Transcript Document 7868574

Survivor Grammar Game Show
Subjects, Predicates, Complements
Which tribe will outwit, outplay, outlast?
1. Identify the simple subject in the following
sentence:
In 1844, he earned a degree from Vienna
University.
1. Identify the simple subject in the
following sentence:
In 1844, he earned a degree from Vienna
University.
2. Identify the complete subject in the
following sentence:
There are Sandra Cisneros and Rudolfo
Anaya, other successful Hispanic American
authors.
2. Identify the complete subject in the
following sentence:
There are Sandra Cisneros and Rudolfo
Anaya, other successful Hispanic American
authors.
3. Identify the simple predicate in the
following sentence:
Carlos, Ted, and I will find front-row seats.
3. Identify the simple predicate in the following
sentence:
Carlos, Ted, and I will find front-row seats.
4. Identify the complete predicate in the
following sentence:
Their stories reflect a rich cultural heritage.
4. Identify
the complete predicate in the
following sentence:
Their stories reflect a rich cultural heritage.
5. Identify the subject complement in the
following sentence:
Does the lemonade taste too sour?
5. Identify the subject complement in the
following sentence:
Does the lemonade taste too sour?
6.
Is the following subject complement a
predicate nominative or a predicate
adjective?
Does the lemonade taste too sour?
6.
Is the following subject complement a
predicate nominative or a predicate
adjective?
Does the lemonade taste too sour?
Answer: Predicate Adjective
7. Identify the subject complement in the
following sentence:
You should feel proud of yourself.
7. Identify the subject complement in the
following sentence:
You should feel proud of yourself.
8. Is the following subject complement
a predicate nominative or a
predicate adjective?
You should feel proud of yourself.
8. Is
the following subject complement
a predicate nominative or a
predicate adjective?
You should feel proud of yourself.
Answer: Predicate Adjective
9. Identify
the subject complement in the
following sentence:
A carwash can be a great fund-raiser.
9. Identify the subject complement in the
following sentence:
A carwash can be a great fund-raiser.
10. Is the following subject complement a
predicate nominative or a predicate
adjective?
A carwash can be a great fund-raiser.
10. Is the following subject complement a
predicate nominative or a predicate
adjective?
A carwash can be a great fund-raiser.
Answer: Predicate Nominative
11. Identify the complement in the following
sentence:
More than sixty thousand fans attended the
game at Memorial Coliseum.
11. Identify the complement in the following
sentence:
More than sixty thousand fans attended
the game at Memorial Coliseum.
12. Is the following complement a direct
object or an indirect object?
More than sixty thousand fans attended
the game at Memorial Coliseum.
12. Is the following complement a direct
object or an indirect object?
More than sixty thousand fans attended
the game at Memorial Coliseum.
Answer: Direct Object
13. Identify the 3 complements in the
following sentence:
I showed Mom and Dad my report.
13. Identify the 3 complements in the following
sentence:
I showed Mom and Dad my report.
14. Are the following complements direct
objects or indirect objects?
I showed Mom and Dad my report.
14. Are the following complements direct
objects or indirect objects?
I showed Mom and Dad my report.
Answer: Indirect Objects
15. Is the following complement a direct
object or an indirect object?
My neighbor pays me twenty-five dollars for
mowing his lawn.
15. Is the following complement a direct
object or an indirect object?
My neighbor pays me twenty-five dollars
for mowing his lawn.
Answer: Indirect Object
16.
Is the following word a subject, verb,
direct object, indirect object, predicate
nominative, or a predicate adjective?
The playful antics of the rodeo clowns
were quite entertaining.
16. Is the following word a subject, verb,
direct object, indirect object, predicate
nominative, or a predicate adjective?
The playful antics of the rodeo clowns
were quite entertaining.
Answer: Predicate Adjective
17. Is the following word a subject, verb,
direct object, indirect object, predicate
nominative, or a predicate adjective?
Sheep, however, happily eat grass.
17. Is the following word a subject, verb,
direct object, indirect object, predicate
nominative, or a predicate adjective?
Sheep, however, happily eat grass.
Answer: Direct Object
18.
Is the following word a subject, verb,
direct object, indirect object, predicate
nominative, or a predicate adjective?
There was only one problem with this
idea.
Is the following word a subject, verb,
direct object, indirect object, predicate
nominative, or a predicate adjective?
18.
There was only one problem with this idea.
Answer: Subject
19. Is the following word a subject, verb,
direct object, indirect object, predicate
nominative, or a predicate adjective?
Would you give them lunch?
19. Is the following word a subject, verb,
direct object, indirect object, predicate
nominative, or a predicate adjective?
Would you give them lunch?
Answer: Indirect Object
20. Is the following word a subject, verb,
direct object, indirect object, predicate
nominative, or a predicate adjective?
“These animals can be good pets,” said
the ranchhand.
20. Is the following word a subject, verb,
direct object, indirect object, predicate
nominative, or a predicate adjective?
“These animals can be good pets,” said
the ranchhand.
Answer: Predicate Nominative
21. Is the following word a subject, verb,
direct object, indirect object, predicate
nominative, or a predicate adjective?
Then we wandered around the fairgrounds.
21. Is the following word a subject, verb,
direct object, indirect object, predicate
nominative, or a predicate adjective?
Then we wandered around the fairgrounds.
Answer: Verb
22. Is the following word a subject, verb,
direct object, indirect object, predicate
nominative, or a predicate adjective?
Studying artifacts can give archaeologists
information about past cultures.
22. Is the following word a subject, verb,
direct object, indirect object, predicate
nominative, or a predicate adjective?
Studying artifacts can give archaeologists
information about past cultures.
Answer: Indirect Object
23. Identify the complete subject in the
following sentence:
Three figures in smoke masks charged
past me.
23. Identify the complete subject in the
following sentence:
Three figures in smoke masks charged
past me.
24. Identify the complete predicate in the
following sentence:
Suddenly, his name was called over the
public address system.
24. Identify the complete predicate in the
following sentence:
Suddenly, his name was called over the
public address system.
25. Is the following word a subject, verb,
direct object, indirect object, predicate
nominative, or a predicate adjective?
Such fads are a normal part of teenage
life.
25. Is the following word a subject, verb,
direct object, indirect object, predicate
nominative, or a predicate adjective?
Such fads are a normal part of teenage life.
Answer: Predicate Nominative
26. Is the following word a subject, verb,
direct object, indirect object, predicate
nominative, or a predicate adjective?
Many students merely follow the crowd.
26. Is the following word a subject, verb,
direct object, indirect object, predicate
nominative, or a predicate adjective?
Many students merely follow the crowd.
Answer: Direct Object
27. Is the following word a subject, verb,
direct object, indirect object, predicate
nominative, or a predicate adjective?
Wow, those football players are hungry!
27. Is the following word a subject, verb,
direct object, indirect object, predicate
nominative, or a predicate adjective?
Wow, those football players are hungry!
Answer: Predicate Adjective
28. Is the following word a subject, verb,
direct object, indirect object, predicate
nominative, or a predicate adjective?
He told us his experiences as convicted
felon.
28. Is the following word a subject, verb,
direct object, indirect object, predicate
nominative, or a predicate adjective?
He told us his experiences as convicted felon.
Answer: Indirect Object
29. Is the following word a subject, verb,
direct object, indirect object, predicate
nominative, or a predicate adjective?
The teachers performed the dance routine
for their students.
30. Is the following word a subject, verb,
direct object, indirect object, predicate
nominative, or a predicate adjective?
Last spring, I saw a fire.
30. Is the following word a subject, verb,
direct object, indirect object, predicate
nominative, or a predicate adjective?
Last spring, I saw a fire.
Answer: Subject
BONUS QUESTION: Worth 10 points!
What type of verbs precede predicate
nominatives and predicate adjectives?
A. Action Verbs
or
B. Linking Verbs
BONUS QUESTION: Worth 10 points!
What type of verbs precede predicate
nominatives and predicate adjectives?
A. Action Verbs
or
B. Linking Verbs ***