Parts of Speech/Complements Test

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What is a Predicate Nominative?

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A Predicate Nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject of the sentence.

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What is a Predicate Adjective?

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A Predicate Adjective is an adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the subject of the sentence.

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What is a Direct Object?

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A Direct Object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb.

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What is an Indirect Object?

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An Indirect Object is a noun or pronoun that indicates to whom or for whom the action of the verb is done.

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What is a Preposition?

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A Preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.

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What is a Pronoun?

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A Pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repetition.

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Identify the part of speech: 'under' in 'I left my shoes under the kitchen table.'

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Preposition.

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Identify the part of speech: 'map' in 'Are you still studying the map, Jermaine?'

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Direct Object.

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Identify the part of speech: 'she' in 'What did she ask you to do?'

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Pronoun.

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What is the function of a linking verb?

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A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, which can be a predicate nominative or predicate adjective.