Transcript Complements
Objects of Verbs…not just a nice thing people say Subject Complement— pg 21 Word or group of words that follows a linking verb and renames or describes the subject. Florida is the Garden State Linking Verb Review??? Linking Verb Links the subject with a different noun or adjective that describes or tells more about the subject. They do not express action True Linking Verbs any form of the verb be Were Am has been Is are being Are might have been Was Become seem Multiple Personality Linking Verbs Appear Remain feel Smell grow Sound Look Taste Prove turn Sometimes they are liking verbs and sometimes they are action verbs…stinkers Linking Verbs Practice Worksheet Subject Complement— pg 21 Word or group of words that follows a linking verb and renames or describes the subject. Florida is the Garden State More Practice Circle the subject. Underline the linking verb. Square the subject complement and draw an arrow from the subject complement to the subject. Norman appears uneasy and nervous. Henrietta was being weird last night. Ester smells like skunk. I am the King of the World. Predicate Noun Still a Subject Complement Can define or rename the subject Is just the noun—no modifiers included—not a phrase! Sioux Falls is the largest city in South Dakota. Predicate Adjective Again…still a subject complement Describes the quality of the subject Is just the modifier of the subject. McDonald’s cheeseburgers are tasty. Practice Subject Complements Pg 22 Parts A and B Objects of Verbs pg 23 Action verbs tend to have complements that answer the questions What? Whom? To whom? To what? For whom? For what? Direct Object Word or group of words that names the receiver of the action Find the verb than ask what or whom Chad took Chadena to the movies Took whom? Chadena Miles fills up the car. Fills what? car Direct Object Word or group of words that names the receiver of the action Many boys in “Singing Boys” sing songs. Sometimes the seventh graders ask silly questions. Direct Object Practice Direct Object Worksheet 1 Indirect Object Word or group of words that tells to or for whom or what an action is performed Ask yourself…for whom or for what? America’s Got Talent gives winners money. Gives what? Money To whom? winners Verbs Often Followed by IDO Offer Bring Send Give Show Hand Teach Lend Tell Make Write ask Indirect Object Word or group of words that tells to or for whom or what an action is performed She sent him a letter Candy gave Alberto a slap on the face. Indirect Object Practice Indirect Objects Worksheet 1 HOMEWORKS 1-10 pg 24 Worksheet 2