Question

Which describes the underlined word in the sentence?

The boys were playing a game of chess.

A.
indirect object

B.
predicate adjective

C.
direct object

D.
predicate nominative

Answer 1

game

Answer 2

@zzr0ck3r

Answer 3

what do you think it is?

Answer 4

D

Answer 5

ill go with a better

Answer 6

@west_coast

Answer 7

@Elsa213 @welshfella @Nnesha

Answer 8

D predicative nomative because it follows a linking verb which is playing

Answer 9

subject -- boys
verb -- were playing
were playing WHAT ? -- a game.....this is your DIRECT OBJECT
" of chess " is just your prepositional phrase acting as an adjective modifying the noun " game ".

Answer 10

phucking hell you wizard. What's in the tap water in texas?

Answer 11

The correct answer is B.
:)

Answer 12

Dun forget to close the question. ^O^