Sentences
DO & IO
DO, IO & A
SC or OC
Mixed Challenge
100

Identify the subject, verb, predicate, and direct object. 

Valeria designed a colorful poster.

  • S = Valeria
  • V = designed
  • P = designed a colorful poster
  • DO = a colorful poster
100

Identify the subject, verb, predicate, direct object, and indirect object.

Nora gave her cousin a reusable bottle.


Answer

  • S = Nora
  • V = gave
  • P = gave her cousin a reusable bottle
  • IO = her cousin
  • DO = a reusable bottle
100

Identify the subject (S), verb (V), predicate (P), indirect object (IO), direct object (DO), and all the adjuncts (A).

Sofia sent her classmates a voice message yesterday on WhatsApp.


Answer

  • S = Sofia
  • V = sent
  • P = sent her classmates a voice message yesterday on WhatsApp
  • IO = her classmates
  • DO = a voice message
  • A1 = yesterday
  • A2 = on WhatsApp
100

Identify the subject, verb, predicate, and subject complement or object complement.

The new library felt peaceful after the renovation.


Answer

  • S = The new library
  • V = felt
  • P = felt peaceful after the renovation
  • SC = peaceful
100

Identify the subject, verb, predicate, subject complement, and adjunct.

The new train station looked modern after the renovation.


Answer

  • S = The new train station
  • V = looked
  • P = looked modern after the renovation
  • SC = modern
  • A = after the renovation
  • Type of A = time/context
200

Identify the subject, verb, predicate, and direct object.

They recorded an inspiring podcast after school.


Answer

  • S = They
  • V = recorded
  • P = recorded an inspiring podcast after school
  • DO = an inspiring podcast
200

Identify the subject, verb, predicate, direct object, and indirect object.

Our teacher sent the group an important reminder before the exam.


Answer

  • S = Our teacher
  • V = sent
  • P = sent the group an important reminder before the exam
  • IO = the group
  • DO = an important reminder
200

Instructions: Identify the subject (S), verb (V), predicate (P), indirect object (IO), direct object (DO), and all the adjuncts (A).

Last Saturday, my cousin taught his neighbours basic first-aid skills carefully at the community centre.

  • S = My cousin
  • V = taught
  • P = taught his neighbours basic first-aid skills carefully at the community centre
  • IO = his neighbors
  • DO = basic first-aid skills
  • A1 = carefully
    • Type: manner
  • A2 = at the community centre
    • Type: place
  • A3 = last Saturday
    • Type: time
200

Identify the subject, verb, predicate, and subject complement or object complement.

The judges called Renata the most creative participant.


Answer

  • S = The judges
  • V = called
  • P = called Renata the most creative participant
  • DO = Renata
  • OC = the most creative participant
200

Identify the subject, verb, predicate, direct object, object complement, and adjunct.

The environmental campaign made local teenagers more responsible this year.


Answer

  • S = The environmental campaign
  • V = made
  • P = made local teenagers more responsible this year
  • DO = local teenagers
  • OC = more responsible
  • A = this year
300

Unscramble the sentence. Then identify the subject, verb, predicate, and direct object.

during the workshop / several students / a short documentary / watched / 

Several students watched a short documentary during the workshop.

  • S = Several students
  • V = watched
  • P = watched a short documentary during the workshop
  • DO = a short documentary


  • During the workshop, several students watched a short documentary about ocean protection.
  • S = Several students
  • V = watched
  • P = watched a short documentary 
  • DO = a short documentary 
300

Unscramble the sentence. Then identify the subject, verb, predicate, direct object, and indirect object.

the volunteers / gave / after the community event / the children / colorful backpacks


Answer

The volunteers gave the children colorful backpacks after the community event.

  • S = The volunteers
  • V = gave
  • P = gave the children colorful backpacks after the community event
  • IO = the children
  • DO = colorful backpacks

After the community event, the volunteers gave the children colorful backpacks.

  • A = After the community event
  • S = the volunteers
  • V = gave
  • P = gave the children colorful backpacks
  • IO = the children
  • DO = colorful backpacks
300

Unscramble the sentence. Then identify the subject, verb, predicate, indirect object, direct object, and adjunct.

during the online conference / a young researcher / showed / the audience / a new translation tool

A young researcher showed the audience a new translation tool during the online conference.

  • S = A young researcher
  • V = showed
  • P = showed the audience a new translation tool during the online conference
  • IO = the audience
  • DO = a new translation tool
  • A = during the online conference

During the online conference, a young researcher showed the audience a new translation tool.

  • A = During the online conference
  • S = a young researcher
  • V = showed
  • P = showed the audience a new translation tool
  • IO = the audience
  • DO = a new translation tool
300

Unscramble the sentence. Then identify the subject, verb, predicate, and subject complement or object complement.

after the long rehearsal / exhausted / the dancers / looked

The dancers looked exhausted after the long rehearsal.

  • S = The dancers
  • V = looked
  • P = looked exhausted after the long rehearsal
  • SC = exhausted
  • A = after the long rehearsal

After the long rehearsal, the dancers looked exhausted.

  • A = After the long rehearsal
  • S = the dancers
  • V = looked
  • P = looked exhausted
  • SC = exhausted
300

Unscramble the sentence. Then identify the subject, verb, predicate, indirect object, direct object, and adjunct.

in the school auditorium / the guest speaker / an inspiring message / gave / the audience

The guest speaker gave the audience an inspiring message in the school auditorium.

  • S = The guest speaker
  • V = gave
  • P = gave the audience an inspiring message in the school auditorium
  • IO = the audience
  • DO = an inspiring message
  • A = in the school auditorium

In the school auditorium, the guest speaker gave the audience an inspiring message.

  • A = In the school auditorium
  • S = the guest speaker
  • V = gave
  • P = gave the audience an inspiring message
  • IO = the audience
  • DO = an inspiring message

400

Create one sentence using the following direct object (DO). Your sentence must include a subject, a verb, the given direct object, and one adjunct. 

DO= the emergency alert 

May Vary

Local authorities sent the emergency alert early this morning.

400

Create one sentence using the following indirect object and direct object.

IO: the visitors
DO: a safety demonstration

Your sentence must include:

  • a subject
  • a verb
  • the given IO
  • the given DO


May vary

Possible Answer

The guide showed the visitors a safety demonstration.

400

Create one sentence using the following elements:

IO: the patients
DO: clear instructions
Adjunct: carefully

Your sentence must include:

  • a subject
  • a verb
  • the given IO
  • the given DO
  • the given adjunct

May vary

The doctor gave the patients clear instructions carefully.

400

Create one sentence using the following subject complement:

ready for the challenge

Your sentence must include:

  • a subject
  • a linking verb
  • the given subject complement
  • adjuct

May vay

Our debate team seems ready for the challenge this semester.

400

Create one sentence using the following elements:

Direct Object: a short report about renewable energy
Adjunct: carefully

Your sentence must include:

  • a subject
  • a verb or verb phrase
  • the given direct object
  • the given adjunct

Daniel reviewed a short report about renewable energy carefully.

500

Create one sentence using the following direct object (DO). Your sentence must include a subject, a verb, the given direct object, and one adjunct.

DO= an interactive map of endangered animals

May Vary

Our biology club designed an interactive map of endangered animals for the school exhibition.

500

Create one sentence using the following indirect object and direct object.

IO: young learners
DO: a free language course

Your sentence must include:

  • a subject
  • a verb
  • the given IO
  • the given DO

May vary

An international education platform has offered young learners a free language course this semester.


500

Create one sentence using the following elements:

IO: local farmers
DO: new weather data
Adjunct: through a mobile app

Your sentence must include:

  • a subject
  • a verb 
  • the given IO
  • the given DO
  • the given adjunct

May vary

A climate research team has sent local farmers new weather data through a mobile app.

500

Create one sentence using the following object complement:

the official winner

Your sentence must include:

  • a subject
  •  verb
  • a direct object
  • the given object complement

May vary

The committee declared Jimena the official winner after the final round.

500

Create one sentence using the following elements:

Direct Object: the school garden
Object Complement: a relaxing space
Adjunct: after the cleanup project

Your sentence must include:

  • a subject
  • a verb
  • the given direct object
  • the given object complement
  • the given adjunct

May vary

The students made the school garden a relaxing space after the cleanup project.