Direct object o Is a noun or pronoun Follows an action verb Is never in a prepositional phrase find it, say “subject” “verb” “what?” like English. Subject: • “I” Verb: • “like” Like what?: (English is the direct object.) • “English” Indirect Object o a noun or pronoun before a direct object never in a prepositional phrase find it, say object” or for whom or what?” “subject” “verb” “direct “to He gave me the paper. Subject: • “He” Verb: • “gave” Gave what?: • “paper” Gave paper whom”: (Me is the indirect object) • “to “me” Predicate nominative o a noun or pronoun Follows a linking verb and renames the subject find it, say verb” “subject” “linking “what?”
o Direct object a noun or pronoun an action verb never in a prepositional phrase find it, say “subject” “verb” “what?” like English. • Subject: “I” • Verb: “like” • Like what?: “English” (English is the direct object.) o Indirect Object a noun or pronoun before a direct object never in a prepositional phrase find it, say “subject” “verb” “direct object” “to or for whom or what?” gave me the paper. • Subject: “He” • Verb: “gave” • Gave what?: “paper” • Gave paper “to whom”: “me” (Me is the indirect object) o Predicate nominative a noun or pronoun a linking verb and renames the subject find it, say “subject” “linking verb” “what?” Is Is Follows Follows He
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