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Definitions
Subjects & Verbs
Direct/Indirect Objects
Predicate Nominatives/Adjectives
Four Functions of a Sentence
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The word or group of words that answers the question "Who?" or "What?" before the verb.
The subject.
100
What is the subject of the following sentence? There are four suitcases we want to take.
Suitcases
100
What is the direct object of the following sentence? Joanne walked her dog briskly through the park.
dog
100
What is the predicate adjective of the following sentence? I felt sad about his misfortune.
sad
100
What type of sentence only ends with a period?
A declarative sentence.
200
The subject and any words related to it.
The complete subject.
200
What is the verb of the following sentence? Did Julia ever find the concert tickets?
Did find
200
What is the indirect object of the following sentence? Dave gave each slide a new title.
slide
200
What is the predicate nominative of the following sentence? My favorite sport has always been basketball.
basketball
200
This type of sentence asks a question.
Interrogative.
300
A noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb.
Direct object.
300
What is the subject of the following sentence: Jamal, Terry, and Wanda raced to the finish line
Jamal, Terry, Wanda
300
What is the direct object of the following sentence? Which book does he want from the library?
book
300
What is the subject complement (meaning EITHER predicate nominative or predicate adjective) of the following sentence? Then tell me whether it is a predicate nominative or predicate adjective. The soup is neither too hot nor too cold.
hot, cold = predicate adjectives
300
What type of punctuation should be at the end of the following sentence? What a terrible movie we saw
! because it is exclamatory
400
A noun or pronoun that comes after an action verb and names the person or thing that something is given to or done for.
Indirect object.
400
What is the verb of the following sentence? For enjoyment Vince reads or plays basketball.
reads, plays
400
What is the indirect object of the following sentence? Mary gave each drawing and painting a new title.
drawing, painting
400
What is the subject complement (meaning EITHER predicate nominative or predicate adjective) of the following sentence? Then tell me whether it is a predicate nominative or predicate adjective. In my backyard, the tree with the thick, black trunk is an oak.
oak = predicate adjective
400
What type of punctuation should be at the end of the following sentence? Remove your shoes
. because it is imperative but not critical or a warning
500
A noun, pronoun, or adjective that follows a linking verb and tells something about the subject.
Subject Complement.
500
Please tell me the subject and verb of the following sentence: Leon and Cesar butter and toast their bread for breakfast.
Subject = Leon, Cesar and the Verb = butter, toast
500
Please tell me the direct AND indirect objects in the following sentence: Jared fed his baby brother a bottle of milk.
DO = bottle and IO = brother
500
What is the subject complement (meaning EITHER predicate nominative or predicate adjective) of the following sentence? Then tell me whether it is a predicate nominative or predicate adjective. Both black-eyed Susans and bee balm are good sources of seeds for birds in winter.
sources = predicate nominative
500
What type of punctuation should be at the end of the following sentence AND what type of sentence is it? Watch out
! Imperative