Question

Which word in the sentence is the direct object?

The baseball coach gave a good workout to her players.

A.
players

B.
workout

C.
baseball

D.
coach

I think its Coach.

Answer 1

In this sentence, coach would be the subject. Do you have another idea?

Answer 2

No can you explain direct objects to me, I forgot?

Answer 3

Sure! Direct objects are the recipient of the action, for example: "Jenny fed the cat." In which 'the cat' is the direct object, since it is what will receive the action.

Answer 4

So would it be players?

Answer 5

because the coach gave the players a good workout.

Answer 6

Close! The players is actually the indirect object. Indirect objects tell who or for whom something is done. The direct object is workout, because that is what is being given :)

Answer 7

Ohh. Could you help me with a couple more?

Answer 8

I can try!

Answer 9

Which word in the sentence is the direct object?

My family grows vegetables in our small backyard garden.

A.
family

B.
vegetables

C.
garden

D.
backyard

Answer 10

What do you think it is?

Answer 11

I think its vegetables.

Answer 12

Yep!

Answer 13

Yay!

Answer 14

Which word in the sentence is the direct object?

The players promised their coach a fantastic season.

A.
fantastic

B.
coach

C.
players

D.
season

Answer 15

This one confuses me but to guess I think its season?

Answer 16

Yes again! The thing being promised is the season :)

Answer 17

Thats what I thought! :D

Answer 18

Which words in the sentence are the direct objects?

Yesterday, I purchased new shoes and socks for the scout hiking trip.

Choose all answers that are correct.

A.
trip

B.
socks

C.
hiking

D.
shoes

E.
scout

Answer 19

This one can be more than 1

Answer 20

I think shoes and socks.

Answer 21

Right again, my friend!

Answer 22

:D

Answer 23

Which word in the sentence is the direct object?

My mother, however, ordered tickets for the afternoon show.

A.
afternoon

B.
tickets

C.
mother

D.
show

Answer 24

Tickets

Answer 25

is my guess

Answer 26

Yep!

Answer 27

Which word in the sentence is the direct object?

Each team sponsored a charity event.

A.
Each

B.
team

C.
event

D.
sponsored

Answer 28

Event

Answer 29

Yep, event. You've got this down now :)

Answer 30

What is the indirect object in the sentence?

Ms. Levine handed Lisa something from the closet.

A.
something

B.
Lisa

C.
closet

D.
Ms. Levine

Answer 31

Now these are indirect objects.

Answer 32

Do you have a guess?

Answer 33

Lisa

Answer 34

Perfect! The 'something' is being given to Lisa, not the closet :)

Answer 35

I remember one thing is that indirect objects are usually people.

Answer 36

Usually, yes, since you're giving the indirect object something.

Answer 37

Which word in the sentence is the indirect object?

Instead, he made Jack a set of wooden animals.

A.
Jack

B.
he

C.
set

D.
animals

This one is Jack

Answer 38

Yep!

Answer 39

Which word in the sentence is the predicate nominative?

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

A.
team

B.
football

C.
captain

D.
year

Answer 40

Ok I dont get predicate nominatives.

Answer 41

Okay, predicate nominatives usually restate the subject, for example: "Thomas was the leader." in which leader would be the predicate nominative.

Answer 42

So it would be captain?

Answer 43

Yep!! Great job.

Answer 44

Yay!

Answer 45

Which word in the sentence is the predicate nominative?

Richard became a council member by age seventeen.

A.
council

B.
age

C.
member

D.
Richard

Answer 46

Council?

Answer 47

Now for this one, council member is what he became. Isn't council an adjective describing the kind of member he became? ;)

Answer 48

Oh so member

Answer 49

Yep!

Answer 50

Which word in the sentence is the predicate nominative?

A pink rose is sometimes a symbol of happiness.

A.
sometimes

B.
symbol

C.
rose

D.
happiness

Answer 51

Happiness or symbol.

Answer 52

Symbol?

Answer 53

"Of happiness" is describing the symbol, so it's an adjectival phrase.

Answer 54

Yes, symbol!

Answer 55

Yay!

Answer 56

Which words in the sentence are the predicate nominatives?

Jennifer is both a fast runner and a strong swimmer.

Choose all answers that are correct.

A.
Jennifer

B.
swimmer

C.
runner

D.
strong

E.
fast

Answer 57

Fast and strong.

Answer 58

Now, fast and strong here are describing her as a swimmer and runner. Be careful of adjectives! Could this sentence work if it was "Jennifer is both a fast and a strong."?

Answer 59

No so swimmer?

Answer 60

and runner

Answer 61

Yep! Swimmer and runner.

Answer 62

Yay i'm starting to get this.

Answer 63

Which word in the sentence is the predicate nominative?

New York City remains a popular tourist spot for people from around the world.

A.
popular

B.
world

C.
spot

D.
people

Answer 64

Tourist is what I think.

Answer 65

Is New York a tourist, or is it a tourist spot?

Answer 66

or no thats not an option lol popular?

Answer 67

So spot?

Answer 68

Yes! Popular and tourist are adjectives describing spot.

Answer 69

So it would be popular!

Answer 70

No, remember a predicate nominative is renaming the subject. It would be spot :)

Answer 71

Ohh

Answer 72

Which words in the sentence are the predicate nominatives?

Hannah may be a clerk or messenger this summer.

Choose all answers that are correct.

A.
this

B.
summer

C.
Hannah

D.
clerk

E.
messenger

Answer 73

Clerk and messenger

Answer 74

Yep! I think you got this now :)

Answer 75

Ok I have a few more and there predicate adjectives

Answer 76

Which word in the sentence is the predicate adjective?

Your idea sounds very good to us.

A.
Your

B.
good

C.
very

D.
idea

Answer 77

I think its good.

Answer 78

Yep, good.

Answer 79

Which word in the sentence is the predicate adjective?

The piano piece was quite easy for me to play.

A.
piece

B.
easy

C.
piano

D.
play

Answer 80

This one is 'easy'

Answer 81

Right again!

Answer 82

Which words in the sentence are the predicate adjectives?

My fingernails have grown long and sharp.

Choose all answers that are correct.

A.
sharp

B.
grown

C.
My

D.
long

E.
fingernails

Answer 83

I think this is sharp,grown, and long.

Answer 84

My nails have grown, grown would be the verb here.

Answer 85

long, sharp are your predicate adj's......have grown is your verb

Answer 86

Yep, exactly.

Answer 87

oh I see.

Answer 88

Which word in the sentence is the predicate adjective?

After a hot day at summer softball camp, Mina felt sleepy.

A.
softball

B.
sleepy

C.
summer

D.
hot

Answer 89

This could be sleepy or hot but I think sleepy.

Answer 90

It would be sleepy, since hot is not in the predicate. Good job!

Answer 91

Which word in the sentence is the predicate adjective?

Does this song sound silly to you?

A.
sound

B.
silly

C.
song

D.
you

Answer 92

This is silly.

Answer 93

Yep!

Answer 94

Which words in the sentence are the predicate adjectives?

The cake batter in the bowl tasted sweet and delicious.

Choose all answers that are correct.

A.
delicious

B.
batter

C.
cake

D.
sweet

E.
tasted

Answer 95

This is my last one and I think they are delicious and sweet.

Answer 96

yep ^^

Answer 97

Perfect! You did great!

Answer 98

Thank you so much for all your help!