Studied by 0 people
Looks like no one added any tags here yet for you.
Direct Object
This grammatical element answers "what?" or "whom?" after an action verb. It can be a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase, and it directly receives the action, completing the meaning of the verb. Examples include "She kicked the ball" where "ball" is the answer.
Indirect Object
A noun or pronoun that receives the direct object in a sentence, typically indicating to whom or for whom the action is performed. It usually answers the questions "to whom?" or "for whom?" after the verb and direct object. Example: In the sentence "She gave him a gift," "him" is the recipient of the gift.
Predicate Nominative
A grammatical term that refers to a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject of the sentence. It provides more information about the subject, often found in sentences with forms of "to be." For example, in "She is a teacher," "teacher" serves this function.
Predicate Adjective
A word that describes the subject of a sentence and follows a linking verb. It provides more information about the subject, often indicating a state or quality. For example, in the sentence "The sky is blue," the word that describes the sky is the one that follows the linking verb "is."
