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Checkpoint

Look at the following story starter and identify the subject, predicate, and type of complement (direct object, object complement, indirect object, predicate adjective, or predicate nominative) in each sentence. Check your answers here.

Gail and Leo seemed very nervous about their upcoming job interviews. Both were good candidates, but they felt uneasy about their chances. Gail called Leo on the phone right before she left. “This is Gail. I will give you a ride to the interview.

“There is no need for you to come by here. I do, however, have some news for you.”

  • Gail and Leo seemed very nervous about their upcoming job interviews.

    Subject: ________________________________________________

    Predicate: ________________________________________________

    Complement: ________________________________________________

  • Both were good candidates, but they felt uneasy about their chances.

    Subject: ________________________________________________

    Predicate: ________________________________________________

    Complement: ________________________________________________

  • Gail called Leo on the phone right before she left.

    Subject: ________________________________________________

    Predicate: ________________________________________________

    Complement: ________________________________________________

  • This is Gail.

    Subject: ________________________________________________

    Predicate: ________________________________________________

    Complement: ________________________________________________

  • I will give you a ride to the interview.

    Subject: ________________________________________________

    Predicate: ________________________________________________

    Complement: ________________________________________________

  • There is no need for you to come by here.

    Subject: ________________________________________________

    Predicate: ________________________________________________

    Complement: ________________________________________________

  • I do, however, have some news for you.

    Subject: ________________________________________________

    Predicate: ________________________________________________

    Complement: ________________________________________________

    You finish the story.

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