Direct/Indirect Objects and Predicate Nouns

Direct/Indirect Objects and Predicate Nouns

​Direct Objects

​Direct Objects are the who/what after the verb.

​ -They always come after an action verb

-They are always nouns​

​EXAMPLE: Tonya watched Netflix for ten hours.

-Tonya watched who/what?

-Netflix​

Multiple Choice

What is the direct object in this sentence?

Jenny made a quilt for her grandmother.

• Jenny

• quilt

• grandmother

• her

Multiple Choice

What is the direct object in this sentence?

Mr. Riley caught the biggest fish on his vacation.

• Mr. Riley

• biggest fish

• fish

• vacation

Multiple Choice

What is the direct object in this sentence?

Someone left his cellphone in the theater.

• Someone

• theater

• his

• cellphone

Open Ended

Write an 8th grade appropriate sentence with a direct object. List your direct object after your sentence.

Example: I lost my keys to my car yesterday. -keys

Indirect Objects

Indirect objects are the receiver of the direct object

-They always come before the direct object

-They are always a noun/pronoun​

-Commonly come after these verbs: brought, bough, made, baked, cooked, took, gave, left, offered, borrowed, loaned, taught, showed, wrote, and promised ​

​EXAMPLE: The generous man gave his employees thousand dollar raises.

-employees (they received the raises)

Multiple Choice

What is the indirect object of this sentence?

Marissa loaned her friend a dress for the party.

• Marissa

• her friend

• friend

• dress

Multiple Choice

What is the indirect object of this sentence?

The committee promised the community cleaner parks.

• promised

• community

• parks

• committee

Multiple Choice

What is the indirect object of this sentence?

Ben and Jen gave their parents a trip to Hawaii.

• Ben and Jen

• trip

• Hawaii

• parents

Open Ended

Write an 8th grade appropriate sentence with an indirect object. List your indirect object after the sentence.

Example: I bought him a new coat for the winter. - him

​PREDICATE NOUNS

​Just like direct objects but with linking verbs

-They always come after linking verbs (is, are, was, were, am, has, have, be, been, etc.)

-They are always nouns/pronouns

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​EXAMPLE: Miles has been my friend since first grade.

-friend (who/what has been ...)​

Multiple Choice

What is the predicate noun in the sentence?

Molly is the person to talk to about the dance.

• person

• Molly

• dance

• talk

Multiple Choice

What is the predicate noun in the sentence?

The food in the oven is dinner for tonight.

• food

• oven

• dinner

• tonight

Multiple Choice

What is the predicate noun in the sentence?

A classic game show is Jeopardy which you can watch every weeknight.

• show

• game

• weeknight

• Jeopard

Open Ended

Write an 8th grade appropriate sentence with a predicate noun. List your predicate noun after the sentence.

Example: His new phone is an iPhone 11 which is a lot better than his last phone. -iPhone 11