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). Action Verbs. Express physical or mental activity. Run, Ponder, Think, Throw, Contemplate. Transitive Verb. A transitive verb is an action verb that has . a direct object—a . word that tells who or what receives the action of the verb. 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.. Simple Subject. the main word or group of words within the complete subject. Ex. The baby’s loud crying woke the whole neighborhood.. Complete subject: the baby’s loud crying. Simple subject: crying. English Nonfinite Complements (4) a. subject + predicate b. CP + VP c. I' IP I' English Nonfinite Complements (8) a. To be part of a team pays. b. It pays to be part of a team. (9) a. To t Reminders…. Subject:. performs the action of the sentence.. Verb:. is the action of the sentence.. Direct Objects:. . A . direct object. is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a . transitive action. 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.. Objects. Lecture Notes. What . You Should Know About . Objects. An object is often necessary to complete a basic sentence containing an action verb. . Objects . also make sentences more meaningful to the readers. . . 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 . Review: What are each of the following?. Subject. Verb. Direct Object. Indirect Object. Prepositional Phrases. Start with a preposition. Ends with an object. An object will be a noun or a pronoun. Example: Towards the east.. Direct Objects:. . receive the action of . . the verb.. . follow an action verb. . verb may have helping . . verbs. Examples:. . The teacher threw an eraser.. . What was the object that the teacher threw?. 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. 2 Between the time when you wake up in the morning and fall asleep in the evening you might feel down if you are under a lot of pressure or be high in spirits if you feel on top of a situation Such sp