Read the following paragraphs and in the space provided below, identify each highlighted word as a direct object, an indirect object, a predicate nominative, or a predicate adjective.

Example: I enjoy [1] cooking but it can be hard [2] work.
1. direct object
2. predicate nominative

My dad has been giving [1] me cooking [2] lessons since last summer. At first, I was [3] reluctant to tell the guys because some of them think that cooking is a girl’s [4] job. Dad told me to remind them that we guys eat [5] meals just as often as girls do. He also said that cooking is an excellent [6] way for us to do our share of the work around the house.
My first attempts tasted [7] awful, but gradually I’ve become a fairly good [8] cook. The best main dish I make is chicken stew. Although stew doesn’t require the highest grade of chicken, a good baking hen will give [9] it a much better taste. I am always very [10] careful about choosing the vegetables, too. Maybe I am too [11] picky, but I use only the best [12] ingredients. When I serve my [13] family my stew, they say it is their favorite dish.

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1. direct object (giving)

2. indirect object (me)
3. predicate adjective (reluctant)
4. predicate nominative (girl's)
5. direct object (eat)
6. predicate adjective (excellent)
7. predicate adjective (tasted)
8. predicate adjective (good)
9. direct object (give)
10. predicate adjective (careful)
11. predicate adjective (picky)
12. predicate adjective (best)
13. direct object (family)