8th Grade Language Usage
Complements 2
Name
Question #1:
Write the predicate nominative(s).
My grandfather was a very handsome man.
Question #2:
Write the predicate nominative(s).
Those birds by the bath are homing pigeons.
Question #3:
Write the predicate adjective(s).
The choir director at my school is incredibly talented
in music.
Question #4:
Write the predicate nominative(s).
"Kennedy" is the answer to question number nine.
Question #5:
Write the predicate adjective(s).
The ride to the amusement park seemed endless.
Question #8:
Identify the type of complement in the sentence.
Bob carried groceries to the kitchen.
A.
predicate nominative
B.
indirect object
C.
predicate adjective
D.
direct object
Question #9:
Write the predicate nominative(s).
The most helpful item for college-bound students is
a computer.
Question #6:
Identify the type of complement in the sentence.
The photos of the foggy mountains were both scenic
and mysterious.
A.
indirect objects
B.
direct objects
C.
predicate nominatives
D.
predicate adjectives
Question #7:
Write the predicate nominative(s).
Joel and Libby are captains of the cheering squad.
Question #10:
Identify the type of complement in the sentence.
Everyone loved the chocolate cake.
A.
indirect object
B.
predicate nominative
C.
predicate adjective
D.
direct object
Question #11:
Write the predicate adjective(s).
The last part of the book was especially interesting.
Question #12:
Identify the type of complement in the sentence.
Mother seems satisfied with her birthday gift.
A.
direct object
B.
predicate nominative
C.
indirect object
D.
predicate adjective
Question #13:
Identify the type of complement in the sentence.
Jesse and Emerson are being knights in the world of
make-believe.
A.
predicate nominative
B.
indirect object
C.
direct object
D.
predicate adjective
Question #14:
Identify the type of complement in the sentence.
The bus driver remained calm during the storm
yesterday.
A.
direct object
B.
indirect object
C.
predicate adjective
D.
predicate nominative
Question #15:
Identify the type of complement in the sentence.
Everyone felt nervous and excited about the first
performance.
A.
indirect objects
B.
direct objects
C.
predicate adjectives
D.
predicate nominatives
8th Grade Language Usage
Complements 2
Name
Question #16:
Identify the type of complement in the sentence.
Sarah just became head nurse at Dr. Wright's office.
A.
predicate nominative
B.
indirect object
C.
direct object
D.
predicate adjective
Question #17:
Identify the type of complement in the sentence.
The large gray clouds look threatening.
A.
direct object
B.
indirect object
C.
predicate nominative
D.
predicate adjective
Question #18:
Identify the type of complement in the sentence.
All the pathways to the cliff were overgrown with
plants.
A.
predicate adjective
B.
predicate nominative
C.
direct object
D.
indirect object
Question #19:
Identify the type of complement in the sentence.
My neighbor is a driver for the public schools.
A.
indirect object
B.
direct object
C.
predicate adjective
D.
predicate nominative
Question #20:
Identify the type of complement in the sentence.
Dr. Stone gave Jennifer a shot.
A.
direct object
B.
predicate adjective
C.
predicate nominative
D.
indirect object
Question #21:
Identify the type of complement in the sentence.
Last night's moon was full and glowing.
A.
predicate nominative
B.
indirect objects
C.
direct objects
D.
predicate adjectives
Question #22:
Identify the type of complement in the sentence.
The loud banging of the screen door deafened my
ears.
A.
predicate nominative
B.
indirect object
C.
predicate adjective
D.
direct object
Question #23:
Identify the type of complement in the sentence.
The air and the wind smelled salty beside the sea.
A.
indirect object
B.
direct object
C.
predicate nominative
D.
predicate adjective
Question #24:
Identify the type of complement in the sentence.
After three hours in the frigid rain, my warm bed
seemed terribly inviting.
A.
predicate adjective
B.
predicate nominative
Question #25:
Identify the type of complement in the sentence.
The noise in the sky was the engine of an airplane.
A.
predicate nominative
B.
predicate adjective
8th Grade Language Usage
Complements 2
Answer Key
1. man
2. "pigeons" or "homing pigeons"
3. talented
4. answer
5. endless
6. D -predicate adjectives
7. captains
8. D -direct object
9. computer
10. D -direct object
11. interesting
12. D -predicate adjective
13. A -predicate nominative
14. C -predicate adjective
15. C -predicate adjectives
16. A -predicate nominative
17. D -predicate adjective
18. A -predicate adjective
19. D -predicate nominative
20. D -indirect object
21. D -predicate adjectives
22. D -direct object
23. D -predicate adjective
24. A -predicate adjective
25. A -predicate nominative