Objects and Complements in Sentences

These flashcards cover key vocabulary related to direct and indirect objects, as well as subject complements in sentence structure.

Direct Object

A noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb and answers the question 'Whom?' or 'What?'.

Indirect Object

A noun or pronoun that tells 'to whom' or 'for whom' the action of the verb is performed, existing only when there is a direct object.

Predicate Adjective

An adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the subject, answering the question 'What?'

Predicate Nominative

A noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames the subject, answering the question 'Whom?' or 'What?'

Linking Verb

A verb that connects the subject of the sentence to a subject complement, such as 'is', 'are', 'was', or 'seem'.

Subject Complement

A word or group of words that describes or renames the subject, including predicate adjectives and predicate nominatives.

Action Verb

A verb that expresses a physical or mental action.

Noun

A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

Subject

The part of a sentence or clause that indicates who or what the sentence is about.

Action Verb Practice

Exercises that involve identifying the action verb, direct object, and indirect object in sentences.