complement group game

Complement Group Game

DO, IO, PN, and PA

You will need:

One white board for your score

One white board for your answer

One huge helping of attentiveness

The definition of predicate nominative is….

• A ____(1)____ or ____(2)_____ that ____(3)_____ the subject or means the same thing as _____(4)______.

• 1) noun• 2) pronoun• 3) renames

• 4) the subject

The definition of predicate adjectives is…

• Words that follow ___(1)____ verbs and ____(2)_____ the subject.

• (1) linking

• (2) modify

The first three steps to finding a complement are…

• 1) remove all prepositional phrases

• 2) find the verb

• 3) determine if the verb is ACTION or LINKING

Name two major differences between a DO and a PN

• 1) DOs follow action verbs

PNs follow linking verbs

• 2) PNs are the same as the subject

DOs are different than the subject

What is the DO?Scales cover a snake’s body.

A. Scales

B. cover

C. snake’s

D. body

D. bodyAnswer

What is the DO?It also includes alligators.

A. It

B. also

C. includes

D. alligators

D. alligatorsAnswer

What function does the underlined word have?Snakes lose their fangs periodically.

A. S

B. V

C. DO

D. IO

A. SubjectAnswer

What function does the underlined word have?The hardy crocodile can survive droughts.

A. S

B. V

C. DO

D. IO

C. DOAnswer

What function does the underlined word have?Crocodiles inhabit large areas in Asia

A. S

B. V

C. DO

D. IO

B. VerbAnswer

What is the DO?We saw alligators and crocodiles at the zoo.

A. We/alligators

B. Saw

C. Crocodiles/zoo

D. Alligators/crocodiles

D.Answer

DO, IO, PN, or PA?They gave the winner a trophy.

A. DO

B. IO

C. PN

D. PA

B.Answer

They are reptiles.

A. DO

B. IO

C. PN

D. PA

C.Answer

Some species shed their skin.

A. DO

B. IO

C. PN

D. PA

A.Answer

The long, thin cobra is olive brown.

A. DO

B. IO

C. PN

D. PA

D. Answer

A snake charmer must remain calm.

A. DO

B. IO

C. PN

D. PA

D.Answer

The lizard eats crickets and other bugs.

A. DO

B. IO

C. PN

D. PA

A.Answer

The mothers feed their babies small larvae.

A. DO

B. IO

C. PN

D. PA

B.Answer

The committee chose Mr. Lynch as their president.

A. DO

B. IO

C. PN

D. PA

A.Answer

The snake can feel slimy.

A. DO

B. IO

C. PN

D. PA

D.Answer

We like large, unusual lizards.

A. DO

B. IO

C. PN

D. PA

A.Answer

Jacob is a veterinarian.

A. DO

B. IO

C. PN

D. PA

C.Answer

I will read my family the report on lizards.

A. DO

B. IO

C. PN

D. PA

B.Answer

Cobras are useful to a snake charmer.

A. DO

B. IO

C. PN

D. PA

D.Answer

The largest lizard is the Komodo dragon.

A. DO

B. IO

C. PN

D. PA

C.Answer

Name as many linking verbs as you can. (1 point each)

• Am• Is• Are• Was• Were• Be• Being• been

• Tastes• Feels• Looks• Smells• Sounds• Seems• Appears• Stays• Remains• Becomes• Turns• Grows*