Read the following sentences. 1) How many U.S. presidents can you name? (2) In the year 2000, U.S. citizens elected the 43rd
a.subject
b predicate
c direct
d indirect
a. subject: "you"
b. predicate: "can name"
c. direct object: "U.S. presidents"
d. indirect object: None mentioned in the given sentence
a. subject: "U.S. citizens"
b. predicate: "elected the 43rd"
c. direct object: "the 43rd" (referring to the 43rd U.S. president)
To identify the subject, predicate, direct object, and indirect object in the given sentences, we need to understand the structure of each sentence.
1) How many U.S. presidents can you name?
- Subject: "you" (referring to the person being addressed)
- Predicate: "can name" (verb phrase indicating the action)
- No direct or indirect objects in this sentence.
2) In the year 2000, U.S. citizens elected the 43rd.
- Subject: "U.S. citizens" (referring to the people performing the action)
- Predicate: "elected" (verb indicating the action)
- Direct object: "the 43rd" (referring to the person being elected)
- No indirect object in this sentence.
So, here are the answers:
a. subject: "you" (sentence 1), "U.S. citizens" (sentence 2)
b. predicate: "can name" (sentence 1), "elected" (sentence 2)
c. direct object: none (sentence 1), "the 43rd" (sentence 2)
d. indirect object: none (both sentences)