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Complements. A word or word group that completes the meaning of a verb (could be a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective) Every sentence must have at least one ________ and _________ Often a verb also needs a complement to make the sentence complete. Complements. Marissa bought Carli thanked
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A word or word group that completes the meaning of a verb (could be a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective) Every sentence must have at least one ________ and _________ Often a verb also needs a complement to make the sentence complete Complements
Marissa bought Carli thanked Richie and Chris were Complements
Complements are NEVER • An adverb • Adverb: The dog is outside. • Complement: The dog is friendly. • Part of a prepositional phrase • Object of preposition: Ben is studying for his geography test. • Complement: Ben is studying his geography notes. Complements
A noun, pronoun, or word group that tells who or what receives the action of the verb. • Example: • Our English class created a timeline for Whirligig. • Have the hurricanes destroyed one of the whirligigs? Direct Objects
Note: • D.O. never complete a linking verb because linking verbs do not express action • William Wordsworth became poet laureate of England in 1843. • D.O. are never part of a prepositional phrase • He walked for hours in the English countryside. • D.O. may be compound • Sarah planted tulips and roses. Direct Objects
A noun, pronoun, or word group that sometimes appears in sentences containing direct objects • I.O. do NOT receive the action of the verb • Example: • John showed the class his Whirligig project. • Ms. Shaw bought us a treat. Indirect Objects
Linking verbs do not have indirect objects • I.O. are never in a prepositional phrase • I.O. may be compound • Joey sent Brandon, Tom, and me invitations. Indirect objects
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A word or word group in the predicate that identifies or describes the subject. • Examples: • Jennifer has been president of her class since October. • The track looks slippery. Subject complement
Subject complements are connected to the subject by a linking verb • Common Linking Verbs • appear become grow remain feel look seem sound • Two kinds of subject complements: • Predicate nominative and predicate adjective Subject Complement
Mr. Morton Predicates
A word or word group in the predicate that identifies the subject A predicate nominative may be a noun, pronoun, or a word group that functions as a noun, connected to its subject by a linking verb. Predicate nominative
Predicate nominatives are never part of a prepositional phrase • Examples: • A dictionary is a valuable tool. • The winners of the race were Nicole and Kasey. • Is that what you ordered? Predicate nominatives
Predicate nominatives always complete a linking verb. • We are the delegates from our school. • Direct objects always complete an action verb. • We elected the delegates from our school. D.O. vs Predicate Nominative
An adjective that is in the predicate and that describes the subject, connected to the subject by the linking verb. • Examples: • Cold iced tea tastes good on a hot day. • How kind you are! Predicate adjectives
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