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Chapter 4 Complements

Chapter 4 Complements. Direct Objects, Indirect Objects, Subject Complement. Direct Object. Direct Object – is a noun, pronoun, or word group that tells who or what receives the action of the verb Objects answer: WHO or WHAT after the verb. Note: Only in sentences with ACTION VERBS

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Chapter 4 Complements

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  1. Chapter 4 Complements Direct Objects, Indirect Objects, Subject Complement

  2. Direct Object • Direct Object – is a noun, pronoun, or word group that tells who or what receives the action of the verb • Objects answer: WHO or WHAT after the verb. • Note: Only in sentences with ACTION VERBS • Note: Cross out all prepositional phrases

  3. To find a Direct Object • Determine if the verb is action or linking. You must have an action verb. • Cross out all prepositional phrases • Subject + verb + who?/ what? =direct object

  4. November 29, 2011 Homework Do Now Grammar pg 122 exercise 2 • Vocabulary pg 69 • 2nd Draft of Descriptive Paragraph • Grammar pg 123-124 exercise 3

  5. Indirect Object • Indirect Object – a noun, pronoun, or word group that sometimes appears in sentences containing direct objects • Note: Sentence must contain a D.O. to have an I.O. • An indirect object tells to whom or to what (or for whom or for what) the action of a transitive verb is done.

  6. To find the Indirect Object • Determine if the verb is action or linking. You must have an action verb. • Cross out all prepositional phrases • subject + verb+ direct object + to (for) whom?/ to (for) what? = indirect object.

  7. November 30, 2011 Homework Do Now Review A pg 124 • Vocabulary pg 70 • Quiz Friday • Grammar pg 126 exercise 4

  8. Examples of Objects of Prep: My teacher showed the book to the class. I left some dessert for you. Examples of Indirect Objects: My teacher showed the class the book. I left you some dessert. TIP: Be careful…do not confuse prepositional phrases with indirect objects!

  9. Subject Complements • Subject Complement – a word or word group in the predicate that identifies or describes the subject Types of Subject Complements: 1. Predicate Nominative 2. Predicate Adjectives Note: follows linking verbs

  10. Predicate Nominative • Predicate Nominative – a word or word group in the predicate that identifies the subject. Note: a predicate nominative may be a noun, pronoun, or a word group that functions as a noun. A predicate nominative is connected to the subject by a linking verb.

  11. December 1, 2011 Homework Do Now Free Write in Journal • Grammar pg 127-128 exercise 5 and Review B • Vocabulary Unit 6 own definitions • Quiz tomorrow

  12. How to find a Predicate Nominative • Determine if the verb is LINKING. • Cross out all prepositional phrases • Look to the back of (after) the linking verb, if the word or word group is a noun it is a predicate nominative.

  13. EX: • A dictionary is a tool. • This piece of old flint could be an arrowhead.

  14. Predicate Adjective • Predicate Adjective – an adjective that is in the predicate and that describes the subject. You must have a linking verb. Note: a predicate adjective is a describing word. A predicate adjective MUST BE connected to the subject by a linking verb.

  15. How to find a predicate adjective • Determine if the verb is linking. You must have a LINKING VERB • Cross out all prepositional phrases • Look after (to the back of) the linking verb, if the word or word group is an adjective it is a predicate adjective.

  16. EX: The pita bread was light and delicious.

  17. December 2, 2011 Homework Do Now Vocabulary Quiz • Grammar pg 129-130 Review E

  18. SUPER IMPORTANT CHART! VERB Action Verbs Linking Verbs D.O. P.N. P.A I.O.

  19. Class work • Grammar pg Review D

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