Complement

A complement completes the

meaning of a verb. It may be one
word or a group of words.

Direct Object

A direct object answers the question

what? or whom? after an action verb.

Direct Object

Liu trusts her sister completely.

Direct Object

Liu trusts her sister completely.

Liu trusts whom?

Direct Object

Liu trusts her sister completely.

Liu trusts whom?

Indirect Object

An indirect object answers the

following questions after a direct
object: to whom? for whom? to what?

Indirect Object

A sentence cannot have an indirect

object if it does not have a direct
object.
An indirect object cannot be found in
a prep. phrase.

Indirect Object

Keanu bought them some popcorn.

Indirect Object

Keanu bought them some popcorn.

Keanu bought what?

Indirect Object

Keanu bought them some popcorn.

Keanu bought what?

Indirect Object

Keanu bought them some popcorn.

Keanu bought some popcorn for
whom?

Indirect Object

Keanu bought them some popcorn.

Keanu bought some popcorn for
whom?

Indirect Object

The child blew her father and mother

a kiss.

Indirect Object

The child blew her father and mother

a kiss.
The child blew what?

Indirect Object

The child blew her father and mother

a kiss.
The child blew what?

Indirect Object

The child blew her father and mother

a kiss.
The child blew a kiss to whom?

Indirect Object

The child blew her father and mother

a kiss.
The child blew a kiss to whom?

Subject Complement

Subject Complement

Subject complements complete the

meaning of linking verbs. They further
identify or describe the subject.

Subject Complement

All linking verbs must have a subject

complement. Subject complements
can be predicate nominatives and
predicate adjectives.

Predicate Nominative

A predicate nominative is a noun or

pronoun in the predicate that
identifies or renames the subject.

Predicate Nominative

That whale is an orca.

Predicate Nominative

That whale is an orca.

What is the subject?

Predicate Nominative

That whale is an orca.

What is the subject?

Predicate Nominative

That whale is an orca.

Is there a linking verb?

Predicate Nominative

That whale is an orca.

Is there a linking verb?

Predicate Nominative

That whale is an orca.

Is there a noun/pronoun that
identifies or renames the subject?

Predicate Nominative

That whale is an orca.

Is there a noun/pronoun that
identifies or renames the subject?

Predicate Nominative

The ape that escaped from the zoo is

a menace.

Predicate Nominative

The ape that escaped from the zoo is

a menace.
What is the subject?

Predicate Nominative

The ape that escaped from the zoo is

a menace.
What is the subject?

Predicate Nominative

The ape that escaped from the zoo is

a menace.
Is there a linking verb?

Predicate Nominative

The ape that escaped from the zoo is

a menace.
Is there a linking verb?

Predicate Nominative

The ape that escaped from the zoo is

a menace.
Is there a noun/pronoun in the
predicate that identifies or renames
the subject?

Predicate Nominative

The ape that escaped from the zoo is

a menace.
Is there a noun/pronoun in the
predicate that identifies or renames
the subject?

Predicate Adjective

A predicate adjective is an adjective

that follows a linking verb and
describes the subject.

Predicate Adjective

The new student appeared nervous.

Predicate Adjective

The new student appeared nervous.

What is the subject?

Predicate Adjective

The new student appeared nervous.

What is the subject?

Predicate Adjective

The new student appeared nervous.

Is there a linking verb?

Predicate Adjective

The new student appeared nervous.

Is there a linking verb?

Predicate Adjective

The new student appeared nervous.

Is there an adjective in the predicate
that describes the subject?

Predicate Adjective

The new student appeared nervous.

Is there an adjective in the predicate
that describes the subject?

Predicate Adjective

Those otters are being mischievous.

Predicate Adjective

Those otters are being mischievous.

What is the subject?

Predicate Adjective

Those otters are being mischievous.

What is the subject?

Predicate Adjective

Those otters are being mischievous.

Is there a linking verb?

Predicate Adjective

Those otters are being mischievous.

Is there a linking verb?

Predicate Adjective

Those otters are being mischievous.

Is there an adjective in the predicate
that describes the subject?

Predicate Adjective

Those otters are being mischievous.

Is there an adjective in the predicate
that describes the subject?

P.N. or P.A.?

My wifes parents are teachers in

Tempe.

P.N. or P.A.?

My wifes parents are teachers in

Tempe.

P.N. or P.A.?

My new iPad is already broken.

P.N. or P.A.?

My new iPad is already broken.

P.N. or P.A.?

BASIS students are nice.

P.N. or P.A.?

BASIS students are nice.

P.N. or P.A.?

BASIS students are nice kids.

P.N. or P.A.?

BASIS students are nice kids.

P.N. or P.A.?

I ate a delicious sandwich.

P.N. or P.A.?

I ate a delicious sandwich.

Its a transitive
verb!