Explanation: the ball received the action of the verb hit. It is only a direct object if the verb it follows is an action verb. Find it by asking did he hit?” “What Object Complement: renames or describes the direct object. Example: Mrs. Fitch named her daughter Maybrie. Explanation: Here is the direct object because that is what Mrs. Fitch named. “daughter” is the object compliment because it tells us the name of Mrs. Fitch’s daughter. Find “Maybrie” this by asking Fitch name her daughter what?” “Mrs. Indirect object: Tells us for or to whom or what the action is directed. Example: I gave Chase a pony for his birthday. Explanation: Chase is who received the pony. Subject complement: follows a linking verb such as “is” Example: I am Explanation: is a subject complement because it is linked to the subject by the linking “I” verb was. is an adjective that gives us more information about the subject “tired” “I.” Don't use subject pronouns as direct objects. The below contains subject and object pronouns. Because direct objects are always objects, use the objective form of the pronoun when you need a direct object. Subject Pronouns Object Pronouns I me we us you you he, she, it him, her, it they them who whom Objects and Complements Quiz 16 points Part I Directions: Match the underlined part of the sentence to the correct letter on the right.
Explanation: the ball received the action of the verb hit. It is only a direct object if the verb it follows is an action verb. Find it by asking “What did he hit?” Object Complement: renames or describes the direct object. Example: Mrs. Fitch named her daughter Maybrie. Explanation: Here “daughter” is the direct object because that is what Mrs. Fitch named. “Maybrie” is the object compliment because it tells us the name of Mrs. Fitch’s daughter. Find this by asking “Mrs. Fitch name her daughter what?” Indirect object: Tells us for or to whom or what the action is directed. Example: I gave Chase a pony for his birthday. Explanation: Chase is who received the pony. Subject complement: follows a linking verb such as “is” Example: I am Explanation: is a subject complement because it is linked to the subject “I” by the linking verb was. “tired” is an adjective that gives us more information about the subject “I.” Don't use subject pronouns as direct objects. The below contains subject and object pronouns. Because direct objects are objects, always use the objective form of the pronoun when you need a direct object. Subject Pronouns Object Pronouns I we you he, she, it they who me us you him, her, it them whom Objects and Complements Quiz 16 points Part I Directions: Match the underlined part of the sentence to the correct letter on the right.
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