Direct Objects and Subject Complements

What must a DIRECT OBJECT follow?

• a noun

• an action verb

• a linking verb

• any verb

• a subject complement

What must a Subject Complement follow?

• a noun

• an action verb

• a linking verb

• any verb

• a subject complement

What is the direct object of this sentence?:

Ted visited his grandparents' village.

What is the direct object?:

Barb handed Dax a dry towel.

The students ate their lunch in silence.

• Direct Object

• Indirect Object

• Predicate Nominative

• Predicate Adjective

They’re selling tickets for the dance.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Nominative

• Predicate Adjective

Which is a direct object?
They are giving their baby some mashed peas.

• They

• baby

• some

• peas

• There is no direct object.

What is the direct object?
Tina is making dinner for us.

• Tina

• making

• us

• dinner

Which is a direct object?
I have told him the answer several times.

• told

• him

• answer

• times

• several

David created a new game for his nephews to play.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Nominative

• Predicate Adjective