Noun Function Practice

What is a direct object?

• A direct object is an adjective or adverb that receives the action of a verb in a sentence.

• A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb in a sentence.

• A direct object is a preposition that receives the action of a verb in a sentence.

• A direct object is a verb that receives the action of a noun or pronoun in a sentence.

What is an indirect object?

• An indirect object is a preposition that receives the direct object of a noun.

• An indirect object is a verb that receives the direct object of a noun.

• An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that receives the direct object of a verb.

• An indirect object is a type of adverb that receives the direct object of a verb.

What is a predicate nominative?

• A predicate nominative is a verb that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject of the sentence.

• A predicate nominative is a type of adjective that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject of the sentence.

• A predicate nominative is a prepositional phrase that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject of the sentence.

• A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject of the sentence.

Which part of a sentence renames or identifies the subject?

• Preposition

• Conjunction

• Predicate nominative

• Adverb

What kind of complement is underlined: "Pamela was the star the play."

• direct object

• indirect object

• predicate nominative

• predicate adjective

What kind of complement is underlined: "The guidebook gave the lost tourists the wrong directions."

• direct object

• indirect object

• predicate nominative

• predicate adjective

What kind of complement is underlined: "Manuel offered Anita some good advice."

• direct object

• indirect object

• predicate nominative

• predicate adjective

What kind of complement is underlined: "Ms. Benton is our next-door neighbor."

• direct object

• indirect object

• predicate nominative

• predicate adjective

What kind of complement is underlined: "Bring me the cutting board, please."

• direct object

• indirect object

• predicate nominative

• predicate adjective

What kind of complement underlined: "The library receives new books all the time."

• direct object

• indirect object

• predicate nominative

• predicate adjective