In the following sentence, "famous" is the complement. What kind of complement is it?
"In 1975, Margaret Thatcher became famous as the first woman leader of the British Conservative Party."
predicate adjective***
Choose the answer that correctly identifies the underlined word.
"The ice fields of the north are still relatively barren."
predicate adjective***
Choose the answer that correctly identifies the underlined word.
"The grain of the western prairies is a major source of income."
predicate nominative***
Choose the answer that correctly identifies the underlined word.
"Western Canada also gives us the art of the Kwakiutl Indians."
indirect object***
In the following sentence, what kind of phrase is "to play basketball"?
"Porpoises have been trained to play basketball."
infinitive***
In the following sentence, what kind of phrase is "to the library"?
"I will be going to the library soon."
prepositional***
In the following sentence, what kind of phrase is "Moving away"?
"Moving away made my little cousin sad."
gerund***
What is the tense of the underlined verb in the following sentence?
"I will be studying his painting techniques this summer."
future progressive***
What is the verb mood of the sentence?
Wear your coat when you are in the snow.
imperative mood***
To determine the answer to the questions, we need to analyze the structure of the sentences and the function of the underlined words or phrases. Here's how you can arrive at the correct answers:
1. "famous" in the sentence "In 1975, Margaret Thatcher became famous as the first woman leader of the British Conservative Party" is a complement. To identify the type of complement, you can ask yourself what role "famous" is playing in relation to "Margaret Thatcher." Since "famous" describes or attributes a quality to the subject (Margaret Thatcher), it functions as a predicate adjective.
2. In the sentence "The ice fields of the north are still relatively barren," the underlined word is "barren." Again, to determine its type, you need to consider its function. "Barren" describes the subject "ice fields," so it functions as a predicate adjective.
3. In the sentence "The grain of the western prairies is a major source of income," the underlined word is "source." This word acts as a complement, but more specifically, it functions as a predicate nominative. It renames or identifies the subject "grain."
4. The sentence "Western Canada also gives us the art of the Kwakiutl Indians" contains the underlined phrase "the art of the Kwakiutl Indians." This phrase functions as the indirect object in the sentence. It receives the action of the verb and answers the question "to whom, or for whom" something is given.
5. The phrase "to play basketball" in the sentence "Porpoises have been trained to play basketball" is an infinitive phrase. It consists of the infinitive verb "to play" and the direct object "basketball." Infinitive phrases can act as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs in a sentence.
6. The phrase "to the library" in the sentence "I will be going to the library soon" is a prepositional phrase. It begins with the preposition "to" and ends with the object "library." Prepositional phrases provide additional information about location, time, manner, or purpose.
7. The phrase "Moving away" in the sentence "Moving away made my little cousin sad" is a gerund phrase. It consists of the gerund verb "Moving" and functions as a noun. Gerunds are formed by adding -ing to a verb and can have various roles in a sentence, such as subjects, objects, or complements.
8. The underlined verb in the sentence "I will be studying his painting techniques this summer" is "studying." It is in the future progressive tense. This tense indicates an ongoing action that will take place in the future.
9. The verb mood in the sentence "Wear your coat when you are in the snow" is the imperative mood. This mood is used to express commands or requests.
By analyzing the grammar and syntax of the sentences and understanding the functions and forms of the words or phrases, we can determine the correct answers to the questions.