Question

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

Here are the answers to the given words underlined in the sentences above:
1. Sign is used as a predicate nominative.
2. The word empty is used as a predicate adjective, describing the noun basement.
3. The word Mom is used as an indirect object. The direct object is the copy of the year book.
4. The word dog in the sentence is used as a predicate nominative.
5. The word disappointment is used as a predicate adjective that describes the noun performance.

Answer 2

SIGN: Objective Complement (C)

EMPTY: Predicate Adjective (E)

MUM: Indirect Object (B)

DOG: Direct Object (A)

DISAPPOINTED: Predicate Nominative (D)

Step-by-step explanation:

The direct object is the receiver of the action, while the indirect object is the recipient of the action. The objective complement refers to a noun, adjective or pronoun that names the direct object. The predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that completes a linking verb like is, are, was, has been, and can be, and renames the subject. Finally, the predicate nominative is an adjective used after a linking verb and modifies the subject.