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Grammar 7 Unit 2

Kinds of Compliments

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A verb that tells what action a subject is performing. action verb
A word that helps complete the meaning of a verb. complement
Two or more direct objects following the same verb compound direct object
A noun or pronoun that answers the question What? or Whom? after an action verb direct object
Complement and compliment are __________, words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. homophones
What is the direct object of the following sentence? Duck will lay eggs only in the morning. eggs
What is the direct object of the following sentence? You can make eleven omelets with one ostrich egg. omeletes
What is the direct object of the following sentence? Chimpanzees use twigs and rocks as tools. twigs; rocks
What is the direct object of the following sentence? A robin has almost three thousand feathers. feathers
What is the direct object of the following sentence? Did you see eagles on your trip to the lake? eagles
What is the direct object of the following sentence? Some earthworms have ten hearts. hearts
What is the direct object of the following sentence? Lemon sharks grow new teeth every two weeks. teeth
What is the direct object of the following sentence? One type of spider can spin a web in twenty minutes. web
What is the direct object of the following sentence? Bats squeal and use their ears for navigation. ears
What is the direct object of the following sentence? Will a wolf abandon it's pups? pups
What is the direct object of the following sentence? Have you seen the bats under the bridge? bats
What is the direct object of the following sentence? Every spring the bats use the bridge as a nursery. bridge
What is the direct object of the following sentence? A mother bat raises one baby at a time. baby
What is the direct object of the following sentence? At night the bats eat insects. insects
What is the direct object of the following sentence? They prefer moths and other pests. moths; pests
What is the direct object of the following sentence? A small area of the bridge can contain five hundred bats. bats
What is the direct object of the following sentence? People watch the bats at dusk. bats
What is the direct object of the following sentence? Bats have hands with fingers and feet with toes. hands; feet
What is the direct object of the following sentence? By summer the baby bats can eat adult food. food
What is the direct object of the following sentence? The bats leave the bridge in fall and fly away to Mexico. bridge
A ______________ is a noun or pronoun that answers the question "What?" or "Whom?" after an action verb. direct object
To find a direct object, first find the subject and the action verb in a sentence. Then ask yourself ___________ or __________ after the action verb. "What?"; "Whom?"
In the sentence "Sharks have many teeth," what is the subject? What is the verb? What is the direct object? subject: Sharks verb: have direct object: teeth
In the sentence "Predators know them very well," what is the subject? What is the verb? What is the direct object? subject: Predators verb: know direct object: them
To find a direct object in a question change the question into a ________________. statement
In the sentence "Did you see the eagles?" what is the subject? What is the verb? What is the direct object? subject: You verb: did see direct object: eagles
Two or more direct objects together is called a ________________________. compound direct object
In the sentence "Adam bought a camera and a roll of film," what is the subject? What is the verb? What is the direct object? subject: Adam verb: bought direct objects: camera, roll
A verb that tells what action a subject is performing. action verb
A word that helps complete the meaning of a verb. complement
Two or more indirect objects following the same verb. compound indirect object
A noun or pronoun that answers the question What? or Whom? after an action verb. direct object
A noun or pronoun that answers the question To or for whom? or To or for what? after an action verb. indirect object
What are the compound indirect objects in the following sentence? Dad gave Sam and Sophie his old football. Sam; Sophie
We feed the ducks bread crumbs. What is the subject, verb, direct object and indirect object. subject: we verb: feed direct objects: crumbs Indirect object: ducks
Dad cooked us hamburgers on the grill. What is the subject, verb, direct object and indirect object. subject: Dad verb: cooked direct objets: hamburger indirect object: us
We fed the ducks bread crumbs. What is the subject, verb, direct object and indirect object. subject: We verb: fed direct object: crumbs indirect object: ducks
Dad cooked us hamburgers on the grill. What is the subject, verb, direct object and indirect object. subject: Dad verb: cooked direct object: hamburgers indirect object: us
Sarah showed us the delicious dessert. What is the subject, verb, direct object and indirect object. subject: Sarah verb: showed direct object: dessert indirect object: us
Will you pass me the ketchup? What is the subject, verb, direct object and indirect object. subject: you verb: will pass direct object: ketchup indirect object: me
My mom found everyone at the picnic a shady spot for lunch. What is the subject, verb, direct object and indirect object. subject: mom verb: found d.o.: spot i.o.: shady
Did Steve make Mary that fried chicken? What is the subject, verb, direct object and indirect object. sub: Steve verb: did make d.o.: chicken i.o.: Mary
You must give Rosemarie and him some lemonade. What is the subject, verb, direct object and indirect object. sub: You verb: give d.o.: lemonade i.o.: Rosemarie, him
Have you give Sandra the recipe? What is the subject, verb, direct object and indirect object. sub: you verb: have give d.o.: recipe i.o: Sandra
Please take your sister this cookie. What is the subject, verb, direct object and indirect object. sub: you verb: take d.o.: cookie i.o.: sister
Susan will reserve us the shelter for next weekend. What is the subject, verb, direct object and indirect object. sub: Susan verb: will reserve d.o.: shelter i.o: us
Our teacher read the class several autobiographies of famous mathematicians. What is the subject, verb, direct object and indirect object. sub: teacher verb: read d.o.: autobiographies i.o.: class
Ms. Gomez taught our class the Pythagorean theorem. What is the subject, verb, direct object and indirect object. sub: Ms. Gomez verb: taught d.o.: Pythagorean theorem i.o.: class
Then she showed several students a picture of Archimedes. What is the subject, vHiserb, direct object and indirect object. sub: she verb: showed d.o.: picture i.o.: students
The picture gave me a more vivid impression of him. What is the subject, verb, direct object and indirect object. sub: picture verb: gave d.o.: impression i.o.: me
Archimedes gave Syracuse and Sicily the invention of the catapult. sub: Archimedes verb: gave d.o.: invention i.o.: Syracuse, Sicily
Archimedes gave geometry many original contributions. What is the subject, verb, direct object and indirect object. sub: Archimedes verb: gave d.o.: contributions i.o.: geometry
He brought the Egyptians the invention of the screw pump. What is the subject, verb, direct object and indirect object. sub: He verb: brought d.o.: invention i.o.: Egyptians
His theories taught me much math and science. What is the subject, verb, direct object and indirect object. sub: theories verb: taught d.o.: math, science i.o.: me
Ms. Gomez saved the class an interesting article about early Greek mathematicians. What is the subject, verb, direct object and indirect object. sub: Ms. Gomez verb: saved d.o.: article i.o.: class
Next week our science instructor will teach us Einstein's theories. What is the subject, verb, direct object and indirect object. sub: instructor verb: will teach d.o.: theories i.o.: us
A word that helps complete the meaning of a verb. complement
A verb that links the subject with another word that renames or describes the subject. linking verb
A noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and identifies, renames, or explains the subject. predicate nominative
A word that identifies, renames, or explains the subject; includes predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives. subject complement
Name the common linking "be" verbs. is, are, am, was, were, be, being, been, shall be, will be, can be, should be, would be may be, might be, has been
Name some common linking verbs, other than the "be verbs". appear, become, feel, grow, look, remain, seem, smell, sound, stay, taste, turn
Diamonds are an extremely hard and rare stone. Find the subject, linking verb, and predicate nominative. sub: Diamonds l.v.: are p.n.: stone
The prairie sunsets were spectacular sights. Find the subject, linking verb, and predicate nominative. sub: sunsets l.v.: were p.n.: sights
Those huge trees are maples. Find the subject, linking verb, and predicate nominative. sub: trees l.v.: are p.n.: maples
The main resources of Asia are soil, water, and climate. Find the subject, linking verb, and predicate nominative. sub: resources l.v.: are p.n.: soil, water, climate
The longest rivers in the world are the Amazon and the Nile. Find the subject, linking verb, and predicate nominative. sub: rivers l.v.: are p.n.: Amazon, Nile
The land in Pennsylvania may be a good source of coal. Find the subject, linking verb, and predicate nominative. sub: land l.v.: may be p.n.: source
Saudi Arabia remains a major producer of oil. Find the subject, linking verb, and predicate nominative. sub: Saudi Arabia l.v.: remains p.n.: producer
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