Direct Objects, Indirect Objects, Objective Complement, Predicate Nominatives, Predicate Adjectives Adjective Phrases, and Adverb Phrases
Predicate Adjective Ex:
The pizza smelled delicious. (Delicious describes pizza)
Phrase
A group of words, without a subject and verb, that act as one part of speech
Predicate Nominative Ex:
Jackson became a SUPERSTAR. (Superstar renames Jackson)
Indirect Object Ex:
The clerk sold ME the wrong size. (Sold to whom? To me)
Indirect Object
A noun or pronoun that appears with a direct object and names the person or thing that something is given to or done for
Predicate Nominative
A noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames, identifies, or explains the subject of a sentence
Direct Object
A noun, pronoun, or group of words acting as a noun that recieves the action of a transitive verb
Adjective Phrase
A prepositional phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun by telling what kind or which one
Adverb Phrase
A prepositional phrase that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb by pointing out where, when, in what manner, or to what extent
Predicate Adjective
An adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the subject of the sentence
Objective Complement
An adjective, noun, or group of words acting as a noun that follows a direct object and describes or renames it
Direct Object Ex:
Marge and Steve played CROQUET. (Played what? Croquet)
Compound Direct Object
More than one noun, pronoun, or group of words acting as a noun that receives the action of the same transitive verb
Objective Complement Ex:
The gift made me HAPPY. (Made me what? Happy)
Adjective Phrase Ex:
The woman WITH THE TAN BRIEFCASE is the mayor. (Which woman?)
Compound Indirect Object
Two or more nouns or pronouns that appear with a direct object and names the person or thing that something is given to or done for
Adverb Phrase Ex:
We went INTO TOWN. (Went where?)