1. Complements

2. Complements
A word or word group that completes the meaning of a verb (could be a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective)
Every sentence must have at least one ________ and _________
Often a verb also needs a complement to make the sentence complete

3. Complements
Marissa bought
Carli thanked
Richie and Chris were

4. Complements Complements are NEVER An adverb
Adverb: The dog is outside.
Complement: The dog is friendly.
Part of a prepositional phrase
Object of preposition: Ben is studying for his geography test.
Complement: Ben is studying his geography notes.

5. Direct Objects
A noun, pronoun, or word group that tells who or what receives the action of the verb.
Example:
Our English class created a timeline for Whirligig.
Have the hurricanes destroyed one of the whirligigs?

6. Direct Objects
Note:
D.O. never complete a linking verb because linking verbs do not express action
William Wordsworth became poet laureate of England in 1843.
D.O. are never part of a prepositional phrase
He walked for hours in the English countryside.
D.O. may be compound
Sarah planted tulips and roses.

7. Indirect Objects
A noun, pronoun, or word group that sometimes appears in sentences containing direct objects
I.O. do NOT receive the action of the verb
Example:
John showed the class his Whirligig project.
Ms. Shaw bought us a treat.

8. Indirect objects Linking verbs do not have indirect objects
I.O. are never in a prepositional phrase
I.O. may be compound
Joey sent Brandon, Tom, and me invitations.

9. practice

10. Practice
Page 123, exercise 3

11. Subject complement
A word or word group in the predicate that identifies or describes the subject.
Examples:
Jennifer has been president of her class since October.
The track looks slippery.

12. Subject Complement
Subject complements are connected to the subject by a linking verb
Common Linking Verbs
appear become grow remain feel look seem sound
Two kinds of subject complements:
Predicate nominative and predicate adjective

13. Predicates
Mr. Morton

14. Predicate nominative
A word or word group in the predicate that identifies the subject
A predicate nominative may be a noun, pronoun, or a word group that functions as a noun, connected to its subject by a linking verb.

15. Predicate nominatives
Predicate nominatives are never part of a prepositional phrase
Examples:
A dictionary is a valuable tool.
The winners of the race were Nicole and Kasey.
Is that what you ordered?

16. D.O. vs Predicate Nominative
Predicate nominatives always complete a linking verb.
We are the delegates from our school.
Direct objects always complete an action verb.
We elected the delegates from our school.

17. Predicate adjectives
An adjective that is in the predicate and that describes the subject, connected to the subject by the linking verb.
Examples:
Cold iced tea tastes good on a hot day.
How kind you are!

18. PRACTICE
Page 128, Review B

19. THE END