MODULE 4: COMPLEMENTS

MODULE REVIEW

A. Identifying Complements
Underline the complement in each sentence below. On the line before the sentence, write d.o. for
direct object, p.n. for predicate nominative, or p.a. for predicate adjective. Complements may be
compound.
EX. p.a. 1. The islands in the Caribbean are beautiful this time of year!
_____ 1. Carnaval appears very lively this year.
_____ 2. The music sounds loud and exciting tonight!
_____ 3. Marchers in the parade throw treats to the crowd.
_____ 4. February is the best month for a visit.
_____ 5. We visited the museum and an old castle on Saturday.
_____ 6. This hotel is a landmark for travelers.
_____ 7. Our tour guide brought a delicious fruit salad.
_____ 8. Ocean currents are dangerous on this side of the island.
_____ 9. Oscar and Than played water polo during their vacation.
_____ 10. Their friend Paula is one of the best swimmers on the island.
_____ 11. Scuba divers sometimes find interesting relics in nearby caves.
_____ 12. It is usually too hot for tennis here.
_____ 13. Roger and Jimmy toured the ancient fortress.
_____ 14. Seashells were more plentiful last year.
_____ 15. This is definitely the island of my dreams!

B. Writing with Complements

For each of the following descriptions, write a sentence on your own paper that contains the
complement described. Then underline that complement.
EX. 1. a question with an indirect object
1. Did you give Brynna the book?

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 1. an exclamatory sentence with a predicate nominative
2. a declarative sentence with a direct object
3. a declarative sentence with a compound direct object
4. a question with a predicate adjective
5. an imperative sentence with an indirect object

C. Writing a Letter About the First Thanksgiving Feast

You were present at the first Thanksgiving feast at Plymouth Colony. The people you met,
including Chief Massasoit and his friends, were unforgettable. The food was, too. Now, on your
own paper, write a friendly letter about the event to a friend in England.
1. Go online to research the first Thanksgiving. List people who attended, and jot down
notes about each person. Discover what food was served. Describe how it might have
looked, smelled, and tasted.
2. Write fifteen sentences to describe the first Thanksgiving as if you had been there.
Underline the direct objects, the indirect objects, and subject complements that you use.

EX.

December 1, 1621
Dear Mary,
Our Thanksgiving was a great success! Massasoit and a large
number of his people arrived. They were very generous to us. They
brought several deer, which gave us enough meat for a month.
Your friend,
Susan

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