Monday, August 23, 2010

Predicate Nominative and Direct Object

Do you think you understand the difference between a predicate nominative and a direct object?

Here are some sentences. Tell whether the bolded word is a direct object (DO) or predicate nominative (PN)

1. With how sad steps, O Moon, thou climb'st the sky !

2. The landscape was a forest wide and bare.

3. Here the Albanian proudly treads the ground.

5. It was a wild and strange retreat /
As e'er was trod by outlaw's feet.

6. Honor is the subject of my story.

7. I alone became their prisoner.

8. A strange group we were.

9. The mountain mist took form and limb
Of noontide hag or goblin grim.

10. The family specialties were health, good-humor, and vivacity.

11. The deep war-drum's sound announced the close of day.

12. You seem a sober ancient gentleman.

13. His house, his home, his heritage, his lands, He left without a sigh.

14. On the tenth day of June, 1703, a boy on the topmast discovered land.

15. Have you turned coward ?


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