1. Complements A COMPLEMENT is a word or group of words that completes the meaning of the verb.

2. The lamp is an antique. SV C Ms. Johnson found your notebook and your glasses. We were feeling very tired. S V CC S V C

3. The Subject Complement A SUBJECT COMPLEMENT is a word or group of words that completes the meaning of a linking verb and identifies or modifies the subject.

4. Predicate Nominative Example: A PREDICATE NOMINATIVE is… a word in the predicate that renames the subject

5. Underline the predicate nominative in each sentence. 1.Mrs. West became an excellent nurse. 2.My favorite color is turquoise. 3.Should Sam have been the leader? 4.The pianist is a composer, also. 5.Were those two girls the winners?

6. Predicate Adjective Example: A PREDICATE ADJECTIVE is… an adjective in the predicate that modifies the subject

7. Underline the predicate adjective in each sentence. 1.The seas appear calm this morning. 2.Does the soup taste too salty? 3.Frank is satisfied with his new job. 4.He is becoming stronger each day. 5.How ridiculous I felt!

8. The Object of a Verb A OBJECT OF A VERB is a noun, pronoun, or word group that completes the meaning of a transitive verb.

9. The Object of a Verb A TRANSITIVE VERB is… a verb that expresses action

10. Direct Object Example: A DIRECT OBJECT is… a noun or pronoun that tells who or what receives the action of the verb

11. Indirect Object Example: An INDIRECT OBJECT is… a noun or pronoun that tells to whom or to what the action is done

12. In the following sentences, write DO above the direct objects and IO above the indirect objects. 1. Kareem taught his sister an African American folk song. 2. The president signed the energy bill after the congressional vote. 3. The Lions Club awarded Mrs. Rosa a silver tray for community service. 4. The tree branch struck the car’s windshield with a crash. 5. Toni Morrison read the audience an excerpt from her novel.

13. Decide whether the underlined words in the following sentences are direct objects or indirect objects. Above each object, write DO for direct objects or IO for indirect objects. 6. The committee chairperson gave her the gavel. 7. Our pool’s lifeguard left Manny the free passes. 8. The interview will give Emily a chance to visit the college. 9. The algebra teacher lent her a new ruler. 10. Aerobic dancing provided us an opportunity for vigorous exercise.