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Objects
and
Complements
Direct Objects
Indirect Objects
Predicate Nouns
Predicate Adjectives
Verbs
Action vs. Linking
 Nouns
as Objects of
Prepositions:
 An
object of a preposition
is the noun or pronoun that
follows a preposition.
Nouns as Subjects:
A
subject tells whom or
what a sentence is about.
Verb
A
word used to express an
action, condition, or a state
of being.
Action Verb
 Tells
what the subject does.
This can be physical or
mental.
Linking Verb
 Links
the subject to a word in
the predicate.
Linking Verb Examples
am, is, are, was, were, be,
being, been, appear, become,
grow, seem, remain, look, feel,
smell, sound, taste
Direct Object
A
noun or pronoun that names
the receiver of the action.
Answers “what” or “whom”.
Indirect Object
 Tells
to what or whom or for
what or whom an action is
done.
Transitive Verbs
 An
action verb that has a
direct object.
Intransitive Verb
An
action verb that
does not have a direct
object.
Predicate Noun
A
predicate noun follows a
linking verb and defines or
renames a subject.
A person, place,
thing or idea
Predicate Noun
SUBJECT
PREDICATE NOUN
Monarch butterflies are
LINKING VERB
insects.
Predicate Adjective
A
predicate adjective follows
a linking verb and describes
the quality of a subject.
Describes a
noun
Predicate Adjective
SUBJECT
PREDICATE ADJECTIVE
Monarchs look beautiful.
LINKING VERB
Practice & Apply
Directions: In each
sentence identify the job
of the noun.
The sun shone bright.
A. subject
B. predicate noun
C. direct object
A
D. indirect object
E. object of the preposition
The rabbit jumped over the log.
A. subject
B. predicate noun
C. direct object
E
D. indirect object
E. object of the preposition
She is the waitress.
A. subject
B. predicate noun
C. direct object
B
D. indirect object
E. object of the preposition
He dives for the ball.
A. subject
B. predicate noun
C. direct object
E
D. indirect object
E. object of the preposition
Jack threw Jill the pail.
A. subject
B. predicate noun
C. direct object
D
D. indirect object
E. object of the preposition
Practice & Apply
Directions: In each
sentence identify the bold
face word.
Steven Spielberg has given us
many hit movies.
a.
b.
c.
d.
direct object
indirect object
predicate noun
predicate adjective
B
Spielberg made his first film at
age 12.
a.
b.
c.
d.
direct object
indirect object
predicate noun
predicate adjective
A
He staged the wreck of two toy
trains.
a.
b.
c.
d.
direct object
indirect object
predicate noun
predicate adjective
A
The job title “continuity clerk”
may seem unimpressive.
a.
b.
c.
d.
direct object
indirect object
predicate noun
predicate adjective
D
But a continuity clerk is an
important person on a movie set.
a.
b.
c.
d.
direct object
indirect object
predicate noun
predicate adjective
C
The continuity clerk’s tasks are
very tedious.
a.
b.
c.
d.
direct object
indirect object
predicate noun
predicate adjective
D
Practice & Apply
In each sentence identify
the predicate noun or
predicate adjective.
1.
Migration routes are
highways in the sky
for birds.
Highways PN
2.
The migration of
songbirds is difficult
to track.
Difficult PA
3.
The birds are too little to
carry radio transmitters.
Little PA
4.
Identification bands
can be useful in
tracking migration.
Useful PA
5.
The bands often become
loose, however.
Loose PA
6.
Fortunately, the isotope
deuterium has been helpful.
Helpful PA
7.
Deuterium is a form of
hydrogen found in rainwater.
Form PN
8.
Deuterium becomes part of
plants, insects and birds.
Part PN
9.
Deuterium levels become
higher as you go further south.
Higher PA
10.
Now scientists feel
hopeful about
tracking migration.
Hopeful PA
Practice & Apply
In each sentence identify
the direct object and the
indirect object if
applicable.
1.
2.
Bill Gates owns a very
technologically advanced
house.
House DO
The house gives its
inhabitants a high level of
comfort and convenience.
Level DO inhabitants IO
3.
Each visitor to the house carries
an electronic identifier.
Identifier DO
4.
The device gives
the house
information.
Information DO house IO
5.
The house can then grant
the visitor’s wishes.
Wishes DO
6.
Such a house can teach
researchers many things
about homes for people with
disabilities.
Things DO researchers IO
7.
For example, the house can
bring you music in every
room.
Music DO you IO
8.
A similar house could
provide aids for the
visually challenged.
Aids DO
9.
Voice instructions
could give a visually
challenged person
information about
running appliances.
Information DO person IO
10. Gate's house also has a 32screen video wall.
Wall DO