Parts of a Sentence: Level 2 Grammar

Underline the predicate: a) Kelly and her partner have a wicked serve. b) She runs faster than her. c) Monica is the best volleyball player on the team.

• a) Kelly and her partner have a wicked serve.

• b) She runs faster than her.

• c) Monica is the best volleyball player on the team.

Underline the intransitive action verbs: a) Kelly screamed. b) She was running. c) Monica was impressive as she dove.

• Kelly screamed.

• She was running.

• Monica was impressive as she dove.

Underline the transitive action verbs: a) Kelly volleyed the ball over the net. b) Raquel was running the race. c) Monica was named the most valuable player.

• a) Kelly volleyed the ball over the net.

• b) Raquel was running the race.

• c) Monica was named the most valuable player.

Underline the direct object: a) Kelly volleyed the ball over the net. b) Raquel was running the race. c) Monica was named the most valuable player.

• a) Kelly volleyed the ball over the net.

• b) Raquel was running the race.

• c) Monica was named the most valuable player.

Underline the indirect object: a) Kelly volleyed Jackie the ball. b) Raquel gave her teammate a high five. c) Monica passed Claire the ball.

• Kelly volleyed Jackie the ball.

• Raquel gave her teammate a high five.

• Monica passed Claire the ball.

Underline the linking verbs: a) Kelly appears ready for the serve. b) Raquel is confident she will win her race. c) Monica was tired, but she is still prepared to compete.

• a) Kelly appears ready for the serve.

• b) Raquel is confident she will win her race.

• c) Monica was tired, but she is still prepared to compete.

What is a subject complement?

Underline the subject complement: a) Rachel is a competitor. b) Michael is an intelligent runner. c) Maxine is always early for practice.

• Rachel is a competitor.

• Michael is an intelligent runner.

• Maxine is always early for practice.

Circle the linking verb. Underline the predicate nominative: a) She is a gymnast. b) Rachel is the team spokesperson. c) Michael was the class president. d) Maxine was the team captain. e) Who was the famous singer? It was he.

• a) She is a gymnast.

• b) Rachel is the team spokesperson.

• c) Michael was the class president.

• d) Maxine was the team captain.

• e) Who was the famous singer? It was he.

Circle the linking verb. Underline the predicate adjective: a) She is happy. b) Rachel seems tired, but he is a good coach. c) Michael appears focused. d) Maxine is talented. e) Everybody's differences are unique.

• a) She is happy.

• b) Rachel seems tired, but he is a good coach.

• c) Michael appears focused.

• d) Maxine is talented.

• e) Everybody's differences are unique.