You are surely the strangest child I have ever met.
Pronoun
100
His fear of snakes kept him out of the tall weeds.
Fear
100
His fear of snakes kept him out of the tall weeds.
of snakes kept him out of the tall weeds.
100
Isolate the verb and make it into a question by placing "whom?" or "what?" after it to find this.
Direct object
200
Asserts something about the subject of the sentence and express actions, events, or states of being
Verb
200
Mrs. Morrison papered her kitchen walls with hideous wall paper.
Adjective
200
There will be four scary movies on TV tonight.
movies
200
There will be four scary movies on TV tonight.
There will be...on TV tonight
200
Isolate the verb and ask to whom?, to what?, for whom?, or for what? after it to find this.
Indirect object
300
Replaces a noun
Pronoun
300
Lilacs and violets are usually purple.
Conjunction
300
Would you actually surrender half your inheritance for one date with a supermodel?
you
300
Would you actually surrender half your inheritance for one date with a supermodel?
Would...actually surrender half your inheritance for one date with a supermodel
300
The word (or phrase) which follows a linking verb is called this.
Subject complement
400
A word added to a sentence to convey emotion. It is not grammatically related to any other part of the sentence.
Interjection
400
The book is beside the table.
Preposition
400
Despite the store's policy, the item, which had already been open, was returned by a dissatisfied customer.
item
400
Despite the store's policy, the item, which had already been open, was returned by a dissatisfied customer.
Despite the store's policy...was returned by a dissatisfied customer.
400
In the following sentence, identify the underlined part of the sentence as a direct object, indirect object, subject complement or object complement.
I consider the driver tired.
Object complement
500
This word can modify a verb, an adjective, another adverb, a phrase, or a clause. It indicates manner, time, place, cause, or degree and answers questions such as "how," "when," "where," "how much".
Adverb
500
Gerald had to begin his thesis over again when his computer crashed.
(subordinating) conjunction
500
After the game, Emily and her sister bought ice cream.
Emily, sister
500
After the game, Emily and her sister bought ice cream.
After the game...bought ice cream
500
In the following sentence, identify the underlined part of the sentence as a direct object, indirect object, subject complement or object complement.
The Phoenix Suns traded the Lakers their point guard Steve Nash.