Exercises

Constituent parts
Exercise 1:
Divide each of the sentences below into its constituent parts, and label
each part S, V, C, O or A:

1. Computers are now widespread in primary classrooms.

2. Have you ever eaten chicken burgers?
3. We should modify all the programs tomorrow.
4. Michael found his mother-in-law greedy
5. We are currently adding an extra unit.
 S V A C A

1. / Computers / are / now / widespread / in primary classrooms/.

V- S A -V O

2. / Have / you / ever / eaten / chicken burgers/?

 S V O A

3. / We / should modify / all the programs / tomorrow /.

S V O C

4. / Michael / found / his mother-in-law / greedy /.

 S V- A -V O

5. / We / are / currently / adding / an extra unit /.

Direct Object (Od), Indirect Object (Oi), Subject Complement (Cs),
Object Complement (Co).
Exercise 2:
Indicate, by Od, Oi, Cs, Co whether the parts underlined in the sentences
below are direct object, indirect object, subject complement or object
complement.

1. The young man grew very depressed.

2. This only made him more miserable.
3. Show me your passport.
4. It’s so cold. I can’t get warm.
5. He grew his hair long.
Direct Object (Od), Indirect Object (Oi), Subject Complement (Cs),
Object Complement (Co).
Exercise 2:
Indicate, by Od, Oi, Cs, Co whether the parts underlined in the sentences
below are direct object, indirect object, subject complement or object
complement.

1. The young man grew very depressed. Subject complement (Cs)

2. This only made 1him 2more miserable. 1. Direct Object (Od) 2. Object Complement (Co)

3. Show 1me 2your passport. 1. Indirect Object (Oi) 2. Direct Object (Od)

4. It is 1so cold. I can’t get 2warm. 1. Subject Complement (Cs) 2. Subject Complement (Cs)

5. He grew 1his hair 2long. 1. Direct Object (Od) 2. Object Complement (Co)
Categories of verbs
Exercise 3:
Indicate which of the terms (A. Intensive B. Extensive C. Intransitive D. Mono-transitive
E. Di-transitive F. Complex transitive) could be applied to the verbs as they are used in the
sentences bellow. Note that TWO labels are required for every case.

1. Do you understand the question?

2. English and German are separate languages.
3. He appeared rather worried.
4. The mist is appearing slowly.
5. He offered her his hand hesitatingly.
6. Bertrand is becoming rather a bore.
7. We elected him president unanimously.
Categories of verbs
Exercise 3:
Indicate which of the terms (A. Intensive B. Extensive C. Intransitive D. Mono-transitive E. Di-
transitive F. Complex transitive) could be applied to the verbs as they are used in the sentences bellow.
Note that TWO labels are required for every case.

1. Do you understand the question? (B. Extensive & D. Mono-transitive )

2. English and German are separate languages. (A. Intensive & C. Intransitive)

3. He appeared rather worried. (A. Intensive & C. Intransitive)

4. The mist is appearing slowly. (B. Extensive & C. Intransitive )

5. He offered her his hand hesitatingly. (B. Extensive & E. Di-transitive)

6. Bertrand is becoming rather a bore. (A. Intensive & C. Intransitive)

7. We elected him president unanimously. (B. Extensive & F. Complex transitive)