Transcript Complements - Teacher Pages

Chapter 4
Complements
Direct Objects, Indirect
Objects, Subject
Complement
Direct Object
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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
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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
November 29, 2011
Homework
 Vocabulary pg 69
 2nd Draft of
Descriptive Paragraph
 Grammar pg 123-124
exercise 3

Do Now
Grammar pg 122
exercise 2
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.

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.
November 30, 2011
Homework
 Vocabulary pg 70
– Quiz Friday
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Grammar pg 126
exercise 4
Do Now
 Review A pg 124
TIP: Be careful…do not confuse
prepositional phrases with indirect
objects!
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Examples of
Objects of Prep:
– My teacher showed
the book to the
class.
– I left some dessert
for you.
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Examples of
Indirect Objects:
– My teacher showed
the class the book.
– I left you some
dessert.
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
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Note: follows linking verbs
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.
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December 1, 2011
Homework
 Grammar pg 127-128
exercise 5 and Review B
 Vocabulary Unit 6 own
definitions
– Quiz tomorrow
Do Now
 Free Write in Journal
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.
EX:
1.
2.
A dictionary is a tool.
This piece of old flint could be
an arrowhead.
Predicate Adjective
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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.
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.
EX: The pita bread was light and
delicious.
December 2, 2011
Homework
 Grammar pg 129-130
Review E
Do Now
 Vocabulary Quiz
SUPER IMPORTANT CHART!
VERB
Action Verbs
D.O.
I.O.
Linking Verbs
P.N.
P.A
Class work
 Grammar
pg Review D