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Grammar
DO / IO / OC / OP
QUESTION | ANSWER |
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When nouns are not working as a subject or subject complement, they are typically _________ Object, __________ Objects, | Direct, Indirect |
Direct Object (DO) | Receives the action of the verb |
Indirect Object (IO) | falls between the verb and the DO. |
Object of the Preposition (OP) | Ends the prepositional phrase; answers the question of the preposition |
Object Complement (OC) | “renames” the DO |
STEPS | 1. prep phrase, 2. verb, 3. DO, 3. IO, (4. OP, 5. OC) |
Label the sentence: We baked our aunt a cake. | baked= verb, cake= DO, aunt= IO, (we=subject) |
Label the sentence: The movie about the surfers was really interesting. | about the surfers= prep phrase, surfers= OP |
Label the sentence: Many scholars believe Shakespeare the best writer of all time. | of all time= prep phrase, time = OP, believe= verb, writer= OC Shakespeare= DO |
Label the sentence: Mrs. Logan graded our tests. | graded= verb, test= DO |
Label the sentence: Your skirt is on the table. | on the table= prep phrase, table OP |
Label the sentence: The students consider Mrs. Harper the best teacher. | consider= verb, Mrs. Harper=DO, teacher= OC |
Label the sentence: Drew threw the ball | threw= verb, ball= DO |
DON'T look for | subject, linking verb, subject complement |
IO must be a ____ | noun |
verb, DO, IO must | make sense and be able to read it as a 3 word understatement (ex. brought manger package) |
FOCUS on OC, IO |