Sentence Complements

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Part I – Identifying Direct and Indirect Objects

Underline and label the direct objects and the indirect objects.

1.     John Updike has written many novels, short stories, poems, and essays.

2.     Janet read me one of his short stories.

3.     Mrs. Smith showed us Updike's list of greatest authors.

4.     We gave his choices our full attention.

5.     His choices included Homer, Proust, and Shakespeare.

6.     Updike places William Shakespeare at the top of his list of favorite authors.

7.     Many would commend him for that choice.

8.     Shakespeare's genius for words changed the English language.

9.     His plots captivate readers.

10.                        His themes include human wisdom and folly, joy and sorrow, love and revenge.

Part II – Identifying Predicate Nouns and Predicate Adjective

Underline the subject once and the linking verb twice.  Label.  Circle and label the predicate noun or predicate adjectives

1.     The roses smell fresh and fragrant.

2.     Joan is both a great gardener and landscape architect.

3.     We feel cheerful in this well-designed space.

4.     Two common shade plants are hydrangeas and hostas.

5.     Fresh, edible flowers look spectacular on a salad or cake.

Part III – Mixing it Up!

In each sentence below, identify the italicized word or words. After the sentence, write DO (direct object), IO (indirect object), PA (predicate adjective), or PN (predicate noun), depending on what the italicized word is in the sentence.

1.     Many people use their hands in conversation.

2.     At times, such gestures may seem silly or unnecessary.

3.     At other times, such gestures appear meaningful.

4.     Patrick read me an article on a recent scientific study about using hands during speech.

5. People in the study were either blind or sighted.