Activity

 Look for an American newspaper or magazine and choose an article or

news in which you can find 10 sentences.

 You have to identify the subject and its type, the predicate and its type,

and the direct and indirect objects.

 Then complete the table below.

Sentences:

1. The girls swam and played at the beach.

2. She lives in Tokyo and speaks Japanese and English.

3. We went to school a 7:30 o’clock.

4. Every student finished the exam.

5. The students eat cake.

6. She played drums.

7. She gave Jennifer a letter.

8. He bought lunch for Alison.

9. Our cat caught a mouse.

10. The boss saw her in town.

Type of subject Type of predicate Direct object Indirect object

1. The students: swam and played: beach
complete subject compound
predicate
2. She: simple Lives and speaks: Japanese and
subject compound English

Adapted and modified from the work of LEDP.

 predicate
3. We: simple subject Went: simple To school
predicate
4. Student: simple Finished: simple The exam
subject predicate
5. The students: Eat: simple Cake
complete subject predicate

6. She: simple Played: simple Drums

subject predicate
7. She: simple Gave: simple A letter Jennifer
subject predicate
8. He: simple subject Bought: simple Lunch Alison
predicate
9. Cat: simple subject Caught: simple a mouse
´predicate
10. The boss: Attend: simple Her
complete subject predicate

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/direct-object/

Adapted and modified from the work of LEDP.