Question

Can someone help me?

Answer 1

Which word in the sentence is the direct object?

I saw the new action movie last night at the theater.



A.
saw


B.
action


C.
I


D.
movie

Answer 2

The direct object receives the action of the verb. It's easier to figure it out if you first identify the verb. So, which word in the sentence is a verb?

Answer 3

Could you explain what indirect objects are? :P

Answer 4

Indirect objects tells to whom or for whom the action of the verb is being done. Not every sentence has an indirect object. There is no indirect object in your example.

John gave a gift to Julie. Julie is the indirect object because she is the person to whom John is giving the gift. Gift is the direct object. It is receiving the action of the verb "gave."

Answer 5

*tell* to whom

Answer 6

So let's say for this example.. What is the indirect object in the sentence?

Mr. Dillon did not buy Jack anything for his birthday.



A.
Mr. Dillon


B.
anything


C.
Jack


D.
birthday

Answer 7

Would Jack be the indirect object?

Answer 8

Yes. Sometime it helps to mentally insert either "to" or "for." So...

Mr. Dillon did not buy *for* Jack anything for his birthday.

I know that sounds silly, but it helps me to identify the I.O.

Answer 9

Anything is the Direct Object. It receives the action of the verb buy.

Answer 10

Oh.. Does it always have to be a subject in order to be an I.O?

Answer 11

Because, most of the questions have a subject receiving the item/action.

Answer 12

Can you explain what Predicate Nominatives are? :P
Here's an example.
Which word in the sentence is the predicate nominative?

One year ago, Jonathan became the captain of the football team.



A.
football


B.
year


C.
captain


D.
team

Answer 13

No. The I.O. and the subject are never the same. The subject performs the action of the verb. In my sentence, "John gave a gift to Julie," John performed the act, "gave."

Answer 14

The predicate nominative renames the subject.

Answer 15

Let's say.. "Joshua gave me a piece of paper."
Would it be *me*?

Answer 16

So Captain would be the P.N?

Answer 17

Yes to Captain. In your sentence, "Joshua gave..." there is no predicate nominative.

Answer 18

Oh.....

Answer 19

Oh I meant "Joshua gave..." for I.O
Sorry that I'm confusing you!

Answer 20

Yes, "me" is the I.O. Again, insert the word "to." So: Joshua gave *to* me a piece of paper.

Answer 21

Sounds weird! XD
I'm stuck on this question,
Which words in the sentence are the predicate nominatives?

Australia is a country and a continent in the southern hemisphere.

Choose all answers that are correct.



A.


country


B.


Australia


C.


continent


D.


hemisphere


E.


southern

Now they want me to pick more than 1 answer.
I chose A/C/D

Answer 22

Is it correct?

Answer 23

Not quite. Only two words rename the subject.

Answer 24

Oh, so D isn't in then.
Because southern is an adjective.
Australia doesn't rename "Australia"
Hemisphere I'm not completely sure.

Answer 25

It does sound weird to add "to" or "for," but you wouldn't actually speak or write that way. It's just to answer the question to or for whom so you can identify the I.O.

Answer 26

Okay.

Answer 27

in the Southern Hemisphere is a prepositional phrase. If you study a list of prepositions, those phrases become easier to identify.

Answer 28

Oh, didn't know that. o_o

Answer 29

I have to go. Hope it was helpful!

Answer 30

Awh k, I'll fan you, even though I still have more questions. :(

Answer 31

You'll be my first fan! Sorry I don't have more time. Good night!

Answer 32

'Night!

Answer 33

I know that you're sleeping @ShannonBobannon
But.. I got a 92% on my quiz just because of you helping me! =) THANKYOU SOO MUCH! :)