Grammar Skill of the Week

1. Grammar Skill of the Week Verbs Direct Objects Indirect Objects Subject Complements

2. Subject Complement A subject compliment follows a linking verb and tells who or what the subject is like. The ice felt cool. (felt is a linking verb and cool is a subject compliment) Practice The boys were the winners of the contest. The waves were too calm. LV LV

3. Direct Objects A direct object follows an action verb and tells who or what receives the action of the verb. Chris told a secret. (told is an action verb. Secretis a direct object) Action Verb Direct Object

4. Direct Objects Practice AV Jacob rode his scooter to the park. Bella swam laps every day at the pool. Edward walked the dog every morning. Charlie gave his report to the teacher. AV AV AV

5. Indirect Objects An indirect object follows an action verb and tells to whom or what the action of the verb is done. Meg gave Luis a signal. (the indirect objectLuis tell to whom Meg gave a signal. Note that an indirect object comes before the direct object) Action Verb Indirect Object

6. Indirect Objects Practice AV Jacob told Bella to stop running. Edward handed me his jacket. Renee bought her friends some pizza. Angela gave her sisters a new shoes. Now can you find the direct objects? AV AV AV

7. Let’s Review • A subject complementfollows a linking verb and tells who or what the subject is like. • A direct object follows an action verb and tells who or what receives the action of the verb. • An indirect object follows an action verb and tells to whom or what the action of the verb is done.