PN/PA & DO/IO Midterm Review

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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. Example: 'The soup is hot.' Here, 'hot' describes the soup.

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What is a Predicate Noun?

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A Predicate Noun is a noun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject of the sentence. Example: 'She is a teacher.' Here, 'teacher' renames 'she'.

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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. Example: 'He kicked the ball.' Here, 'ball' is the direct object receiving the action of 'kicked'.

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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. Example: 'She gave him a gift.' Here, 'him' is the indirect object.

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Identify the function of 'cold' in the sentence: 'The weather turned cold.'

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'Cold' is a Predicate Adjective because it describes the subject 'weather' after the linking verb 'turned'.

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Identify the function of 'storyteller' in the sentence: 'Uncle Earl was the best storyteller in the family.'

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'Storyteller' is a Predicate Noun because it renames the subject 'Uncle Earl' after the linking verb 'was'.

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Identify the function of 'turtle' in the sentence: 'Justin found a turtle in the pond.'

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'Turtle' is a Direct Object because it receives the action of the verb 'found'.

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Identify the function of 'old' in the sentence: 'The couch smelled old.'

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'Old' is a Predicate Adjective because it describes the subject 'couch' after the linking verb 'smelled'.

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Identify the function of 'shelter' in the sentence: 'Fugitive slaves found shelter with the Seminoles in Florida.'

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'Shelter' is a Direct Object because it receives the action of the verb 'found'.

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What is the difference between a Predicate Adjective and a Predicate Noun?

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A Predicate Adjective describes the subject, while a Predicate Noun renames the subject. Example: 'The sky is blue.' (blue = PA) vs. 'He is a doctor.' (doctor = PN).