Transcript Grammar Unit: Complements

GRAMMAR UNIT: COMPLEMENTS
Definition: Words that complete the thoughts of a sentence are
called complements.
There are 2 kinds of complements: those that follow action
verbs and those that follow linking verbs.
Direct object: A direct object (D.O) will follow an action
verb. It is a noun or a pronoun.
- To find the direct object say the subject, the verb, and
then ask “whom?” or “what?”
Example: Ted hit Sam.
Subject? Ted
Verb? hit
Direct Object? Sam
1.
Find the D.O. in the sentences below.
Remember to eliminate any prepositional phrases, identify
the subject and verb/verb phrases, and then find the D.O.
• I gave the tickets to John.
• I like cake and ice cream.
• Maria took pictures at the party.
• Santa brought new toys to the children at Christmas.
• Tammy should not have hit me in the arm with the ball.
Answers
Remember to eliminate any prepositional phrases, identify
the subject and verb/verb phrases, and then find the D.O.
• I gave the tickets to John.
• I like cake and ice cream.
• Maria took pictures at the party.
• Santa brought new toys to the children at Christmas.
• Tammy should not have hit me in the arm with the ball.
Grammar Unit: Complements
Add the information below to your notes from yesterday.
If a sentence has a D.O., it may have an Indirect Object (I.O.)
***A sentence cannot have an I.O. if there is no D.O.
Definition: An indirect object is a noun or pronoun the precedes the
D.O. and answer the questions “to whom?” or “for whom?”
Example: The book club sent its members cards.
Subject? club
Verb? sent
Direct Object? cards
Indirect Object? members
Identify the D.O. and I.O. in the sentences below.
Put a box around the D.O. and underline the I.O.
Remember to also eliminate any prepositional
phrases and identify the subject and verb.
• The children gave me their full attention.
• I gave Kevin the tickets to the movie.
• I gave Maria and Paul a ride to school.
• The architect is drawing the company blueprints of their
new building.
Answers
Identify the D.O. and I.O. in the sentences below.
Put a box around the D.O. and underline the I.O.
Remember to also eliminate any prepositional
phrases and identify the subject and verb.
• The children gave me their full attention.
• I gave Kevin the tickets to the movie.
• I gave Maria and Paul a ride to school.
• The architect is drawing the company blueprints of their
new building.
Grammar Unit: Complements
Add these notes to your grammar notes from Monday and Tuesday.
If a sentence has a D.O., it may also have an Objective Complement
(O.C.).
Definition: An objective complement is a world that follows the direct object
and renames or describes it. It may be a noun or an adjective.
***Just by thinking about placement in a sentence, what makes an O.C. and an I.O.
different?
*An objective complement often occurs in sentences with these verbs: appoint, call,
choose, consider, elect, find, make, keep, name, and think.
Example: We consider her a good player.
Subject? we
Verb? consider
Direct Object? her
Objective Complement? player
Identify the D.O. and O.C. in the sentences below.
Put a box around the D.O. and circle the O.C.
Remember to eliminate any prepositional phrases and to
identify the subject and verb.
• Many people call Henry Ford a giant of industry.
• His personality makes him valuable to the organization.
• Some think him arrogant and rude.
• The voters elected Jason secretary of the student council.
Identify the D.O. and O.C. in the sentences below.
Underline the D.O. and circle the O.C.
Remember to eliminate any prepositional phrases and to
identify the subject and verb.
• Many people call Henry Ford a giant of industry.
• His personality makes him valuable to the organization.
• Some think him arrogant and rude.
• The voters elected Jason secretary of the student council.