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Direct objects, indirect objects, predicate adjectives, and predicate nouns

Direct objects, indirect objects, predicate adjectives, and predicate nouns. Mrs. Williams September 11, 2012. Direct Objects. A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb. It answers the question "What?" or “To Whom ?" after an action verb .

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Direct objects, indirect objects, predicate adjectives, and predicate nouns

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  1. Direct objects, indirect objects, predicate adjectives, and predicate nouns Mrs. Williams September 11, 2012

  2. Direct Objects • A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb. • It answers the question "What?" or “To Whom?" after an action verb. Alexis received a gift today. Received what? Gift – direct object ***Direct objects can’t be in prepositional phrases.***

  3. Direct Objects • So, here are your steps. • Find the verb. • Make sure it is an action verb. • If it is, ask the verb + what. Alexis received the gift. “Received” is the action verb. Received what? gift – direct object

  4. Indirect Objects An indirect object comes before the direct object. The indirect object receives the direct object. *Remember, the sentence must contain an action verb. In order to find the indirect object, you must find the direct object first. Example: She gave me the report. Gave what? report – direct object Now, ask……. To whom? me – indirect object ***A sentence does not have to have an indirect object.***

  5. Indirect Objects • So, here are your steps. 1) Find the verb. 2) Make sure it is an action verb. 3) If it is, ask the verb + what. Ex. She gave me the report. Gave what? report – direct object 4) To Whom? Me – indirect object

  6. Direct and Indirect Objects Some sentences do not contain a direct or indirect object. She ate in the cafeteria. in the cafeteria – prepositional phrase ***Remember, you can’t have a direct or indirect object in a prepositional phrase. Scratch out the prepositional phrase if you find one in the sentence.****

  7. Predicate Adjectives • A predicate adjective is an adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the subject. LV PA • Ex. The sea is calmtonight. “Is” is your linking verb. Calm describes the sea, so it is the predicate adjective. ****A predicate adjective can’t be in a prepositional phrase. Scratch out the prepositional phrase if you find one in the sentence.****

  8. Predicate Nouns • A predicate nounis a noun that follows a linking verb and renames the subject. LV PN Ex. The sea was a beast tonight. “Was” is your linking verb. Beast renames the sea, so it is the predicate noun. ***A predicate noun can’t be in a prepositional phrase. Scratch out the prepositional phrase if you find one in the sentence.****

  9. So, here are your formulas. LV = PA or PN Linking Verbs = Predicate Adjectives or Predicate Nouns AV = DO or IO Action Verbs = Direct or Indirect Objects ***Always label the verb first. ***

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