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Direct Objects •A complement is a word or group of words that completes the meaning of the predicate of a sentence. •A direct object is a noun, pronoun, or group of words acting as a noun that receives the action of the transitive verb. Direct Objects •Sally received a message. •You ask him. •Which room did you reserve? •I bought a book and some envelopes. Exercise 5 1.My mother asked her for the cookie recipe. 2.We will need a dictionary and some paper. 3.Which television did you finally buy? 4.My uncle opened a small business in Buffalo. 5.What book do you recommend? Indirect Objects • An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that appears with a direct object and names the person or thing that something is given to or done for. Note that indirect objects are found only in sentences that also have direct objects. IO DO I gave them the package. IO IO DO Mother told Donna and Sue the story. Exercise 6 1. I promised Marie and Betty tickets to the concert. 2. Show them your injury. 3. Why did you lend her your new sweater? 4. Teach the chorus the song. 5. After dinner, I gave the girls their presents. Objective Complements • An objective complement is an adjective, noun, or group of words acting as a noun that follows a direct object and describes or renames it. • Objective complements are usually found after such verbs as appoint, call, consider, elect, label, make, name, and think. Objective Complements DO OC We consider Judy eligible. DO OC They elected Jason president. Subject Complement • A subject complement is a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective that appears with a linking verb and tells something about the subject. • There are two kinds of subject complements: –predicate nominatives –predicate adjectives. Predicate Nominative • A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that appears with a linking verb and renames, identifies, or explains the subject. PN Neil Armstrong became an astronaut. PN PN John Glenn is a former astronaut and senator. Predicate Adjective • A predicate adjective is an adjective that appears with a linking verb and describes the subject of the sentence. PA The surface of the planet looked hilly. PA PA Today, space travel seems plausible and exciting. Exercise 7 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. PN For thousands of years, spaceflight seemed a dream. The desire to fly remained distant and elusive. PA Nicolas Copernicus was a Polish astronomer in the PN sixteenth century. His observations of the universe were quite insightful. PA Other contributors to the study of astronautics were physicists, mathematicians, and astronomers. PN