Complements in each of the follow predicate adjective
direct ,
Identifying Complements
Identify the complement or
ing sentences. Then, label each complement as a
indirect object, a predicate nominative, or a
EXAMPLE 1. I gave Marcy a tangerine.
1. Marcy-indirect object tangerinedirect object
1. Our cat avoids skunks and raccoons.
2. Jim Thorpe was an American Indian athlete.
4. The television commercials for that new product sound silly
3. The teacher showed us a film about the Revolutionary War.
5. Who put the tangerines in that basket?
7. During her interview on television, Zina Garrison-Jackson
6. I sent my grandparents a gift for their anniversary.
appeared relaxed and confident.
8. At first the colt seemed frightened.
9. Mrs. Constantine offered us olives and grapes.
10. The DJ played songs by Will Smith, Shania Twain, and
Paula Cole.
11. The newspaper story prompted an investigation by the
12. My sister has become a computer-repair technician.
13. Write your name and address on the envelope.
mayor's office.
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