 4.) You made me a star.

What is 4. "You made me a star."

500

Which sentence contains both a direct and an indirect object? 1.) The painting on the wall was given to me. 2.)Do you know my name? 3.) The pitcher threw John a curve ball. 4.) The carpet has a stain.

What is 3. "The pitcher threw John a curve ball."