There are three kinds of complements---direct objects, indirect objects, and subject complements.---all diagramed differently
Direct Objects: placed on the same horizontal line as the subject and verb. The direct object follows the verb and is separated from it by a short vertical line.
Indirect Objects: only complement that is NOT placed on the main horizontal line. It is placed instead on a short horizontal line extending from a slanted line directly below the verb.
Subject Complements: The subject complements---predicate nouns and predicate adjectives--follow linking verbs. Like direct objects, they are placed on the same horizontal line as the subject and verb. They are positioned after the verb and separated from it by a slanted line that points back to the subject.
Examples done is class: notes in journal.
Diagraming Direct Objects and Indirect Objects.
1. The girls opened the carton.
2. I gave them the news.
3. They told us several scary stories.
4. The boys bought themselves new sneakers.
Diagraming Subject Complements
1. Steve is an excellent swimmer.
2. The room is attractive.
3. The redecorated kitchen looks absolutely sensational.
4. Alaska is the largest state.
Create your Own.
1. Write a sentence that contains a subject complement. Then, diagram it.
2. Write a sentence that contains a direct object. Then, diagram it.
Direct Objects: placed on the same horizontal line as the subject and verb. The direct object follows the verb and is separated from it by a short vertical line.
Indirect Objects: only complement that is NOT placed on the main horizontal line. It is placed instead on a short horizontal line extending from a slanted line directly below the verb.
Subject Complements: The subject complements---predicate nouns and predicate adjectives--follow linking verbs. Like direct objects, they are placed on the same horizontal line as the subject and verb. They are positioned after the verb and separated from it by a slanted line that points back to the subject.
Examples done is class: notes in journal.
Diagraming Direct Objects and Indirect Objects.
1. The girls opened the carton.
2. I gave them the news.
3. They told us several scary stories.
4. The boys bought themselves new sneakers.
Diagraming Subject Complements
1. Steve is an excellent swimmer.
2. The room is attractive.
3. The redecorated kitchen looks absolutely sensational.
4. Alaska is the largest state.
Create your Own.
1. Write a sentence that contains a subject complement. Then, diagram it.
2. Write a sentence that contains a direct object. Then, diagram it.