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WARM UP #116
Monday, February 11, 2013
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COMPLEMENTS
A complement is a word or group of words
that completes the meaning begun by the
subject and verb.
Four kinds: direct objects, indirect objects,
predicate nominatives, and predicate
adjectives
Two are affected by the action of the verb
Predicate nominatives and predicate
adjectives are both called subject
complements.
DIRECT OBJECTS
The direct object receives the action expressed
by the verb or names the result of the action.
Examples:
1. She drank the soda.
2. I signed the check.
INDIRECT OBJECTS
Indirect objects precede the direct
object and tell to whom or what or for
whom or what the action of the verb is
done.
Examples:
1. My mom gave me a present.
2. Bob sent us the memo on Thursday.
SUBJECT COMPLEMENTS
A subject complement is a word which follows
a linking verb and refers to (explains or
describes) the subject.
Two kinds: predicate nominatives and predicate
adjectives
PREDICATE NOMINATIVES
Predicate nominatives are nouns or pronouns.
Examples:
1. She is a secretary.
2. It was him.
PREDICATE ADJECTIVES
Predicate adjectives are adjectives which
modify the subject.
Examples:
1. She is pretty.
2. My dog is lazy.
COMPLEMENTS
Complements
Direct
Objects
Indirect
Objects
Subject
Complements
Predicate
Nominatives
Predicate
Adjectives
THE OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION
Prepositions often begin prepositional phrases.
To complete the phrase, the preposition usually
teams up with a noun,pronoun, or gerund, or
the object of the preposition.
Here are some examples:
THE OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION
At noon
At = preposition; noon = noun or
the object of the preposition.
Behind them
Behind = preposition; them = pronoun or
the object of the preposition.
Without sneezing
Without = preposition; sneezing = gerund
or the object of the preposition.
DO. =DIRECT OBJECT I.O. =INDIRECT OBJECT
P.N. =PREDICATE NOMINATIVE O.P. =OBJECT OF
PREPOSITION P.A . PREDICATE ADJECTIVE
ACT I
Beware the ides of March.
Vexed I am of late with passions of some difference,
conceptions only proper to myself, which give some soil,
perhaps, to my behaviors ...
Calpurnia's cheek is pale, and Cicero looks with such ferret
and such fiery eyes as we have seen him in the Capitol,
being crossed in conference by some senators.
Who offered him the crown?
DO. =DIRECT OBJECT I.O. =INDIRECT OBJECT
P.N. =PREDICATE NOMINATIVE O.P. =OBJECT OF
PREPOSITION P.A . PREDICATE ADJECTIVE
ACT I
Beware the ides of March. – D.O.
Vexed I am of late with passions of some difference,
conceptions only proper to myself, which give some soil,
perhaps, to my behaviors ... P.A.
Calpurnia's cheek is pale, and Cicero looks with such ferret
and such fiery eyes as we have seen him in the Capitol,
being crossed in conference by some senators. P.A.
Who offered him the crown? I.O.
DO. =DIRECT OBJECT I.O. =INDIRECT OBJECT
P.N. =PREDICATE NOMINATIVE O.P. =OBJECT OF
PREPOSITION P.A . PREDICATE ADJECTIVE
ACT II
Get me a taper in my study, Lucius.
Know I these men that come along with you?
But it is doubtful yet whether Caesar will come forth today or
no; for he is superstitious grown of late ...
Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never
taste of death but once.
DO. =DIRECT OBJECT I.O. =INDIRECT OBJECT
P.N. =PREDICATE NOMINATIVE O.P. =OBJECT OF
PREPOSITION P.A . PREDICATE ADJECTIVE
ACT II
Get me a taper in my study, Lucius. I.O.
Know I these men that come along with you? O.P.
But it is doubtful yet whether Caesar will come forth today or
no; for he is superstitious grown of late ... P.A.
Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never
taste of death but once. D.O.
N O U N ( N ) P RO NO U N ( P N) V E RB ( V ) A DJEC TIVE ( A DJ)
A RTI CLE ( A ) A DVE RB ( A DV) P R E PO SI T IO N ( P R EP O R P )
C O NJ UNC T IO N ( C ) I N T ERJE CT I O N ( I )
PN
V
A
ADJ
ADJ
N
P
N
C
A
N
V
It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were
striking thirteen. Winston Smith slipped quickly
through the glass doors of Victory Mansions, though
not quickly enough to prevent a swirl of gritty dust
from entering along with him.
NOUN (N) PRONOUN (PN) VERB (V) ADJECTIVE
(ADJ) ARTICLE (A) ADVERB (ADV) PREPOSITION
(PREP OR P) CONJUNCTION (C) INTERJECTION (I)
It was one of those pictures, which are so
contrived that the eyes follow you about
when you move. BIG BROTHER IS
WATCHING YOU, the caption beneath it ran.
TOMORROW:
-Quiz over parts of speech and complements
-Think about which classes you will be taking in the fall