Select the letter of the term that identifies the order in which the
following sentence is written:
Here is the equipment you need for rock collecting.
a. direct object
b. indirect object
c. object complement
d. predicate nominative
e. predicate adjective
how can one letter indicate an order?
Study the following and let us know what you decide.
Here -- adverb, introductory word
is -- main verb of the sentence
the -- article, modifying the noun
equipment -- noun, subject of the sentence
The rest of the sentence is a relative clause, and is not counted in the basic word order of the sentence.
you
need
for
rock
collecting.
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To identify the order in which the sentence is written, we need to analyze the structure of the sentence.
The given sentence "Here is the equipment you need for rock collecting" is a simple sentence. It consists of a subject "Here" and a predicate "is the equipment you need for rock collecting".
The predicate can be further analyzed as:
- "is": linking verb
- "the equipment": subject complement
Since there is no clear object or indirect object in the sentence, options a and b can be eliminated.
The remaining options are c, d, and e.
An object complement renames or describes the direct object. In this sentence, there is no direct object. Therefore, option c can be eliminated.
A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or refers to the subject. In this sentence, there is no noun or pronoun that renames or refers to the subject "Here". So, option d can be eliminated.
A predicate adjective is an adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the subject. In this sentence, there is no adjective that describes the subject "Here". Therefore, option e can be eliminated as well.
Since none of the options accurately identify the order in which the sentence is written, the correct answer is none of the above.