1. For example, I keep sports stamps (in my collection.)

A. subject
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. direct object

I think it's D?

2. Many residents of Hawaii work in (fishing) and (weaving).

A. subject
B. direct object
C. predicate nominative
D. object of the proposition

I think it's C?

3. One of the many recreational activities in Hawaii is (swimming in the clear blue sea).

A. subject
B. direct object
C. predicate nominative
D. object of the preposition

I think it's D?

Okay thanks!

Is # 1, A?

# 2 is D?

#3 is B?

Are you supposed to be identifying the words in parentheses?

You have # 2 correct. Are you guessing?

I'm not guessing, just confused

#1 has to be adverb because there are no adjectives

#3 has to be subject because swimming is the subject

The prepositional phrase in # 1 is an adjective phrase, modifying stamps.

In # 3, one is the subject. The gerund phrase in parentheses is a predicate nominative, following the linking verb, is.

1. In the sentence "For example, I keep sports stamps," the phrase "sports stamps" is the direct object. The direct object is the noun or noun phrase that receives the action of the verb. In this case, the action of the verb "keep" is being done to the sports stamps, making it the direct object. Therefore, your answer is correct. It is D. direct object.

2. In the sentence "Many residents of Hawaii work in fishing and weaving," the phrases "fishing" and "weaving" are both gerunds, acting as objects of the preposition "in." A gerund is a verb form that functions as a noun. Since they are acting as nouns and not as parts of the sentence structure, neither of them can be a predicate nominative, which describes the subject, or a direct object. Therefore, your answer is incorrect. The correct answer is D. object of the preposition.

3. In the sentence "One of the many recreational activities in Hawaii is swimming in the clear blue sea," the phrase "swimming in the clear blue sea" is functioning as a predicate nominative. A predicate nominative is a noun or noun phrase that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject of the sentence. In this case, "swimming in the clear blue sea" renames or identifies the subject "One of the many recreational activities in Hawaii." Therefore, your answer is incorrect. The correct answer is C. predicate nominative.

I'm sorry, but they are all wrong. Please go back and study your text materials again.