Susan Athena Can You Help Me
I need to classify each underlined complement in the following sentences as a direct
object, an indirect object, a predicate adjective or a predicate nominative.
I put my answers down and would like for someone to check them.
1. Pamela ws the star of the play. (I put predicate nominative)
CORRECT
2. The guidebook gave the lost tourist the wrong directions. (I put direct obj)
the indirect object is either “tourist” or “the lost tourist” but not “lost”. It must be an
INdirect object, though, because of the Verbs of Giving rule. In verbs about giving
things, the D.O. is the thing that is being given, and the I.O. is the receiver.
3. Monet is famous for the way his paintings captured light. (I put pred. nom)
predicate adjective, because famous is an adjective describing Monet.
4. Manuel offered Anita some good advice. (DO)
indirect object, because of the Verbs of Giving rule.
5. Ms. Benton is our next door neighbor. (Predicate nominative)
CORRECT
6. Bring me the cutting board, please. (Indirect Object)
CORRECT
7. The box was big and awkard to handle. (Predicate Adjective)
CORRECT
8. The library receives many new books each week. (Direct Object)
CORRECT
9. Mexico celebrates its independence on September 16. (Direct Object)
CORRECT
10. The new president of the bank will be Ms. Morales. (Predicate Nom)
CORRECT
11. Angel became a professional jai alai player. (Direct Object)
Predicate nominative: tricky because it’s not with “is”, but as you can see, “player”
renames “Angel” so it is a predicate nominative.
12. Amelia Earhart flew her plane across the atlantic in 1932. (Direct Object)
CORRECT
13. The glow from the diamond is dazzling! (Predicate Adjective)
CORRECT
14. Thomas Edison provided people with electric light bulbs. (Direct Object)
CORRECT (a tricky one, but you’re right)
15. New York City was briefly the capital of the United States. (Predicate Nom)
CORRECT
16 The simpsons showed him slides of China. (Indirect Object)
CORRECT
17. My chair was hard and uncomfortable. (Predicate Adjective)
CORRECT
18. The machine can produce two crates a day. (Direct Object)
CORRECT
19. Have you seen Akiho yellow sweater? (Pedicate Nom)
direct object. Try turning it around so it’s not a question: “You have seen Akiho’s yellow
sweater.” Then it becomes apparent that sweater is the D.O. of “see”
20. The house appeared empty. (Predicate Adject)
CORRECT
Now for the hard part. I just cant seem to get this when I have to pick it out of a sentence.
I dont know where to start.
Write the complement or complements in each sentence. Then, identfy each complement
as a direct object, indirect object a predicate nominative.Write none if the sentence does
not contain a complement.
1 American Indian peoples taught the English colonist many useful skills for survival.
colonist IO
skills DO
Verbs of giving often have an IO and a DO
2.Steven Speilberg is a famous director and producer of motion pictures.
director PN
producer PN
3. A hurricane of immense power lashed the Florida coast a few years ago.
coast DO
4. The fans became very anxious during the final minutes of the game.
anxious PA
5. This winter was colder and drier than most.
colder PA
drier PA
6. Nora sent postcards from Argentina to her friends.
postcards DO
Be careful here! Send is a verb of giving, and if the sentence said, “sent her friends
postcards”, then postcards would be the DO, and friends would be the IO. But here,
because it says “to her friends”, then “to her friends” is a prepositional phrase, so
“friends” can’t be an IO – it’s not a complement at all.
7. The new homeowners found some rare photographs in the back of the attic.
Photographs DO
8. Although many eggshells are white, others are brown, and still others are light green.
white PA
brown PA
green PA
9. Lita and Trenell studied until seven o'clock.
none
10. During this month, Mars is too close to the sun to be seen easily from Earth.
close: PA
11. Both the House and the Senate gave the President their support on the bill.
President: IO
support: DO
12. The movers carried the sofa and dining room table up the front stairs.
sofa: DO
table: DO
13. Armand worked all day with his grandfather.
none
14. That gigantic reflector is considered the world's most powerful telescope.
telescope: PN
15. Our dog Spike is both a good watchdog and an affectionate family pet.
watchdog: PN
pet: PN
16. A Raisin in the Sun was certainly Lorraine Hansberry's most successful play.
play: PN
17. Why do animals seem nervous during the storm?
nervous: PA
18 The theater manager will pay each usher an extra five dollars this week.
usher: IO
dollars: DO
19 Luis Alvarez won a Nobel Prize for his important research in nuclear power.
Nobel Prize: DO
20. Our neighbor has offered my mother and father a good price for their car.
mother: IO
father: IO
price: DO