Direct Objects Predicate Nouns Predicate Adjectives

Direct ObjectsDirect ObjectsPredicate NounsPredicate Nouns

Predicate Predicate AdjectivesAdjectives

Direct ObjectsDirect Objects

A direct object A direct object receives the receives the

action of an action action of an action verb. verb.

Direct ObjectsDirect Objects

It answers the It answers the question “What?” question “What?”

or “Whom?”or “Whom?”

Direct ObjectsDirect Objects

To find the direct To find the direct object, first object, first

identify the action identify the action verb of the verb of the sentence.sentence.

The boy hit the The boy hit the ball.ball.

In this sentence, In this sentence, what is the action what is the action

verb?verb?

The boy The boy hithit the the ball.ball.

In this sentence, In this sentence, what is the action what is the action

verb?verb?

Action verb: Action verb: hithit

The boy The boy hithit the the ball.ball.

Now ask yourself Now ask yourself the question, the question,

““WhatWhat or or whomwhom did the boy hit?”did the boy hit?”

The boy The boy hithit the the ballball..

The boy hit the The boy hit the ball, so ball, so ballball is the is the direct object. It direct object. It

receives the receives the action of the verb.action of the verb.

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In the following In the following sentences, first sentences, first

identify the action identify the action verb. Then verb. Then

identify the direct identify the direct object.object.

Susan answered Susan answered the phone.the phone.

Susan Susan answeredanswered the phone.the phone.

Action verb: Action verb: answeredanswered

Susan Susan answeredanswered the the phonephone..

Action verb: Action verb: answeredanswered

Direct object: Direct object: phonephone

WhatWhat did Susan did Susan answer?answer?

The The phonephone

Yesterday I spoke Yesterday I spoke with John.with John.

Yesterday I Yesterday I spokespoke with John.with John.

Action verb: spokeAction verb: spoke

Yesterday I Yesterday I spokespoke with with JohnJohn..

Action verb: spokeAction verb: spoke

Direct object: Direct object: JohnJohn

With whom With whom did I did I speak?speak?

JohnJohn

Bob walks his dog Bob walks his dog after school.after school.

Bob Bob walkswalks his dog his dog after school.after school.

Action verb: walksAction verb: walks

Bob Bob walkswalks his his dogdog after school.after school.

Action verb: walksAction verb: walks

Direct object: Direct object: dogdog

Who Who does Bob does Bob walk?walk?

His His dogdog

The dog ate the The dog ate the bone.bone.

The dog The dog ateate the the bone.bone.

Action verb: ateAction verb: ate

The dog The dog ateate the the bonebone..

Action verb: ateAction verb: ate

Direct object: Direct object: bonebone

What What did the dog did the dog eat?eat?

The The bonebone

The student did The student did her homework.her homework.

The student The student diddid her homework.her homework.

Action verb: didAction verb: did

The student The student diddid her her homeworkhomework..

Action verb: didAction verb: did

Direct object: Direct object: homeworkhomework

What What did the did the student do?student do?

Her Her homeworkhomework

Predicate NounsPredicate Nouns

A predicate noun A predicate noun namesnames the the

subject. It follows subject. It follows a linking verb. a linking verb.

Predicate NounsPredicate Nouns

It answers the It answers the question “What?” question “What?”

or “How?”or “How?”

I am a teacher.I am a teacher.

I I amam a teacher. a teacher.

The linking verb is The linking verb is amam. Now ask . Now ask

yourself, “yourself, “WhatWhat am I?”am I?”

I I amam a a teacherteacher..

I am a teacher, so I am a teacher, so teacherteacher is the is the

predicate noun.predicate noun.

Predicate Predicate AdjectivesAdjectivesA predicate A predicate adjective adjective

describesdescribes the the subject. It also subject. It also

follows a linking follows a linking verb. verb.

Predicate Predicate AdjectivesAdjectives

It also answers It also answers the question the question “What?” or “What?” or

“How?”“How?”

I am hungry.I am hungry.

I I amam hungry. hungry.

The linking verb is The linking verb is amam. Now ask . Now ask

yourself, “yourself, “WhatWhat am I?”am I?”

I I amam hungryhungry..

I am hungry, so I am hungry, so hungry hungry is the is the

predicate predicate adjective.adjective.

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In each of the In each of the following following

sentences, the sentences, the linking verb is linking verb is

underlined. underlined. Identify the Identify the

predicate noun or predicate noun or predicate predicate adjective.adjective.

Sarah Sarah waswas happy happy yesterday yesterday morning.morning.

Sarah Sarah waswas happy happy yesterday yesterday morning.morning.

WhatWhat was she? was she?

Sarah Sarah waswas happyhappy yesterday yesterday morning.morning.

WhatWhat was she? was she?

happyhappy

Sarah Sarah waswas happyhappy yesterday yesterday morning.morning.

WhatWhat was she? was she?

happyhappy

Predicate Predicate adjectiveadjective

Bill and Sally Bill and Sally areare engineers.engineers.

Bill and Sally Bill and Sally areare engineers.engineers.

WhatWhat are they? are they?

Bill and Sally Bill and Sally areare engineersengineers..

WhatWhat are they? are they?

engineersengineers

Bill and Sally Bill and Sally areare engineersengineers..

WhatWhat are they? are they?

engineersengineers

Predicate nounPredicate noun

They They werewere absent absent from school.from school.

They They werewere absent absent from school.from school.

WhatWhat were they? were they?

They They werewere absentabsent from school.from school.

WhatWhat were they? were they?

absentabsent

They They werewere absentabsent from school.from school.

WhatWhat were they? were they?

absentabsent

Predicate Predicate adjectiveadjective

The rose The rose smellssmells fresh.fresh.

The rose The rose smellssmells fresh.fresh.

How How does it smell?does it smell?

The rose The rose smellssmells freshfresh..

How How does it smell?does it smell?

freshfresh

The rose The rose smellssmells freshfresh..

How How does it smell?does it smell?

freshfresh

Predicate Predicate adjectiveadjective

She She isis an actress. an actress.

She She isis an actress. an actress.

What What is she?is she?

She She isis an an actressactress..

What What is she?is she?

An An actressactress

She She isis an an actressactress..

What What is she?is she?

An An actressactress

Predicate nounPredicate noun

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