Identifying Direct Objects and Indirect Objects
The coach awarded her a varsity letter.
IO: her
DO: letter
Identify the subject complement in each sentence as a predicate adjective or a predicate nominative.
That soil seems awfully dry.
PA: dry
Identify each of the bolded words or word groups in the following sentences as a direct object, an indirect object, a predicate nominative, or a predicate adjective.
Pilar caught the ball and threw it to first base.
DO
Find and identify the complement in the following sentences as DO, IO, PA, PN, or OP.
Sara bought us a new chess set.
DO: chess set or (set)
IO: us
State the IO and DO of the sentence.
Did you hear the news?
IO: none
DO: news
Identify the subject complement in each sentence as a predicate adjective or a predicate nominative.
James Joyce was a novelist and a short-story writer.
PN: novelist; writer.
Identify each of the bolded words or word groups in the following sentences as a direct object, an indirect object, a predicate nominative, or a predicate adjective.
I'm not the one who did that.
PN
Find and identify the complement in the following sentences as DO, IO, PA, or PN.
Our history class build a model of the Alamo.
DO: model
State the IO and DO of the sentence.
Our dog and cat need rabies vaccinations.
IO: None
DO: vaccinations
Identify the subject complement in each sentence as a predicate adjective or a predicate nominative.
PN: one
Identify each of the bolded words or word groups in the following sentences as a direct object, an indirect object, a predicate nominative, or a predicate adjective.
My sister's room is always neater than mine.
PA
Find and identify the complement in the following sentences as DO, IO, PA, PN, or OP.
The dog is inside the house.
NONE
State the IO and DO of the sentence.
We called the dogs and gave them their food.
IO: them
DO: dogs, food
Identify the subject complement in each sentence as a predicate adjective or a predicate nominative.
The cast members seem happy and excited about the good reviews in today's newspapers.
PA: happy, excited
Identify each of the bolded words or word groups in the following sentences as a direct object, an indirect object, a predicate nominative, or a predicate adjective.
With his calloused hands, he cannot feel the texture of velvet.
DO
Find and identify the complement in the following sentences as DO, IO, PA, PN, or OP.
How cheerful the baby is!
PA: cheerful
State the IO and DO of the sentence.
Anita proudly mounted the stage, and the principal gave her the gold medal.
IO: her
DO: stage, medal
Identify the subject complement in each sentence as a predicate adjective or a predicate nominative.
You should be careful; that rope is frayed.
PA: careful; frayed
Identify each of the bolded words or word groups in the following sentences as a direct object, an indirect object, a predicate nominative, or a predicate adjective.
Heather, who is new at our school, is the nicest girl I know.
girl: PN
Find and identify the complement in the following sentences as DO, IO, PA, PN, or OP.
Horticulture is the art or science of growing flowers, fruits, vegetables, and other plants.
PN: art; science