12/10/03

Match each rule to the correct item.

___ 1.  Predicate Noun                                   

___ 2.  Indirect Object

___ 3.  Past Tense

___ 4.  Direct Object

___ 5.  Predicate Adjective

___ 6.  Present Tense

___ 7.  Linking Verb

1. Names an action that already happened.

2. Receives the action of a verb.  It answers the question whom? or what? after an action verb.

3. Answers the question to whom? or for whom? an action is done.

4. An adjective that follows a linking verb.  It describes the subject by telling what it is like.

5. Names an action that happens regularly.  It can also express a general truth.

6. Connects the subject of a sentence with a noun or adjective in the predicate.

7. A noun that follows a linking verb.  It defines the subject by telling what it is.

Direct Objects: Find the direct object in each sentence by choosing the correct letter.

8. Dory, Charles, and I had a work party on Saturday.

   1. party                b.  work           c.  Saturday

9. We gave the others a hand with their Saturday chores.

   1. Saturday           b.  others          c.  hand

10. He read us our assignments.

    1. assignments      b.  us                c.  none

11. Our cheerful, efficient work crew gave our parents quite a surprise.

    1. surprise            b.  parents        c.  crew

12. We even had fun.

    1. none                 b.  had              c.  fun

Indirect Objects:  Find the indirect object in each sentence by choosing the correct letter.

13. The schedule assigned us specific jobs.

    1. jobs                  b.  us                c.  specific

14. He read us our assignments.

    1. our       b.  us                c.  assignments

15. He teaches eighth grade students time management skills.

    1. skills                 b.  students       c.  time

16. We finished the work our own way.

    1. work                b.  way             c.  none

17. Uncle Dan made a time schedule for the group.

    1. schedule           b.  group          c.  none

Linking Verbs and Predicate Words:  For each sentence choose whether the underlined word is a linking verb, predicate noun, or predicate adjective.

18. Banker Cartwright is very wealthy.

    1. linking verb       b.  predicate noun         c.  predicate adjective

19. Professor Willard became an expert on the history of Grover’s Corners.

    1. linking verb       b.  predicate noun         c.  predicate adjective

20. In Mr. Webb’s opinion, Grover’s Corners seems very ordinary.

    1. linking verb       b.  predicate noun         c.  predicate adjective

21. Emily Webb and George Gibbs are very good friends.

    1. linking verb       b.  predicate noun         c.  predicate adjective

22. In Mr. Webb’s opinion, Grover’s Corners seems very ordinary.

    1. linking verb       b.  predicate noun         c.  predicate adjective

Present and Past Tenses:  Choose the correct present tense or past tense for each sentence.

23. Thorton Wilder was born in 1897 and _______ in 1975.

    1. die                    b.  dies                         c.  died

24. Addie’s favorite tools _______ old scales.

    1. are                   b.  is                             c.  none

25. Charles Webb currently _______ the local newspaper, the Sentinel.

    1. edited               b.  edit              c.  edits

26. He _______ this book in 1927.

    1. published          b.  publishes                 c.  publish

27. Today singers still _______ about his wonderful voice.

    1. talked               b.  talk                          c.  talks

Bonus:  For extra points, create sentences that include the following criteria.  Be sure to label the items in your sentences.

28. An indirect object, predicate adjective, and a present tense verb (2 points)

29. A linking verb, predicate noun, and indirect object (2 points)