PPT-complements DIRECT OBJECTS

DIRECT OBJECTS A noun or pronoun Follows the action verb Receives the action of the action verb Ask whom or what a fter the verb Never part of a prepositional phrase The hailstorm bombarded the picnickers. Complements-. The word complement comes from the Latin word . complere. which means “to fill up or complete”. . Complements . COMPLETE the meaning of a verb.. What words are complements?. A complement can be a . Page 132. Complements. Every predicate contains a verb. Some predicates, however, need more than just a verb to complete the sentence. . Example: . A dragonfly has. (not a complete sentence, although it has a verb and subject). S. Colley - OMMS. Complements. In grammar, complements enhance various sentence parts.. Subjects. Verbs. Objects of the sentence.. Linking to a subject complement. Subject complements give you more information about the subject or puts the subject in different words.. Complements. A word or word group that completes the meaning of a verb (could be a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective). Every sentence must have at least one ________ and _________. Often a verb also needs a complement to make the sentence complete. . Made by Melissa, Kate , and Rebekah. What is a complement?. Complement. -Complements are words that come after linking verbs and modify nouns. The most common noun complements are adjectives and nouns, but can be many other parts of speech as well.. . Pattern. . Exercises. Use. . slashes. . to. . separate. . the. . units. of . the. . following. . sentences. . and. . then. . identify. . the. . sentence. . patterns. :. 1- be/. adverbial. DIRECT OBJECTS. DIRECT OBJECTS. A noun or pronoun. Follows the action verb. Receives the action of the action verb. Ask whom? or what? . a. fter the verb. Never part of a prepositional phrase. The hailstorm bombarded the picnickers.. Definition: Words that complete the thoughts of a sentence are called . complements. . . There are 2 kinds of complements: those that follow . action verbs. and those that follow . linking verbs. . . Accusative Case. Sept. 17, 2012. Finding Direct Objects. A direct object follows an ACTION verb (not a linking verb like “is” and “are”).. The . direct object . is the noun that receives the action of the verb.. Direct & Indirect Objects. Direct & Indirect Objects can happen when your sentence has an ACTION verb:. Jump. Skip. Cook. Yell. smile. Subject Compliments. Subject Compliments happen when your sentence has a LINKING verb.. A complement is a word or words that complete the meaning of a verb.. A direct object is a noun, pronoun, or word group that tells who or what receives the action of the verb.. The direct object answers the question “what” after a transitive verb.. . and. Disgruntled . Disney Princesses. Snow White cleans the house.. subject. predicate. d. irect object. verb. The verb . in the predicate is the . action word. . Sentences with direct objects use a special kind of verb called . GRAM FUNCTIONS. Study the . ff. structures:. Jane saw the thief 1. Jane is friendly 2. Jane has paid her dues 3 . They made Jane their spokesperson 4. Jane gave the students useful tips 5. The word complement comes from the Latin word . complere. which means “to fill up or complete”. . Complements . COMPLETE the meaning of a verb.. What words are complements?. A complement can be a .