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Hard to Find Subjects, Complements, & Sub Complements

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Identify the subject complement in the sentence:Mark's idea is an option to consider.
a)
Mark's
b)
idea
c)
option
d)
consider
2.
What type of subject complement is option in the sentence?Mark's idea is an option to consider.
a)
predicate pronoun
b)
predicate noun
c)
predicate adjective
d)
direct object
3.
Identify the linking verb in the sentence:Mark's idea is an option to consider.
a)
option
b)
consider
c)
is
d)
Mark's
4.
Identify the linking verb in the sentence:The express train seems late tonight.
a)
express
b)
train
c)
late
d)
seems
5.
Identify the subject complement in the sentence:The express train seems late tonight.
a)
express
b)
train
c)
late
d)
tonight
6.

What type of subject complement is late in the sentence?

The express train seems late tonight.

a)
predicate pronoun
b)
predicate noun
c)
predicate adjective
d)
direct object
7.
Identify the subject complement.
The dinosaur looks clumsy to me.
a)
dinosaur
b)
looks
c)
clumsy
d)
me
8.

What type of subject complement is swift?

The flight to Houston was very swift.

a)
predicate noun
b)
predicate adjective
c)
predicate pronoun
9.
A(n)________ is any word or word group that completes the meaning of a verb.
a)
complement
b)
verb
c)
noun
d)
compliment
10.
A(n ) __________ is a noun, pronoun, or word group that tells who or what receives the action of the verb.
It answers the questions Whom? or What? after a transitive verb.
a)
predicate nominative
b)
predicate adjective
c)
direct object
d)
indirect object
11.
The swimmer swam 10 miles.
In this sentence, what is the direct object?
a)
miles
b)
swimmer
c)
swam
d)
There is no direct object
12.
A(n) _______is a noun, pronoun, or word group that sometimes appears in sentences containing direct objects.
It tells to whom/what or for whom/what the action of the verb is done.
a)
direct object
b)
indirect object
c)
predicate nominative
d)
predicate adjective
13.
Pam left the waiter a tip.
In this sentence, what is the indirect object?
a)
Pam
b)
tip
c)
waiter
d)
There is no indirect object
14.
Did you buy Mom a calculator for her birthday?
In this sentence, what is the indirect object?
a)
birthday
b)
There is no indirect object
c)
calculator
d)
Mom
15.
A(n) _________  is any word or word group in the predicate that identifies or describes the subject.
a)
subject complement
b)
direct object
c)
indirect object
d)
object of preposition
16.
A dictionary is a valuable tool.
In this sentence, what is the direct object?
a)
There is no direct object
b)
dictionary
c)
valuable
d)
tool
17.
 Mrs. Duffy, one of the coaches, told us the history of the Special Olympics.
This sentence contains a(n)
a)
predicate adjective
b)
predicate nominative
c)
direct object
d)
none of the above
18.
The twins are tired after their long flight.
This sentence contains a(n)
a)
predicate adjective
b)
predicate nominative
c)
indirect object
d)
none of the above
19.
What is the indirect object in the following sentence?
The students showed the teachers their new dance moves at the dance.
a)
students
b)
teachers
c)
dance moves
d)
dance
20.
What is the indirect object in the following sentence?
Mr. Dean told me about the first telegraph.
a)
There is no Indirect Object
b)
me
c)
first
d)
telegraph
21.
What is the direct object in the following sentence?
His invention has helped people all over the world.
a)
invention
b)
people
c)
world
22.
What is the indirect object in the following sentence?
Mrs. Chapman gave the students instructions for today's assignment.
a)
Mrs. Chapman
b)
students
c)
instructions
d)
There is no Indirect Object
23.
What is the direct object in the following sentence?
Many countries, such as Japan, experience frequent earthquakes almost every year.
a)
countries
b)
Japan
c)
earthquakes
d)
year
24.
What is the direct object in the following sentence?
The Italian government ignored Marconi's experiments.
a)
Italian
b)
government
c)
Marconi's
d)
experiments
25.
What is the direct object in the following sentence?
Amarion completed the quiz quickly and correctly.
a)
Amarion
b)
quiz
c)
quickly
d)
correctly
26.
What is the indirect object in the following sentence?
"Kareem gave the crowd a big smile."
a)
Kareem
b)
gave
c)
crowd
d)
smile
27.
What is the indirect object in the following sentence?
"The company promises its employees annual pay increases."
a)
company
b)
pay increases
c)
promises
d)
employees
28.
What is the direct object in the following sentence?
"The eager salesperson sold the couple a new car."
a)
couple
b)
car
c)
salesperson
d)
sold
29.
What is the indirect object in the following sentence?
"Sharlene made her brother and his friend costumes for the play."
a)
Sharlene
b)
play
c)
costumes
d)
her brother and his friend
30.

What is the simple subject in the sentence below?

Quickly, go get a paper towel to clean the spill!

a)

towel

b)

you

c)

spill

d)

quickly

31.

What is the simple subject in the sentence below?

Here is the most difficult question of all!

a)

Here

b)

you

c)

all

d)

question

32.

What is the simple subject in the sentence below?

A hundred years ago, on this site a terrible battle was fought.

a)

years

b)

site

c)

battle

d)

fought

33.

What is the simple subject in the sentence below?

Here is the answer to all your prayers!

a)

Here

b)

answer

c)

your

d)

prayers

34.

Read a book each week during the summer.


What is the simple subject?

a)

book

b)

week

c)

summer

d)

(you)

35.

Did Texas ever belong to Mexico?


What is the simple subject?

a)

Texas

b)

Mexico

c)

(you)

36.

Have you ever been in a desert after a rain?


What is the simple subject?

a)

you

b)

desert

c)

(you)

d)

rain

37.

There are a few dangerous spiders.


What is the simple subject?

a)

there

b)

spiders

c)

(you)

38.
The subject is who or what the sentence is about.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
The verb is what the subject does. 
a)
True
b)
False
40.
The direct object is who or what received the action.
a)
True 
b)
False
41.
Find direct object in this sentence:
Tom called his mom. 
a)
called
b)
mom
42.
Find the indirect object: Scott handed his brother the remote.
a)
remote
b)
brother
43.

Identify the subject complement. Gretchen is a gifted musician.

a)

Gretchen

b)

is

c)

gifted

d)

musician

44.

Identify the subject complement and its label:

The saleswoman seems very sensitive to the needs of others.

a)
saleswoman, predicate noun
b)
needs, predicate noun
c)
sensitive, predicate adjective
d)
others, predicate pronoun
45.

Identify the subject complement and its label:

Europe was the home of some early automobiles.

a)
Europe, predicate noun
b)
home, predicate noun
c)
early, predicate adjective
d)
automobiles, predicate noun
46.

What type of subject complement is showroom?

The museum became a showroom for classic cars.

a)
predicate noun
b)
predicate pronoun
c)
predicate adjective
47.

Identify the predicate noun in the following sentence:

In this short story, the main character is a sailor.

a)

story

b)

character

c)

short

d)

sailor

48.

Identify the predicate noun in the following sentence:

The border collie is a dog with a great deal of energy.

a)

border collie

b)

dog

c)

energy

d)

great