Worksheet 2: Advanced Sentence Elements
Challenge yourself by identifying indirect objects, complements, and different types of modifiers. Click below to print or save as a PDF.
Worksheet 2: Advanced Sentence Elements
Name: _________________________ Date: _________________________
1. Identifying Complements
Underline the complement in each sentence and identify it as a Subject Complement (SC) or Object Complement (OC).
1. The journey became difficult. (_____)
2. The verdict found the defendant not guilty. (_____)
3. My sister is an engineer. (_____)
4. The new paint made the room brighter. (_____)
2. The verdict found the defendant not guilty. (_____)
3. My sister is an engineer. (_____)
4. The new paint made the room brighter. (_____)
2. Direct vs. Indirect Objects
In each sentence, label the Direct Object (DO) and the Indirect Object (IO).
1. She sent her friend a postcard from Italy.
2. The company gave its employees a bonus.
3. He told the children a bedtime story.
4. My father built me a treehouse.
2. The company gave its employees a bonus.
3. He told the children a bedtime story.
4. My father built me a treehouse.
3. Analyzing Sentences
For the sentence below, identify the subject, verb, direct object, and any modifiers.
"The talented young musician beautifully played a complex sonata."
Subject: _________________________________________
Verb: ___________________________________________
Direct Object: __________________________________
Modifiers (Adjectives/Adverbs): ______________________