Sentence Elements Practice

What is the difference between a subject complement and an object complement?

• They both refer to the subject.

• One restates the subject and the second describes the direct object.

• The first one receives the action of the direct object.

Select the option that best describes the difference between a Direct Object and an Indirect Object.

• A Direct Object is affected by the verb, while an Indirect Object indicates the recipient of the action.
• Both Direct and Indirect Objects serve the same function in a sentence.
• An Indirect Object is the main subject of the sentence, while a Direct Object is a modifier.
• A Direct Object is always a noun, while an Indirect Object is always a verb.

What is a simple predicate?

• The subject of a sentence.
• The entire sentence structure.
• Only the adjectives in a sentence.
• The verb and its complements in a sentence.

An example of a direct object is...

• After passing the trial, the group group arrived at the center of the forest.

• The story became a treasured legend.

• Neither the courage of Lila nor the caution of Finn could overcome the weight of the decission.

• Lila´s bravery was unbelievable.

A subject complement is represented in the following sentence.

• Nobody was expecting that reaction

• A young girl named her unwavering curiosity

• The whispers of the enchanted forest were mesmerizing.

Subject complements are divided into

• predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives

• subject modifiers and object modifiers
• subject verbs and object verbs
• subject clauses and object clauses