Direct Object Sentences
What is the direct object in the following sentence?
Our cat caught a mouse.
a mouse
What is the indirect object in the following sentence?
I told him a joke.
him
What is the predicate adjective in the following sentence?
She is mad.
mad
What is the predicate noun in the following sentence?
He is a football player.
player
What are 3 rules to determine if a word is a direct object?
A direct object is 1) a noun or pronoun; 2) answers the question to whom/what? 3) comes after an action verb
predicate nominate
What is the direct object in the following sentence?
My mom saw her at the store.
her
What is the indirect object in the following sentence?
We gave our friend a present.
friend
What is the predicate adjective in the following sentence?
The wall is purple.
purple
What is the predicate noun in the following sentence?
I am a teacher.
teacher
What are three rules to determine if a word is an indirect object?
An indirect object answers 1) to whom/what or for whom/what; 2) comes between the verb and the direct object; 3) must come after an action verb
They are exceptional students. What type of complement is the word 'students'?
Predicate nominative
What is the direct object in the following sentence?
The player threw the ball.
ball
What is the indirect object in the following sentence?
We gave our dog a bone.
dog
What is the predicate adjective in the following sentence?
The shirt looks cheap.
cheap
What is the predicate noun in the following sentence?
Mr. Smith is a doctor.
doctor
What rules help to determine if you have a predicate adjective?
1) it comes after a linking verb; 2) it describes the subject; 3) it is an adjective
She really desires a German shepherd for a pet but she is excited about getting a labrador nonetheless. How many complements are in this compound sentence and what type are they?
shepherd (direct object); excited (predicate adjective)
What is the direct object in the following sentence?
Every actor played his part.
What is the indirect object in the following sentence?
Jill passed her mom the plate.
mom
What is the predicate adjective in the following sentence?
The door is black.
black
What is the predicate noun in the following sentence?
He is my dad.
dad
What 3 rules determine if you have a predicate noun?
1) it comes after a linking verb; 2) it restates or renames the subject; 3) it is a noun or pronoun
James gave his sister the most elaborate book she had seen. What are the complements?
book=direct object; sister=indirect object
What is the direct object in the following sentence?
He drank from his bottle.
none
What is the indirect object in the following sentence?
Susan wrote him letters.
him
What is the predicate adjective in the following sentence?
The shoes look expensive.
expensive
What is the predicate noun in the following sentence?
He is a great singer.
singer
What is a complement?
A word or group of words that completes the meaning begun by the subject and verb.
They are incredibly curious about cooking from The Joy of Cooking; however, they have collected grandma's recipes for years and prefer those instead. How many complements are in the sentences and what are they?
curious=predicate adjective; recipes=direct object; those=direct object