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Review of Complements
Verb Types
Directions: Circle the verb in each sentence and identify it as either (A) action verb or (B) linking verb.
______1. Dr. Greene drives to the hospital every day.
______2. We became suspicious of our nosy neighbor.
______3. The lion devoured the supper delivered by the zoo keeper.
______4. Daniel remains on the Most Wanted list to this day.
______5. My father takes us hiking every Saturday.
______6. Sam always wants to play PlayStation.
______7. Elizabeth and Katie were the first and second runners up in the beauty pageant.
______8. The two-year-olds in the nursery seem happy and content right now.
______9. The waitress served us Coke to drink with our burgers.
______10. I contemplated my next move in the checkers match.
Action or Linking Verb
Directions: Study the pair of verbs. Write (A) by the action verb. Write (B) by the linking verb.
______11. The rose felt velvety. ______12. I felt the velvety rose.
______13. The rabbit appeared out of the magician’s hat. ______14. The rabbit appeared sick.
______15. My son grew two inches last year. ______16. He also grew defiant.
______17. The food smells wonderful! ______18. I smell the wonderful food.
Parts of a Sentence
Directions: Underline the subject, circle the verb, and put a box around the complement, if there is one.
19. The thoughtful teacher typed a practice test for her students. J
20. Wanda loves thin-crust, vegetarian pizza from Domino’s.
21. By third grade, Benjamin was smarter than most ninth graders!
22. Terry graduated from high school in 2007.
Direct Objects
Directions: Circle the ONE direct object in each sentence.
23. Stephanie played dolls all afternoon.
24. In the desert, a cactus stores life-giving water.
25. The lamp on my desk has a pretty pink shade.
26. My uncle’s beagle chased a raccoon up a tree.
Indirect Objects
Directions: Circle the ONE indirect object in each sentence.
27. When Robert’s grandmother died, the family gave him her antique car.
28. Amanda’s father packs her a lunch every day for school.
29. Edward bought Melissa an engagement ring.
30. The baseball coach for the elementary players gave his team members trophies.
Predicate Adjectives
Directions: Circle the ONE predicate adjective in each sentence.
31. Robin and Alex are lost in the woods.
32. That mansion is enormous.
33. The children may be cranky after waiting in line for so long.
34. The freshly-painted walls look so nice in the foyer of the house!
Predicate Nouns
Directions: Circle the ONE predicate noun in each sentence.
35. That china cabinet is a beautiful, oak creation.
36. Mary’s brother-in-law was an electrical engineer for over thirty years.
37. The old brown recliner remains Dad’s favorite chair to this very day.
38. Carlos will soon be a citizen of the United States.