Review exercise: Parts of the sentence – HyperGrammar 2 – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of Canada

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Identify the highlighted word in each of the sentences below as a simple subject, a verb, a direct object, an indirect object or a subject complement.

1. The old house on the hill gave Nora chills and conjured up images of ghosts and monsters.

simple subject

verb

direct object

indirect object

subject complement

Good work!

Question:: The old house on the hill gave Nora chills and conjured up images of ghosts and monsters.
Answer:: The answer simple subject is correct.
Explanation:: House is the simple subject because it answers the question what gave chills?

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Question:: The old house on the hill gave Nora chills and conjured up images of ghosts and monsters.
Answer:: The answer verb is not correct.
Explanation:: House is the simple subject because it answers the question what gave chills?

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Question:: The old house on the hill gave Nora chills and conjured up images of ghosts and monsters.
Answer:: The answer direct object is not correct.
Explanation:: House is the simple subject because it answers the question what gave chills?

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Question:: The old house on the hill gave Nora chills and conjured up images of ghosts and monsters.
Answer:: The answer indirect object is not correct.
Explanation:: House is the simple subject because it answers the question what gave chills?

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Question:: The old house on the hill gave Nora chills and conjured up images of ghosts and monsters.
Answer:: The answer subject complement is not correct.
Explanation:: House is the simple subject because it answers the question what gave chills?

2. Next to the china cabinet, Mrs. Wilkes placed a polished side table and an antique jug.

simple subject

verb

direct object

indirect object

subject complement

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Question:: Next to the china cabinet, Mrs. Wilkes placed a polished side table and an antique jug.
Answer:: The answer simple subject is not correct.
Explanation:: Side table is a direct object because it answers the question placed what?

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Question:: Next to the china cabinet, Mrs. Wilkes placed a polished side table and an antique jug.
Answer:: The answer verb is not correct.
Explanation:: Side table is a direct object because it answers the question placed what?

Good work!

Question:: Next to the china cabinet, Mrs. Wilkes placed a polished side table and an antique jug.
Answer:: The answer direct object is correct.
Explanation:: Side table is a direct object because it answers the question placed what?

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Question:: Next to the china cabinet, Mrs. Wilkes placed a polished side table and an antique jug.
Answer:: The answer indirect object is not correct.
Explanation:: Side table is a direct object because it answers the question placed what?

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Question:: Next to the china cabinet, Mrs. Wilkes placed a polished side table and an antique jug.
Answer:: The answer subject complement is not correct.
Explanation:: Side table is a direct object because it answers the question placed what?

3. Despite winning the lottery last week, my team leader still seems unhappy.

simple subject

verb

direct object

indirect object

subject complement

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Question:: Despite winning the lottery last week, my team leader still seems unhappy.
Answer:: The answer simple subject is not correct.
Explanation:: Unhappy is a subject complement because it follows the linking verb seems and complements the subject my team leader.

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Question:: Despite winning the lottery last week, my team leader still seems unhappy.
Answer:: The answer verb is not correct.
Explanation:: Unhappy is a subject complement because it follows the linking verb seems and complements the subject my team leader.

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Question:: Despite winning the lottery last week, my team leader still seems unhappy.
Answer:: The answer direct object is not correct.
Explanation:: Unhappy is a subject complement because it follows the linking verb seems and complements the subject my team leader.

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Question:: Despite winning the lottery last week, my team leader still seems unhappy.
Answer:: The answer indirect object is not correct.
Explanation:: Unhappy is a subject complement because it follows the linking verb seems and complements the subject my team leader.

Good work!

Question:: Despite winning the lottery last week, my team leader still seems unhappy.
Answer:: The answer subject complement is correct.
Explanation:: Unhappy is a subject complement because it follows the linking verb seems and complements the subject my team leader.

4. The alumni association gave the university a large endowment for the scholarship fund.

simple subject

verb

direct object

indirect object

subject complement

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Question:: The alumni association gave the university a large endowment for the scholarship fund.
Answer:: The answer simple subject is not correct.
Explanation:: University is an indirect object because it answers the question gave to what? Note that a large endowment is the direct object—the thing that was given—and the university is the recipient of the direct object.

Oops!

Question:: The alumni association gave the university a large endowment for the scholarship fund.
Answer:: The answer verb is not correct.
Explanation:: University is an indirect object because it answers the question gave to what? Note that a large endowment is the direct object—the thing that was given—and the university is the recipient of the direct object.

Oops!

Question:: The alumni association gave the university a large endowment for the scholarship fund.
Answer:: The answer direct object is not correct.
Explanation:: University is an indirect object because it answers the question gave to what? Note that a large endowment is the direct object—the thing that was given—and the university is the recipient of the direct object.

Good work!

Question:: The alumni association gave the university a large endowment for the scholarship fund.
Answer:: The answer indirect object is correct.
Explanation:: University is an indirect object because it answers the question gave to what? Note that a large endowment is the direct object—the thing that was given—and the university is the recipient of the direct object.

Oops!

Question:: The alumni association gave the university a large endowment for the scholarship fund.
Answer:: The answer subject complement is not correct.
Explanation:: University is an indirect object because it answers the question gave to what? Note that a large endowment is the direct object—the thing that was given—and the university is the recipient of the direct object.

5. Some experts believe it is easy to overstate the role that genes and heredity play in determining a person’s predisposition to alcoholism.

simple subject

verb

direct object

indirect object

subject complement

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Question:: Some experts believe it is easy to overstate the role that genes and heredity play in determining a person’s predisposition to alcoholism.
Answer:: The answer simple subject is not correct.
Explanation:: Believe is a verb. It is connected to the subject some experts.

Good work!

Question:: Some experts believe it is easy to overstate the role that genes and heredity play in determining a person’s predisposition to alcoholism.
Answer:: The answer verb is correct.
Explanation:: Believe is a verb. It is connected to the subject some experts.

Oops!

Question:: Some experts believe it is easy to overstate the role that genes and heredity play in determining a person’s predisposition to alcoholism.
Answer:: The answer direct object is not correct.
Explanation:: Believe is a verb. It is connected to the subject some experts.

Oops!

Question:: Some experts believe it is easy to overstate the role that genes and heredity play in determining a person’s predisposition to alcoholism.
Answer:: The answer indirect object is not correct.
Explanation:: Believe is a verb. It is connected to the subject some experts.

Oops!

Question:: Some experts believe it is easy to overstate the role that genes and heredity play in determining a person’s predisposition to alcoholism.
Answer:: The answer subject complement is not correct.
Explanation:: Believe is a verb. It is connected to the subject some experts.

6. Although the movie was exciting, Luigi grew drowsy and slept through it.

simple subject

verb

direct object

indirect object

subject complement

Oops!

Question:: Although the movie was exciting, Luigi grew drowsy and slept through it.
Answer:: The answer simple subject is not correct.
Explanation:: Drowsy is a subject complement because it follows the linking verb grew and complements the subject Luigi.

Oops!

Question:: Although the movie was exciting, Luigi grew drowsy and slept through it.
Answer:: The answer verb is not correct.
Explanation:: Drowsy is a subject complement because it follows the linking verb grew and complements the subject Luigi.

Oops!

Question:: Although the movie was exciting, Luigi grew drowsy and slept through it.
Answer:: The answer direct object is not correct.
Explanation:: Drowsy is a subject complement because it follows the linking verb grew and complements the subject Luigi.

Oops!

Question:: Although the movie was exciting, Luigi grew drowsy and slept through it.
Answer:: The answer indirect object is not correct.
Explanation:: Drowsy is a subject complement because it follows the linking verb grew and complements the subject Luigi.

Good work!

Question:: Although the movie was exciting, Luigi grew drowsy and slept through it.
Answer:: The answer subject complement is correct.
Explanation:: Drowsy is a subject complement because it follows the linking verb grew and complements the subject Luigi.

7. I don’t know how Emma can understand anything Luigi says.

simple subject

verb

direct object

indirect object

subject complement

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Question:: I don’t know how Emma can understand anything Luigi says.
Answer:: The answer simple subject is not correct.
Explanation:: Anything is a direct object because it answers the question can understand what?

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Question:: I don’t know how Emma can understand anything Luigi says.
Answer:: The answer verb is not correct.
Explanation:: Anything is a direct object because it answers the question can understand what?

Good work!

Question:: I don’t know how Emma can understand anything Luigi says.
Answer:: The answer direct object is correct.
Explanation:: Anything is a direct object because it answers the question can understand what?

Oops!

Question:: I don’t know how Emma can understand anything Luigi says.
Answer:: The answer indirect object is not correct.
Explanation:: Anything is a direct object because it answers the question can understand what?

Oops!

Question:: I don’t know how Emma can understand anything Luigi says.
Answer:: The answer subject complement is not correct.
Explanation:: Anything is a direct object because it answers the question can understand what?

8. There were no credits after the movie.

simple subject

verb

direct object

indirect object

subject complement

Good work!

Question:: There were no credits after the movie.
Answer:: The answer simple subject is correct.
Explanation:: Credits is the simple subject because it answers the question what were? Remember that there is merely signalling that the true subject will follow.

Oops!

Question:: There were no credits after the movie.
Answer:: The answer verb is not correct.
Explanation:: Credits is the simple subject because it answers the question what were? Remember that there is merely signalling that the true subject will follow.

Oops!

Question:: There were no credits after the movie.
Answer:: The answer direct object is not correct.
Explanation:: Credits is the simple subject because it answers the question what were? Remember that there is merely signalling that the true subject will follow.

Oops!

Question:: There were no credits after the movie.
Answer:: The answer indirect object is not correct.
Explanation:: Credits is the simple subject because it answers the question what were? Remember that there is merely signalling that the true subject will follow.

Oops!

Question:: There were no credits after the movie.
Answer:: The answer subject complement is not correct.
Explanation:: Credits is the simple subject because it answers the question what were? Remember that there is merely signalling that the true subject will follow.

9. Natalie and her new boyfriend, Luigi, will be going to the symphony next week.

simple subject

verb

direct object

indirect object

subject complement

Oops!

Question:: Natalie and her new boyfriend, Luigi, will be going to the symphony next week.
Answer:: The answer simple subject is not correct.
Explanation:: Going is a verb (technically, it is a verbal). It is connected to the subject Natalie and her new boyfriend, Luigi, and is supported by the auxiliary verbs will and be.

Good work!

Question:: Natalie and her new boyfriend, Luigi, will be going to the symphony next week.
Answer:: The answer verb is correct.
Explanation:: Going is a verb (technically, it is a verbal). It is connected to the subject Natalie and her new boyfriend, Luigi, and is supported by the auxiliary verbs will and be.

Oops!

Question:: Natalie and her new boyfriend, Luigi, will be going to the symphony next week.
Answer:: The answer direct object is not correct.
Explanation:: Going is a verb (technically, it is a verbal). It is connected to the subject Natalie and her new boyfriend, Luigi, and is supported by the auxiliary verbs will and be.

Oops!

Question:: Natalie and her new boyfriend, Luigi, will be going to the symphony next week.
Answer:: The answer indirect object is not correct.
Explanation:: Going is a verb (technically, it is a verbal). It is connected to the subject Natalie and her new boyfriend, Luigi, and is supported by the auxiliary verbs will and be.

Oops!

Question:: Natalie and her new boyfriend, Luigi, will be going to the symphony next week.
Answer:: The answer subject complement is not correct.
Explanation:: Going is a verb (technically, it is a verbal). It is connected to the subject Natalie and her new boyfriend, Luigi, and is supported by the auxiliary verbs will and be.

10. The company has been mailing me CD catalogues ever since I bought my sound system.

simple subject

verb

direct object

indirect object

subject complement

Oops!

Question:: The company has been mailing me CD catalogues ever since I bought my sound system.
Answer:: The answer simple subject is not correct.
Explanation:: The pronoun me is an indirect object because it answers the question has been mailing to whom? Note that CD catalogues is the direct object—the thing that has been mailed—and me is the recipient of the direct object.

Oops!

Question:: The company has been mailing me CD catalogues ever since I bought my sound system.
Answer:: The answer verb is not correct.
Explanation:: The pronoun me is an indirect object because it answers the question has been mailing to whom? Note that CD catalogues is the direct object—the thing that has been mailed—and me is the recipient of the direct object.

Oops!

Question:: The company has been mailing me CD catalogues ever since I bought my sound system.
Answer:: The answer direct object is not correct.
Explanation:: The pronoun me is an indirect object because it answers the question has been mailing to whom? Note that CD catalogues is the direct object—the thing that has been mailed—and me is the recipient of the direct object.

Good work!

Question:: The company has been mailing me CD catalogues ever since I bought my sound system.
Answer:: The answer indirect object is correct.
Explanation:: The pronoun me is an indirect object because it answers the question has been mailing to whom? Note that CD catalogues is the direct object—the thing that has been mailed—and me is the recipient of the direct object.

Oops!

Question:: The company has been mailing me CD catalogues ever since I bought my sound system.
Answer:: The answer subject complement is not correct.
Explanation:: The pronoun me is an indirect object because it answers the question has been mailing to whom? Note that CD catalogues is the direct object—the thing that has been mailed—and me is the recipient of the direct object.

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