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Direct ObjectsDirect ObjectsPredicate NounsPredicate Nouns
Predicate Predicate AdjectivesAdjectives
Direct ObjectsDirect Objects
A direct object A direct object receives the receives the
action of an action action of an action verb. verb.
Direct ObjectsDirect Objects
It answers the It answers the question “What?” question “What?”
or “Whom?”or “Whom?”
Direct ObjectsDirect Objects
To find the direct To find the direct object, first object, first
identify the action identify the action verb of the verb of the sentence.sentence.
The boy hit the The boy hit the ball.ball.
In this sentence, In this sentence, what is the action what is the action
verb?verb?
The boy The boy hithit the the ball.ball.
In this sentence, In this sentence, what is the action what is the action
verb?verb?
Action verb: Action verb: hithit
The boy The boy hithit the the ball.ball.
Now ask yourself Now ask yourself the question, the question,
““WhatWhat or or whomwhom did the boy hit?”did the boy hit?”
The boy The boy hithit the the ballball..
The boy hit the The boy hit the ball, so ball, so ballball is the is the direct object. It direct object. It
receives the receives the action of the verb.action of the verb.
PracticePractice
TimeTime
In the following In the following sentences, first sentences, first
identify the action identify the action verb. Then verb. Then
identify the direct identify the direct object.object.
Susan answered Susan answered the phone.the phone.
Susan Susan answeredanswered the phone.the phone.
Action verb: Action verb: answeredanswered
Susan Susan answeredanswered the the phonephone..
Action verb: Action verb: answeredanswered
Direct object: Direct object: phonephone
WhatWhat did Susan did Susan answer?answer?
The The phonephone
Yesterday I spoke Yesterday I spoke with John.with John.
Yesterday I Yesterday I spokespoke with John.with John.
Action verb: spokeAction verb: spoke
Yesterday I Yesterday I spokespoke with with JohnJohn..
Action verb: spokeAction verb: spoke
Direct object: Direct object: JohnJohn
With whom With whom did I did I speak?speak?
JohnJohn
Bob walks his dog Bob walks his dog after school.after school.
Bob Bob walkswalks his dog his dog after school.after school.
Action verb: walksAction verb: walks
Bob Bob walkswalks his his dogdog after school.after school.
Action verb: walksAction verb: walks
Direct object: Direct object: dogdog
Who Who does Bob does Bob walk?walk?
His His dogdog
The dog ate the The dog ate the bone.bone.
The dog The dog ateate the the bone.bone.
Action verb: ateAction verb: ate
The dog The dog ateate the the bonebone..
Action verb: ateAction verb: ate
Direct object: Direct object: bonebone
What What did the dog did the dog eat?eat?
The The bonebone
The student did The student did her homework.her homework.
The student The student diddid her homework.her homework.
Action verb: didAction verb: did
The student The student diddid her her homeworkhomework..
Action verb: didAction verb: did
Direct object: Direct object: homeworkhomework
What What did the did the student do?student do?
Her Her homeworkhomework
Predicate NounsPredicate Nouns
A predicate noun A predicate noun namesnames the the
subject. It follows subject. It follows a linking verb. a linking verb.
Predicate NounsPredicate Nouns
It answers the It answers the question “What?” question “What?”
or “How?”or “How?”
I am a teacher.I am a teacher.
I I amam a teacher. a teacher.
The linking verb is The linking verb is amam. Now ask . Now ask
yourself, “yourself, “WhatWhat am I?”am I?”
I I amam a a teacherteacher..
I am a teacher, so I am a teacher, so teacherteacher is the is the
predicate noun.predicate noun.
Predicate Predicate AdjectivesAdjectivesA predicate A predicate adjective adjective
describesdescribes the the subject. It also subject. It also
follows a linking follows a linking verb. verb.
Predicate Predicate AdjectivesAdjectives
It also answers It also answers the question the question “What?” or “What?” or
“How?”“How?”
I am hungry.I am hungry.
I I amam hungry. hungry.
The linking verb is The linking verb is amam. Now ask . Now ask
yourself, “yourself, “WhatWhat am I?”am I?”
I I amam hungryhungry..
I am hungry, so I am hungry, so hungry hungry is the is the
predicate predicate adjective.adjective.
PracticePractice
TimeTime
In each of the In each of the following following
sentences, the sentences, the linking verb is linking verb is
underlined. underlined. Identify the Identify the
predicate noun or predicate noun or predicate predicate adjective.adjective.
Sarah Sarah waswas happy happy yesterday yesterday morning.morning.
Sarah Sarah waswas happy happy yesterday yesterday morning.morning.
WhatWhat was she? was she?
Sarah Sarah waswas happyhappy yesterday yesterday morning.morning.
WhatWhat was she? was she?
happyhappy
Sarah Sarah waswas happyhappy yesterday yesterday morning.morning.
WhatWhat was she? was she?
happyhappy
Predicate Predicate adjectiveadjective
Bill and Sally Bill and Sally areare engineers.engineers.
Bill and Sally Bill and Sally areare engineers.engineers.
WhatWhat are they? are they?
Bill and Sally Bill and Sally areare engineersengineers..
WhatWhat are they? are they?
engineersengineers
Bill and Sally Bill and Sally areare engineersengineers..
WhatWhat are they? are they?
engineersengineers
Predicate nounPredicate noun
They They werewere absent absent from school.from school.
They They werewere absent absent from school.from school.
WhatWhat were they? were they?
They They werewere absentabsent from school.from school.
WhatWhat were they? were they?
absentabsent
They They werewere absentabsent from school.from school.
WhatWhat were they? were they?
absentabsent
Predicate Predicate adjectiveadjective
The rose The rose smellssmells fresh.fresh.
The rose The rose smellssmells fresh.fresh.
How How does it smell?does it smell?
The rose The rose smellssmells freshfresh..
How How does it smell?does it smell?
freshfresh
The rose The rose smellssmells freshfresh..
How How does it smell?does it smell?
freshfresh
Predicate Predicate adjectiveadjective
She She isis an actress. an actress.
She She isis an actress. an actress.
What What is she?is she?
She She isis an an actressactress..
What What is she?is she?
An An actressactress
She She isis an an actressactress..
What What is she?is she?
An An actressactress
Predicate nounPredicate noun
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