Gen.luj.tokyo
Practice Work: Complements & AdjunctsA.Do these problems on the first page before seeing the answers on the next pages.Identify the underlined part of sentence structure as:? Direct Object? Indirect Object? Subject Complement? Object Complement? Adjunct1.He went to the store and gave the clerk some money.2.The Tokyo Giants are in town for the weekend.3.Thomas awoke today.4.If my boss could make me a staff supervisor, I could really do a great job.5.Happiness is really the only thing that I want in life. (difficult one!)6.The actor gave his fans a marvelous performance.7.He called Thomas a good friend.8.He called Thomas on the phone.9.Despite the frightening experience, Susan appears to be in control.10.While I cannot prove that the grammar is correct, I know that it is.11.James judged the task to be impossible.12.Bill told me to leave early.13.Francine is the manager of the store in front of the station at the next stop.14.Francine is the manager of the store in front of the station at the next stop.Answers1.He went to the store and gave the clerk some money.Indirect Object – The clerk received the action, giving money2.The Tokyo Giants are in town for the weekend.Subject Complement – "in town" describes the Giants, after a linking verb3.Thomas awoke today.Adjunct – "Thomas awoke" is a complete sentence, and "today" is an adverb/modifier4.If my boss could make me a staff supervisor, I could really do a great job.Object Complement – "a staff supervisor" describes the object "me";also, an object and object complement can be combined with "be":"I am a staff supervisor"5.Happiness is really the only thing that I want in life. (difficult one!)Adjunct – "Happiness is the thing" is a subject, predicate, and subject complement;"that I want in life" is a relative clause modifying "thing"; as a modifier,it is an adjunct6.The actor gave his fans a marvelous performance.Indirect Object – "his fans" received the direct object, a marvelous performance7.He called Thomas a good friend.Object Complement – "a good friend" describes Thomas, the object.8.He called Thomas on the phone.Adjunct – "He called Thomas" is a complete clause; "on the phone" is a modifier (prepositional phrase)9.Despite the frightening experience, Susan appears to be in control.Subject Complement – "(is) in control" describes Susan, the subject10.While I cannot prove that the grammar is correct, I know that it is.Direct Object – "the the grammar is correct" is a noun clause acting as a noun11.James judged the task to be impossible.Object Complement – "(is) impossible" describes the object, "judged"12.Bill told me to leave early.Direct Object – The infinitive is acting as a noun; "me" (I) received the message "(leave) early"13.Francine is the manager of the store in front of the station at the next stop.Subject Complement – "the manager" describes the subject14.Francine is the manager of the store in front of the station at the next stop.Adjunct – These are three prepositional phrases, not necessary to make a complete sentence. ................
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