Question

Please help!

Choose the term that identifies the underlined word.
a. direct object
b. indirect object
c. objective complement
d. predicate nominative
e. predicate adjective
1. The Puritans considered buttons a (sign) of vanity.
2. At first the old trunk in the basement appeared (empty).
3. Michelle showed (Mom) a copy of the yearbook.
4. Kim named her (dog) Trixie.
5. The performance was a huge (disappointment).

Answer 1

1. The Puritans considered buttons a (sign) of vanity. - C. object complement (the object is buttons, and the word sign completes it)
2. At first the old trunk in the basement appeared (empty). - E. predicate adjective (the first adjective after the linking verb appeared)
3. Michelle showed (Mom) a copy of the yearbook. - B. indirect object (Mom is indirect, and a copy of the yearbook is direct)
4. Kim named her (dog) Trixie. - A. direct object (named whom?)
5. The performance was a huge (disappointment). - D. predicate nominative (the first noun after the linking verb was)