Language arts skills A-GUM Unit 3-(Lessons 1-6)
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ASDove on September 5, 2012
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direct objects, indirect objects, transitive verbs intransitive verbs, linking verbs,compound direct and indirect objects,types of complements, predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives.
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Ana Maria, Vivian- Study Resources
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 complement | a word or word group that completes the meaning of a verb. |
| direct object | Nouns or pronouns that receive the action of a verb and help complete its meaning. a kind of complement; Answers the question What? or Whom? |
| compound direct object. | two or more direct objects following the same verb |
| indirect objects | is a noun or pronoun that comes after an action verb and before a direct object. It names the person or thing that something is given to or done for. An indirect object never follows the preposition to or for in a sentence.answers the question 'to whom?' or 'from whom?' A type of complement. |
| compound indirect object | is two or more nouns or pronouns that come after an action verb and before a direct object. It names the persons or things that something is given to or done for. Answers the question "to or for what? or to or for whom? A type of complement. |
| Types of complements | 1. direct objects 2. indirect objects 3. compound direct objects 4. compound indirect objects 5. predicate nominatives |
| transitive verbs | verbs that have a direct object |
| intransitive verbs | verbs that do not have a direct object |
| Linking verbs | linking verbs LINK the subject to a word or words that identifies, explains or describes the subject. Linking verbs connect instead of showing action. Linking verbs have complements. |
| predicate nominatives | Type of complement that follows a linking verb; It identifies , explains or renames the subject. |
| predicate adjective | an adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the subject of a sentence; includes forms of taste, look, feel, smell, appear, seem, and become; example: I look TIRED, but I feel FINE. |
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