Subject/Predicate
A simple subject can never be the ___________________________________________.
object of a preposition
Direct and indirect objects always come after which type of verb?
an action verb
Predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives always come after which type of verb?
a linking verb
Sentence or Fragment:
Where the rivers come together to form a larger river.
Fragment
Name the type of sentence: My, grandma, what big eyes you have!
exclamatory sentence
Name the simple subject: Anita, please take a number and wait in line.
you
(Anita is a noun of direct address, NOT the subject)
Name the direct object: Which song on the radio is your favorite?
There is no direct object ("Is" is a linking verb. Linking verbs connect to subject complements, not objects of a verb.)
Name the predicate nominative: There are currently thirty students in the classroom.
"students"
Sentence or Fragment:
What a great time we'll have!
Sentence
Name the type of sentence: I don't like tests.
declarative sentence
Name the simple predicate: Water power is an important energy source.
"is"
Name the indirect object: We invited Sarah and Margie to the concert.
There is no indirect object
Name the predicate adjective(s): Dark, long and cold were the endless winter nights.
"dark, long, and cold"
Sentence or Fragment:
Pittsburg grew up around a British fort named for William Pitt.
Sentence
Name the type of sentence: Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're going to get.
declarative sentence
Name the complete subject: The production of electricity and steel requires a large amount of coal.
"the production of electricity and steel"
Identify what type of complement the bolded words are in the following sentence: The tenant showed the prospective renters some special additions to the house.
indirect object is "renters" and direct object is "additions"
Make the following word group into a complete sentence by adding a compound predicate nominative: Yesterday, after the assembly, my friends and I went to McDonald's and were ______________________.
Answers will vary but should be two or more nouns or pronouns.
Sentence or Fragment:
Offers many varied cultural opportunities such as the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts where we are going to a concert this evening.
Fragment
Name the type of sentence: Honey, where's my super suit?
interrogative sentence
Name the complete predicate: Before discussing the book with friends, I was confused by the story's theme.
"before discussing the book with friends" and "was confused by the story's theme"
Identify whether this sentence shows direct or indirect object(s): Fuzzy, adventurous squirrels sometimes annoy their parents and hang dangerously from the ledges of very tall office buildings.
direct object
Identify whether there is a predicate nominative or predicate adjective in the following sentence: The tired football players went home and were extremely dejected after their loss.
predicate adjective (dejected)
Sentence or Fragment:
Take the girls to the park so they can let off some steam.
Sentence (subject is understood you)
Name the type of sentence: Please wait for it.
imperative sentence