Verbs, Objects and Subject Complements

Verbs, Objects, and Subject Complements

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Direct Objects

• Follow an an action verb and tells WHO OR WHAT RECEIVES THE ACTION OF THE VERB.

• Ex: Meg gave a signal.

• "gave" is the action verb. "signal" is a direct object.

Indirect Objects

• An indirect object follows an action verb and tells TO WHOM OR WHAT THE ACTION OF THE VERB IS DONE.

• Ex: Meg gave Luis a signal.

• "gave" is the action verb. "Luis" is to whom the signal was given.

Subject Complements

• A subject complement follows a linking verb and tells who or what the subject is or is like.

• Ex: Chidi seemed sad.

• "Seemed" is the linking verb. "Sad" tells what Chidi was like.

• Ex: Todd is the captain of the team.

• "Is" is the linking verb. "Captain" tells what Todd "is."

Predicate Nouns and Adjectives

• A noun used as a subject complement is a predicate noun. (or predicate nominative)

• An adjective used as a subject complement is a predicate adjective.

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Multiple Choice

What is the subject complement in the following sentence:

The waves seemed rough.

• The

• waves

• seemed

• rough

Multiple Choice

In the sentence, "The waves seemed rough." is the predicate complement a noun or adjective?

• Noun

• Adjective

Multiple Choice

What is the subject complement in the following sentence:

The flutter kick is a strong kick used with the crawl.

• flutter

• is

• kick

• crawl

Multiple Choice

What is the subject complement in the following sentence:

The water felt cool in the July sun.

• The

• water

• felt

• cool

• sun

Multiple Choice

What is the subject complement in the following sentence:

Ice cream tastes refreshing on a hot day at the beach.

• Ice Cream

• tastes

• refreshing

• beach

Multiple Choice

What is the subject complement in the following sentence:

Jill was happy about her progress.

• happy

• Jill

• was

• progress