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Focus on Achievement. Identify the direct objects, indirect objects, or objects of a preposition. Underline and label each with DO, IO, or OP. Jennifer sent an e-mail to her friend in Missouri. He tied the nets to the goal posts and lined the fields for this season's games.
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Focus on Achievement • Identify the direct objects, indirect objects, or objects of a preposition. Underline and label each with DO, IO, or OP. • Jennifer sent an e-mail to her friend in Missouri. • He tied the nets to the goal posts and lined the fields for this season's games. • The instructor offered her students a lollipop after class.
I can identify predicate nouns and predicate adjectives. Predicate Nouns and Adjectives
I can identify predicate nouns and predicate adjectives. • So far, we have talked about objects that come after action verbs—direct and indirect objects. • Today, we are learning what comes after linking verbs—predicate nouns and predicate adjectives.
I can identify predicate nouns and predicate adjectives. The Subject Complement • The subject complement is a noun, pronoun, or adjective that comes after a linking verb and identify or describe the subject. • There are two kinds: Predicate Nouns and Predicate Adjectives.
I can identify predicate nouns and predicate adjectives. Remember Linking Verbs? • The following are sometimes linking verbs • Appear Feel • Look Seem • Sound Taste • Become Grow • Remain Smell • Stay Turn • The most common linking verb is “to be” • I am was • You are were • He is was • We are were • They are were • Also: be, being, been
I can identify predicate nouns and predicate adjectives. Predicate Nouns • A predicate noun follows a linking verb; it gives information about or identifies the subject of the sentence. • Remember that linking verbs act like equals signs—The subject = predicate noun.
Subject Predicate Noun Trey Songz is a singer. = Predicate Noun Subject
Subject Predicate Noun One Direction is a band. = Subject Predicate Noun
I can identify predicate nouns and predicate adjectives. Examples • Monsters Inc. is a movie. • Mike Sullivan is a monster. • The Hunger Games is a book series. • "Locked Out of Heaven" is a song. • RollingStone is a magazine.
I can identify predicate nouns and predicate adjectives. Things to know • A predicate noun is always a noun. • A predicate noun will never come inside a prepositional phrase. • Unless it is a question, the predicate noun will always come after the linking verb—Subject-Linking Verb-Predicate Noun. • Predicate nouns always use subject pronouns (not object pronouns)—I, he, she, we, they, who.
I can identify predicate nouns and predicate adjectives. Practice: Identify the predicate noun using your dry erase board. • My school is LaVergne Middle School. • My school is LaVergne Middle School. • The newspaper staff is a collection of all types of students. • The newspaper staff is a collection of all types of students. • Some students are athletes. • Some students are athletes.
I can identify predicate nouns and predicate adjectives. Why is nice not a predicate noun??? • Nice is an adjective. • A predicate noun must be a noun. • Nice is a predicate adjective.
I can identify predicate nouns and predicate adjectives. Predicate Adjective • A predicate adjective follows a linking verb; it gives information about the subject of the sentence. • A predicate adjective is similar to a predicate noun in that it always comes after a linking verb. • The predicate adjective is always an adjective. • The PA describes/modifies the subject. • You will not have a predicate noun and a predicate adjective next to each other!
I can identify predicate nouns and predicate adjectives. Examples • Sarah is cool. • Before this year, she seemed really shy. • Her voice sounds really soft and quiet. • However, her guitar playing has become loud.
I can identify predicate nouns and predicate adjectives. Practice: Identify the predicate noun or adjective using your dry erase board. Label it PN or PA. • My favorite basketball team is the Lakers. • They were awesome last year. • This year they seem distracted. • They should win their division at least.
I can identify predicate nouns and predicate adjectives. Assignment 2: Underline and label the predicate nouns, predicate adjectives, or direct objects. PA • Yoda is very talented with the force. • He is the oldest Jedi. • He may be short, but he is tough! • Yoda used to be a puppet in the old movies. • Now, they make him on a computer. • In this movie, Yoda has a lightsaber. • His lightsaber is short and green. • Why does he need a cane?