Quiz for Lessons 106 - 110 - Parts of the Sentence - Direct Object

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Instructions: Find the subjects, verbs, direct objects, and predicate nominatives in these sentences. They may be sentences with direct objects, compound verbs with separate direct objects, predicate nominatives, or without either a direct object or predicate nominative.

1. Someone must have dialed my number by mistake.

2. They hung up quickly.

3. I hate phone calls.

4. The girl combed her hair and brushed her teeth for her date.

5. The boy and the girl love their dogs.

6. Joe should have been captain of the debate team.

7. The soldier cleaned and polished his rifle.

8. The girls fished for hours without a bite.

9. Today was the warmest day in years.

10. You must do your lessons correctly.

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1. Someone must have dialed my number by mistake.

2. They hung up quickly.

3. I hate phone calls.

4. The girl combed her hair and brushed her teeth for her date.

5. The boy and the girl love their dogs.

6. Joe should have been captain of the debate team.

7. The soldier cleaned and polished his rifle.

8. The girls fished for hours without a bite.

9. Today was the warmest day in years.

10. You must do your lessons correctly.

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Lesson 110 - Parts of the Sentence - Direct Object

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A direct object receives the action performed by the subject. The verb used with a direct object is always an action verb. Another way of saying it is that the subject does the verb to the direct object. 

 

To find the direct object, say the subject and verb followed by whom or what. If nothing answers the question whom or what, you know that there is no direct object.

 

     Example: 

     The car hit the tree. 

     The car hit whom or what? 

     Tree answers the question, so tree is the direct object.

     The car hit the tree. 

     Example: 

     The car sped past.

     The car sped whom or what?

     Nothing answers the question, so the sentence has no direct object.

The direct object must be a noun or pronoun. A direct object will never be in a prepositional phrase. The direct object will not equal the subject as the predicate nominative, nor does it have a linking verb as a predicate nominative sentences does.

Direct objects may be compound. 

     Example:

     The car hit the tree and the fence.

     The car hit whom or what?

     Tree and fence answer the question, so tree and fence are the direct objects.

     The car hit the tree and the fence.

A sentence may have a compound verb with one direct object for both verbs. 

     Example: 

     The man mowed and raked the lawn. 

     The lawn received the action of being both mowed and raked by the man.

 

A sentence with a compound verb may have two different direct objects in it. 

 

     Example: 

     The dog ate the meat and drank some water. 

     The direct object for the verb ate is meat. 

     The direct object for the verb drank is water. 

     The dog didn't drink the meat or eat the water.

Instructions: Find the subjects, verbs, direct objects, and predicate nominatives in these sentences. They may be sentences with direct objects, compound verbs with separate direct objects, predicate nominatives, or without either a direct object or predicate nominative.

1. Jeanne was the chairperson of the dance committee.

2. The boys at the park played tag and ran races.

3. The baker cut and wrapped the bread.

4. The large round spaceship rose over the quiet city.

5. Jeff and Carl speak the same language.

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Answers:

1. Jeanne = subject / was = verb / chairperson = predicate nominative

2. boys = subject / played = verb / tag = direct object // ran = verb / races = direct object

3. baker = subject / cut, wrapped = verbs / bread = direct object

4. spaceship = subject / rose = verb / (There is no predicate nominative or direct object.)

5. Jeff, Carl = subjects / speak = verb / language = direct object

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Quiz for Lessons 96-100 - Parts of the Sentence - Subject/Verb

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Instructions: Find the subjects, verbs, interjections, introductory there, and conjunctions in the following sentences. Remember that subjects and verbs can be compound.

1. There were no pies, cakes, or cookies on the shelves.

2. Oh, neither Jane nor Tarzan would return to civilization.

3. Barbara and her friends sat on the floor, ate goodies, and listened to records.

4. The brothers swam, fished, and rowed the boat on their vacation.

5. Wow, this lesson is hard but was fun.

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1. There were no pies, cakes, or cookies on the shelves.

2. Oh, neither Jane nor Tarzan would return to civilization.

3. Barbara and her friends sat on the floor, ate goodies, and listened to records.

4. The brothers swam, fished, and rowed the boat on their vacation.

5. Wow, this lesson is hard but was fun.

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Lesson 100 - Parts of the Sentence - Subject/Verb

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Both the subject and the verb can be compound. Both compound subjects and compound verbs are joined by either a co-ordinate conjunction or a correlative conjunction.

 

     Example: 

     The bell and the siren rang and rang.

Instructions: Find the subject, verb, and conjunctions in these sentences.

1. The boys and the girls ran and played in the field.

2. She and I stopped and stared at the sight.

3. Both the team and the coach jumped up and yelled with the last out.

4. Jeff, Jed, and Jim will be in school or will be home in bed.

5. Where have Jay and Eric been swimming and hiking?

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1. The boys and the girls ran and played in the field.

2. She and I stopped and stared at the sight.

3. Both the team and the coach jumped up and yelled with the last out.

4. Jeff, Jed, and Jim will be in school or will be home in bed.

5. Where have Jay and Eric been swimming and hiking?

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Lesson 98 - Parts of the Sentence - Subject/Verb

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Sometimes a sentence can have two or more verbs called a compound verb. A compound verb is joined by either a co-ordinate conjunction or a correlative conjunction. 

 

     Example: 

     The bell rang and rang.

Instructions: Find the subject, verb/verbs, and conjunctions in these sentences.

1. Carl listened carefully but heard nothing.

2. The car raced down the road and hit a tree.

3. The audience stood and cheered the performance.

4. The men caught, cooked, and ate the fish.

5. Sue either has done the job or will do it now.

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1. Carl listened carefully but heard nothing.

2. The car raced down the road and hit a tree.

3. The audience stood and cheered the performance.

4. The men caught, cooked, and ate the fish.

5. Sue either has done the job or will do it now.

 

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Quiz for Lessons 286 - 290 - Parts of the Sentence - Sentence Variety

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Having learned about phrases and clauses, let's now use the following phrases and clauses to give variety to our writing: participial phrases, adverb clauses, adjective clauses, compound sentences, or compound verbs.

First identify which of the above ways is used in the sentence, and then rewrite it using the three other ways identifying each of the methods used.

Example: 

Having finished my lessons, I sat back and gloried in my effort. = participial phrase

You must rewrite it using an adverb clause,  adjective clause, and either a compound sentence or a simple sentence with compound verbs.

1) I finished my lessons, sat back, and gloried in my effort. = compound verbs

2) After I had finished my lessons, I sat back and gloried in my effort. = adverb clause

3) I who had finished my lessons sat back and gloried in my effort. = adjective clause

Instructions: Identify the written sentence and rewrite it the other three ways.

1. The gardener who had sprayed the weeds with poison thought about the vacation planned for July.

2. When they saw the curtain go up, the audience gasped in surprise but started applauding loudly.

3. Having amassed a fortune, the man was looking forward to living an easy life.

4. She hurried down to the bank, withdrew all her savings, and hid them under her mattress.

5. The new recruits lined up rapidly, and the officers gave them their orders for the day.

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Answers:

1. The gardener who had sprayed the weeds with poison thought about the vacation planned for July. = adjective clause

1) Having sprayed the weeds with poison, the gardener thought about the vacation planned for July. = participial phrase

2) As he sprayed the weeds with poison, the gardener thought about the vacation planned for July. = adverb clause

3) The gardener sprayed the weeds with poison and thought about the vacation planned for July. = compound verbs

2. When they saw the curtain go up, the audience gasped in surprise but started applauding loudly. = adverb clause

1) Seeing the curtain go up, the audience gasped in surprise but started applauding loudly. = participial phrase

2) The audience saw the curtain go up, gasped in surprise, and started applauding loudly. = compound verbs

3) The audience who gasped in surprise and started applauding loudly saw the curtain go up. = adjective clause

3. Having amassed a fortune, the man was looking forward to living an easy life. = participial phrase

1) The man who had amassed a fortune was looking forward to living an easy life. = adjective clause

 

2) The man had amassed a fortune and was looking forward to living an easy life. = compound verbs

 

3) After he had amassed a fortune, the man was looking forward to living an easy life. = adverb clause

4. She hurried down to the bank, withdrew all her savings, and hid them under her mattress. = compound verbs

1) Hurrying down to the bank, she withdrew all her savings and hid them under her mattress. = participial phrase

2) After she had hurried down to the bank and withdrawn all her savings, she hid them under her mattress. = adverb clause

3) She hurried down to the bank and withdrew all her savings which she hid under her mattress. = adjective clause

5. The new recruits lined up rapidly, and the officers gave them their orders for the day. = compound sentence

1) Having lined up rapidly, the new recruits were given their orders for the day by the officers. = participial phrase

2) After the new recruits had lined up rapidly, the officers gave them their orders for the day. = adverb clause

3) The new recruits who lined up rapidly were given their orders for the day by the officers. = adjective clause

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Lesson 290 - Parts of the Sentence - Sentence Variety

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Having learned about phrases and clauses, let's now use the following phrases and clauses to give variety to our writing: participial phrases, adverb clauses, adjective clauses, compound sentences, or compound verbs.

First identify which of the above ways is used in the sentence, and then rewrite it using the three other ways identifying each of the methods used.

Example: 

Having finished my lessons, I sat back and gloried in my effort. = participial phrase

You must rewrite it using an adverb clause,  adjective clause, and either a compound sentence or a simple sentence with compound verbs.

1) I finished my lessons, sat back, and gloried in my effort. = compound verbs

2) After I had finished my lessons, I sat back and gloried in my effort. = adverb clause

3) I who had finished my lessons sat back and gloried in my effort. = adjective clause

Instructions: Identify the written sentence and rewrite it the other three ways.

1. The camper sighed heavily, strained under the weight of his load, and carried it into camp.

2. Waiting for the signal to enter, the children played happily around the entrance to the park.

3. When she had performed her daily tasks, the old lady lit a fire and warmed herself for the evening.

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Answers:

1. The camper sighed heavily, strained under the weight of his load, and carried it into camp. = compound verbs

1) Sighing heavily, the camper strained under the weight of his load and carried it into the camp. = participial phrase

2) While he strained under the weight of his load, the camper sighed heavily and carried it into camp. = adverb clause

3) The camper who strained under the weight of his load sighed heavily and carried it into camp. = adjective clause

2. Waiting for the signal to enter, the children played happily around the entrance to the park. = participial phrase

1) The children waited for the signal to enter as they played happily around the entrance to the park. = adverb clause

2) The children waited for the signal to enter and played happily around the entrance to the park. = compound verbs

3) The children who played happily around the entrance to the park waited for the signal to enter. = adjective clause

3. When she had performed her daily tasks, the old lady lit a fire and warmed herself for the evening. = adverb clause

1) Performing her daily tasks, the old lady lit a fire and warmed herself for the evening. = participial phrase

2) The old lady that had performed her daily tasks lit a fire and warmed herself for the evening. = adjective clause

3) The old lady performed her daily tasks, and she lit a fire and warmed herself for the evening. = compound sentence

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Lesson 289 - Parts of the Sentence - Sentence Variety

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Having learned about phrases and clauses, let's now use the following phrases and clauses to give variety to our writing: participial phrases, adverb clauses, adjective clauses, compound sentences, or compound verbs.

First identify which of the above ways is used in the sentence, and then rewrite it using the three other ways identifying each of the methods used.

Example: 

Having finished my lessons, I sat back and gloried in my effort. = participial phrase

You must rewrite it using an adverb clause,  adjective clause, and either a compound sentence or a simple sentence with compound verbs.

1) I finished my lessons, sat back, and gloried in my effort. = compound verbs

2) After I had finished my lessons, I sat back and gloried in my effort. = adverb clause

3) I who had finished my lessons sat back and gloried in my effort. = adjective clause

Instructions: Identify the written sentence and rewrite it the other three ways.

1. Standing nervously in the wings of the theater, Jeanne practiced her lines quietly and waited to go on stage.

2. The detective searched carefully through the old desk as he recounted in his mind the importance of the will.

3. The small black dog which looked weak and harmless leaped suddenly at the stranger.

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Note - There are other ways in which to write these sentences.

1. Standing nervously in the wings of the theater, Jeanne practiced her lines quietly and waited to go on stage. = participial phrase

1) Jeanne stood nervously in the wings of the theater and practiced her lines quietly while she waited to go on stage. = adverb clause

2) Jeanne stood nervously in the wings of the theater, practiced her lines quietly, and waited to go on stage. = compound verbs

3) Jeanne who practiced her lines quietly stood nervously in the wings of the theater and waited to go on stage. = adjective clause

2. The detective searched carefully through the old desk as he recounted in his mind the importance of the will. = adverb clause

1) The detective searched carefully through the old desk, and he recounted in his mind the importance of the will. = compound sentence

2) Recounting in his mind the importance of the will, the detective searched carefully through the old desk. = participial phrase

3) The detective who searched carefully through the old desk recounted in his mind the importance of the will. = adjective clause

3. The small black dog which looked weak and harmless leaped suddenly at the stranger. = adjective clause

 

1) Looking weak and harmless, the small black dog leaped suddenly at the stranger. = participial phrase

 

2) Although he looked weak and harmless, the small black dog leaped suddenly at the stranger. = adverb clause

3) The small black dog looked weak and harmless but leaped suddenly at the stranger. = compound verbs

 

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Lesson 288 - Parts of the Sentence - Sentence Variety

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Having learned about phrases and clauses, let's now use the following phrases and clauses to give variety to our writing: participial phrases, adverb clauses, adjective clauses, compound sentences, or compound verbs.

First identify which of the above ways is used in the sentence, and then rewrite it using the three other ways identifying each of the methods used.

Example: 

Having finished my lessons, I sat back and gloried in my effort. = participial phrase

You must rewrite it using an adverb clause,  adjective clause, and either a compound sentence or a simple sentence with compound verbs.

1) I finished my lessons, sat back, and gloried in my effort. = compound verbs

2) After I had finished my lessons, I sat back and gloried in my effort. = adverb clause

3) I who had finished my lessons sat back and gloried in my effort. = adjective clause

Instructions: Identify the written sentence and rewrite it the other three ways.

1. The engineer knew the train was on time, leaned against the side, and sighed with relief.

2. Hoping to have the seating in place by evening, the committee for the Olympics hurriedly set up bleachers along the main road.

3. Mark took a quick, refreshing swim in the mountain lake before he returned to the cabin for breakfast.

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1. The engineer knew the train was on time, leaned against the side, and sighed with relief. = compound verbs

 

1) Knowing the train was on time, the engineer leaned against the side and sighed with relief. = participial phrase

2) The engineer who knew the train was on time leaned against the side and sighed with relief. = adjective clause

3) When the engineer leaned against the side and sighed with relief, he knew the train was on time. = adverb clause

2. Hoping to have the seating in place by evening, the committee for the Olympics hurriedly set up bleachers along the main road. = participial phrase

1) The committee for the Olympics hoped to have the seating in place by evening and hurriedly set up bleachers along the main road. = compound verbs

2) The committee for the Olympics that hoped to have the seating in place by evening hurriedly set up bleachers along the main road. = adjective clause

3) Because they hoped to have the seating in place by evening, the committee for the Olympics hurriedly set up bleachers along the main road. = adverb clause

3. Mark took a quick, refreshing swim in the mountain lake before he returned to the cabin for breakfast. = adverb clause

1) Having taken a quick, refreshing swim in the mountain lake, Mark returned to the cabin for breakfast. = participial phrase

2) Mark who had taken a quick, refreshing swim in the mountain lake returned to the cabin for breakfast. = adjective clause

3) Mark took a quick, refreshing swim in the mountain lake and returned to the cabin for breakfast. = compound verbs

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Lesson 287 - Parts of the Sentence - Sentence Variety

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Having learned about phrases and clauses, let's now use the following phrases and clauses to give variety to our writing: participial phrases, adverb clauses, adjective clauses, compound sentences, or compound verbs.

First identify which of the above ways is used in the sentence, and then rewrite it using the three other ways identifying each of the methods used.

Example: 

Having finished my lessons, I sat back and gloried in my effort. = participial phrase

You must rewrite it using an adverb clause,  adjective clause, and either a compound sentence or a simple sentence with compound verbs.

1) I finished my lessons, sat back, and gloried in my effort. = compound verbs

2) After I had finished my lessons, I sat back and gloried in my effort. = adverb clause

3) I who had finished my lessons sat back and gloried in my effort. = adjective clause

Instructions: Identify the written sentence and rewrite it the other three ways.

1. At dusk the manager threw the electrical switch, and the amusement park lit up like a star-studded galaxy.

2. Walking out on the wire and completing his various routines, the acrobat carefully demonstrated his intricate ability.

3. The people who saw the basketball star surged against the restraints and called out compliments and greetings.

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Note - There are other ways in which to write these sentences.

 

1. At dusk the manager threw the electrical switch, and the amusement park lit up like a star-studded galaxy. = compound sentence

1) Throwing the electrical switch at dusk, the manager lit up the amusement park like a star-studded galaxy. = participial phrase

2) At dusk the manager who threw the electrical switch lit up the amusement park like a star-studded galaxy. = adjective clause

3) After the manager threw the electrical switch, the amusement park lit up like a star-studded galaxy at dusk. = adverb clause

2. Walking out on the wire and completing his various routines, the acrobat carefully demonstrated his intricate ability. = participial phrase

1) When he had demonstrated his intricate ability, the acrobat carefully walked out on the wire and completed his various routines. = adverb clause

2) The acrobat demonstrated his intricate ability, carefully walked out on the wire, and completed his various routines. = compound verbs

3) The acrobat who carefully walked out on the wire and completed his various routines demonstrated his intricate ability. = adjective clause

3. The people who saw the basketball star surged against the restraints and called out compliments and greetings. = adjective clause

1) Seeing the basketball star, the people surged against the restraints and called out compliments and greetings. = participial phrase

2) When the people saw the basketball star, they surged against the restraints and called out compliments and greetings. = adverb clause

3) The people saw the basketball star, and they surged against the restraints and called out compliments and greetings. = compound sentence

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