Transcript Verbs

Sentence Structure
Complements
I. Subject Complements
Follow LINKING verbs
Describe or rename the subject
Common linking verbs:
Forms of be: am, is, are, was, were, be, been
Others: appear, become, feel, look, sound,
seem, taste
I. Subject Complements
A. Predicate nouns
 Rename or define the subject
Monarch butterflies are insects.
Cocoons become butterfly nurseries.
Predicate Nouns
 Examples:
The verb notes are important facts.
(Facts define what notes are.)
Mark is a diligent student.
(Student renames what Mark is.)
I. Subject Complements
B. Predicate adjectives
 Describe the subject
Monarch butterflies are beautiful.
Cocoons feel sticky at first.
Predicate Adjectives
 Examples:
The notes are extremely important.
(Important describes the notes.)
Mark is hardworking.
(Hardworking describes Mark.)
II. Objects of Action Verbs
 Follow ACTION verbs
 Tell WHOM/WHAT receives the
action
 Tell TO/FOR WHOM the action is
performed
II. Objects of Action Verbs
A. Direct objects


Receives action
Answers (verb) what?
Ben threw Hines the ball.
Direct Objects
 Examples:
Students must write notes about verbs.
(Ask: The students must write what?)
The notes have information for the test.
(Ask: The notes have what?)
A. Direct Objects, cont.
1. Not all action verbs have direct objects.
a. Transitive verbs- have direct objects
(They transfer the action to the object.)
b. Intransitive verbs- no direct objects
Ex: Students copy the verb notes. (has DO)
Students copy quickly.
(no DO)
II. Objects of Action Verbs
B. Indirect objects


The person for whom the action is
performed.
Answers (verb) (DO) to whom?
Ben threw Hines the ball.
Indirect Objects
Example:
Mark gave Tiffany the notes. (DO: notes)
(Ask: Mark gave the notes to whom?)
(subject)(verb) (DO)
Indirect Objects, cont.
1. Indirect objects do not use the prepositions
to or for. If it uses to or for it is the object of
a preposition.
Ex: Mark gave the notes to Tiffany.
(This is not an indirect object. It is the
object of the preposition to.)