Complements Review Sentence Patterns (varying the simple S + V pattern) 1
Action Verbs + DIRECT OBJECTS s v DO Sentence to analyze Subject (S) Verb (V) Direct Object (DO) 1. Ryan played the guitar. Who? Did what? S + V who or what? 2. Charlotte read Charlotte's Web. 3. Nick devoured the cake. 4. Aidan saw the groundhog through the window 5. Hannah kissed the puppy. 6. Noah threw the ball. 7. Jack blocked Noah s shot. 8. Patrick rolled his eyes. 9. Colin played hockey like a beast. 10. Jonathan had a cast on his leg. Directions: Add a DIRECT OBJECT (DO) to complete the sentence. Who or what? 1. Mrs. Penn ate 2. The bulldozer bulldozed 3. I received 4. Batman saved 5. Naughty students hid 6. (you) give (to me) 7. Jack lost 2
s v DO IO INDIRECT OBJECTS Sentence to analyze Subject (S) Verb (V) Direct Object (DO) Indirect Object (IO) 1. Ryan played me a song. Who?What? Did what? S + V who or what? S + V + DO + to whom/ for whom? 2. Charlotte read her sister Charlotte's Web. 3. Nick gave me a hard time. 4. Aidan asked him mom a question. 5. Mary passed Ashleigh a note. 6. Brian threw me the pencil. 7. Yash purchased his date a ticket. 8. Miranda cooked her sister mac and cheese. 9. Mr Long offered me a cheesesteak. Directions: Add an indirect object (IO) to complete the sentence. Subject Verb IO DO 1. Mrs. Penn Handed my essay. 2. The mailman handed the letter. 3. I cooked Mac and Cheese 4. Batman saved A seat in the Batmobile. 5. Students returned my feather boa. 3
Linking Verbs + PN or PA For one million points, list the forms of TO BE For two million points, list 8 more verbs that can be Linking Verbs DEFINITION Noun Adjective Predicate Noun (Nominative) Predicate Adjective monsters VS Smurfs = Blue Predicate Adjective Smurfs = monsters Predicate Nominative 4
Predicate Adjective or Predicate Nominative(Noun)? Circle Linking Verb Sentence Subject =? Circle one 1. Maggie became president of the student council. = PA PN 2.Nick is taller than his brother. = PA PN 3. The girls seemed happy to help me. = PA PN 4. Olivia was a debate champ. = PA PN 5. John grew tired of writing essays. = PA PN 6. Mr. Long is the principal of our school. = PA PN 7. My favorite subject is English. = PA PN 8. Arguing was fun. = PA PN 9. Emily is a writer. = PA PN 10. Eddie appeared elf-like in the picture. = PA PN 11. Today, Ethan looked nervous in class. = PA PN MORE Predicate Adjective or Predicate Nominative(Noun) Practice Circle Linking Verb Sentence Subject =? Circle one 1. Amelia was the star of the play. = PA PN 2. Eileen is famous for the way her paintings captured light. = PA PN 3. Ms. Demskis is our next-door neighbor. = PA PN 4. The new president of the class will be Sam Pool. = PA PN 5. The diamond is dazzling. Dazzling, indeed! = PA PN 6. My chair was uncomfortable. = PA PN 7. The classroom appeared empty and creepy. = PA PN 8. Steven Spielberg is a director and producer. = PA PN 9. This winter was colder and drier than most. = PA PN 10. Third period became very anxious during the film. = PA PN 5
Predicate Nominatives, Predicate Adjectives, or Direct Object? Identify the subject (S) Decide if the underlined verb is an Action Verb (AV) or Linking Verb (LV) o If action verb, label AV o If Linking Verb label = Decide if the underline word that follows is a predicate adjective or predicate nominative Identify the type of subject complement(s o PA = predicate adjective o PN= predicate nominative o DO = Direct Object S = PN EXAMPLE PN Trashketball is a new sport. The Mostly True History of Trashketball 1. Major Nicholas Strivasaurus was a key figure in the creation of trashketball. 2. Major Strivasaurus wrote the sport s first rulebook and patented a version of game. 3. Trashketennis was the sport s original name. 4. Because trashketennis rackets were used as weapons, Major Strivasaurus removed the rackets from the game. 5. Trashketball, also called Royal Trashketball, became immediately popular with the 8 th graders. 6. Some old trashketball cans look unusual and lopsided. 7. Some trasketball matches can become quite aggressive. 8. The Trashketball Tournament of Champions will be soon! 9. Today s best trashketball players are quick, fit, and sneaky. 10. You will grow fond of Major Strivasaurus s new sport. 6