Complement Group Game

1. Complement Group Game You will need: One white board for your score One white board for your answer One huge helping of attentiveness DO, IO, PN, and PA

2. The definition of predicate nominative is…. • A ____(1)____ or ____(2)_____ that ____(3)_____ the subject or means the same thing as _____(4)______. • 1) noun • 2) pronoun • 3) renames • 4) the subject

3. The definition of predicate adjectives is… • Words that follow ___(1)____ verbs and ____(2)_____ the subject. • (1) linking • (2) modify

4. The first three steps to finding a complement are… • 1) remove all prepositional phrases • 2) find the verb • 3) determine if the verb is ACTION or LINKING

5. Name two major differences between a DO and a PN • 1) DOs follow action verbs PNs follow linking verbs • 2) PNs are the same as the subject DOs are different than the subject

6. What is the DO?Scales cover a snake’s body. • Scales • cover • snake’s • body Answer D. body

7. What is the DO?It also includes alligators. • It • also • includes • alligators Answer D. alligators

8. What function does the underlined word have?Snakes lose their fangs periodically. • S • V • DO • IO Answer A. Subject

9. What function does the underlined word have?The hardy crocodile can survive droughts. • S • V • DO • IO Answer C. DO

10. What function does the underlined word have?Crocodiles inhabit large areas in Asia • S • V • DO • IO Answer B. Verb

11. What is the DO?We saw alligators and crocodiles at the zoo. • We/alligators • Saw • Crocodiles/zoo • Alligators/crocodiles Answer D.

12. DO, IO, PN, or PA?They gave the winner a trophy. • DO • IO • PN • PA Answer B.

13. They are reptiles. • DO • IO • PN • PA Answer C.

14. Some species shed their skin. • DO • IO • PN • PA Answer A.

15. The long, thin cobra is olive brown. • DO • IO • PN • PA Answer D.

16. A snake charmer must remain calm. • DO • IO • PN • PA Answer C.

17. The lizard eats crickets and other bugs. • DO • IO • PN • PA Answer A.

18. The mothers feed their babies small larvae. • DO • IO • PN • PA Answer B.

19. The committee chose Mr. Lynch as their president. • DO • IO • PN • PA Answer A.

20. The snake can feel slimy. • DO • IO • PN • PA Answer D.

21. We like large, unusual lizards. • DO • IO • PN • PA Answer A.

22. Jacob is a veterinarian. • DO • IO • PN • PA Answer C.

23. I will read my family the report on lizards. • DO • IO • PN • PA Answer B.

24. Cobras are useful to a snake charmer. • DO • IO • PN • PA Answer D.

25. The largest lizard is the Komodo dragon. • DO • IO • PN • PA Answer C.

26. Am Is Are Was Were Be Being been Tastes Feels Looks Smells Sounds Seems Appears Stays Remains Becomes Turns Grows* Name as many linking verbs as you can. (1 point each)