1. Direct and Indirect Objects

2. • To begin, what is an action verb?
• Many action verbs have words that receive
the actions. These are called DIRECT OBJECTS.
• *** It answers whom? Or what? After the
verb

3. Look at these examples.
• A doctor treats his patients.
• An author writes books.
• People learn different skills.
• We heard a speech on careers.

4. • Work page 123 #21- 25 together
• Homework: page 31 in workbook

5. Friday
• Maria played the drum.
• Rico grabbed his guitar.
• Kim baked several pies.
• Ms. Ross ran many miles.

6. • Edith met Carol after class.
• Lucy helped her during the program.
• The girls led the meeting.
• She learned a lesson in safety.

7. Indirect Objects
• Helen threw Jane slow curve balls for the first
time.
• The business sent her the necessary
information.
• History has given us an idea of Roman history.

8. Predicate Nominatives
• Before we begin, let’s think back to what we
remember about linking verbs.
• What are linking verbs?
• What are common linking verbs?
• What are the 8 being verbs?

9. Linking Verbs
• Linking verbs do not express mental or
physical action. It connects the subject with a
word in the predicate.
• Common linking verbs are taste, feel, smell,
sound, look, appear, become, seem, grow,
remain, and stay.
• The 8 being verbs are am, is, are, was, were,
be, being, been.

10. Action vs. Linking
• Amy looked through the telescope.
• Amy looked pale.
• We all felt the rough bark of the tree.
• We all felt excited before the experiment.
• Mother sounded the bell for dinner.
• Mother sounded pleased by the news.