1. ___________________________ 9 th Grade Language Arts

2. Basic Sentence Patterns __________________________________________________

3. ___________________________ Eminem raps. The sun shines. Beyonce sings.

4. ___________________________ Direct Objects are _____ or _____ receives the action of the verb. – Direct Objects answer the questions WHO? or WHAT? Direct Objects are only found in sentences with ______________.

5. ___________________________ The earthquake destroyed the city. The girl caught a fish. She drives a pretty car.

6. ___________________________ Indirect Objects identify __ or __________ the action of the verb is performed. – Indirect Objects answer the questions TO WHOM? or FOR WHOM? Indirect Objects are only found in sentences with ___________.

7. ___________________________ I sent her a birthday present. Jay gave his dog a bone. After the earthquake, the government sent the city extra supplies.

8. ___________________________ Predicate Nominatives describe the subject. – Predicate Nominatives answer the questions ____? or ______? Predicate Nominatives are only found in sentences with _____________. Predicate Nominatives are _______. Common Linking Verbs Is, Are, Were, Was, Be, Seem, Appear, Become, Taste, Grow, Remain, Stay, Prove, Feel, Look, Smell, Sound

9. ___________________________ My dad is an accountant. James and Cindy are students. The result was chaos.

10. ___________________________ Predicate Adjectives describe the subject. – Predicate Adjectives answer the questions ____? or ______? Predicate Adjectives are only found in sentences with ____________. Predicate Adjectives are ____________.

11. ___________________________ Jena and Garrett are happy. My favorite teacher is crazy. Your teacher looks tired.

12. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Are direct objects always in the predicate? – _____! Are indirect objects always in the predicate? – _____! Are direct objects and indirect objects always after the action verb? – _____!

13. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Are predicate nominatives always in the predicate? – _____! Are predicate adjectives always in the predicate? – _____! Are predicate nominatives always nouns and predicate adjectives always adjectives? – _____!

14. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Can you have a predicate nominative and predicate adjective in the same sentence? – Technically, ______! – If you have a noun and adjective after the verb that meets the criteria for a predicate nominative and predicate adjective, your sentence pattern is S-V-PN. _________________________________________ _________________________________________

15. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Is there a direct object, indirect object, predicate nominative, or predicate adjective in EVERY sentence? – ____! (But…most of the time) What is the difference between predicate nominative and direct object? – _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________