Subject: Who or what the sentence is about. Does the action of the verb or is being described the linking verb

Predicate:
Simple predicate=main verb
Complete predicate = everything except the subject

Direct Object: what receives the action
Indirect Object: the person or thing that the action is towards


Complements:
Action Verb Complements: occurs with a transitive action verb; take action of the verb


Linking Verb Complements

PARTS OF THE SENTENCE

EXAMPLES:

1. I made Fred the leader of the game.

I= subject
made= main verb
Fred= direct direct
of the game= prep phrase

2. I gave Loralee the keys to my new apartment near the river.

I= subject
gave= main verb
Loralee= indirect object
keys= direct object
to my new apartment= prep phrase
near the river= prep phrase

3. I was so angry after the audition for American Idol.

I= subject
was= main verb
angry= predicate adjective
after the audition= prep phrase
for american idol= prep phrase

4. After the bridal shower, my cousin drove us to the country fair.

after the bridal shower= prep phrase
cousin= subject
drove= main verb
us= direct object
to the country fair= prep phrase

5. Under the track, I wrote songs for our talent show.

Under the track= prep phrase
I= subject
wrote= main verb
songs= direct object
for our talent show= prep phrase

6. I made chicken pot pie for dinner.

I= subject
made= main verb
pot pie= direct object
for dinner= prep phrase

7. Yuri is a smart boy.

Yuri= subject
is= main verb
boy= predicate noun

8. Tegari offered a reward for his lost hamster.

Tegari= subject
offered= main verb
reward= direct object
for his lost hamster= prep phrase