Verbs and Complements

Identify the underlined word: I read the part about the ceremony.

• transitive verb

• intransitive verb

• direct object

• indirect object

Identify the underlined word: Jeff attended his ten-year high school reunion.

• transitive verb

• intransitive verb

• direct object

• indirect object

Identify the underlined word: Has the professor graded our essays yet?

• transitive verb

• intransitive verb

• direct object

• indirect object

Identify the underlined word: My dad showed me his new car.

• transitive verb

• intransitive verb

• direct object

• indirect object

Identify the underlined word: I slept soundly after running three miles.

• transitive verb

• intransitive verb

• direct object

• indirect object

Identify the underlined word: Chris was showing Jason how to cut a pineapple.

• transitive verb

• intransitive verb

• helping verb

• linking verb

Identify the underlined word: Jason will be the next president of our class.

• transitive verb

• intransitive verb

• helping verb

• linking verb

Identify the underlined word: My partner for the English project is Janet.

• transitive verb

• intransitive verb

• helping verb

• linking verb

Identify the underlined word: He will bring you some new shoes for the game.

• transitive verb

• intransitive verb

• helping verb

• linking verb

Identify the underlined word: The cat next door appears friendlier than yours.

• transitive verb

• intransitive verb

• helping verb

• linking verb