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Nouns as Objects and Object Complements
OBJECTIVE • To differentiate between nouns used as direct objects, indirect objects, object complements, and objects of prepositions
DAILY MAINTENANCE Assign Practice Book page 1, Section 1.4. After students finish, 1. Give immediate feedback. 2. Review concepts as needed. 3. Model the correct answer. Pages 4–5 of the Answer Key contain tips for Daily Maintenance.
WARM-UP
several examples of prepositions and use them in sentences. Have a volunteer read aloud the definition of an object complement. Offer a sentence with an object complement and have students identify the direct object and the object complement.
PRACTICE EXERCISE 1 Complete this exercise with the class. Ask volunteers to identify the direct object in each sentence. Have students also identify the verb that precedes each direct object.
Write these sentences on the board. Ask students how they differ. Billy Jo threw. Billy Jo threw a pail.
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Have partners take a classroom object, such as a book or an eraser, and together do some action with it. Have each student narrate his or her actions in a different way. Give an example such as “I am giving this book to Hector” and “I am giving Hector this book.”
EXERCISE 3 After students complete the exercise, have volunteers identify the objects of prepositions in each sentence. EXERCISES 4 & 5 After students have completed the exercises independently, have students share their answers with a partner. Encourage students to discuss any confusion.
Nouns as Objects and Object Complements A noun can be used as a direct object. The direct object tells whom or what after the verb. In this sentence the direct object is club. It answers the question What did the students join? Many students joined the drama club.
A noun can be used as an indirect object. An indirect object tells to whom or for whom, or to what or for what, the action is done. In this sentence the indirect object is students. It answers the question To whom did the drama teacher teach acting basics? The drama teacher taught the students acting basics.
Read from a piece of writing that the class is currently reading. Emphasize nouns used as objects and object complements.
A noun can be the object of a preposition such as in, into, on, to, by, for, from, with, or without. In this sentence the object of the preposition about is play. It answers the question What were the students talking about? The students were talking about their next play.
A noun can be an object complement. Just as a subject complement renames the subject, an object complement renames the direct object. In this sentence Brigitte is the direct object. The noun designer is an object complement that renames Brigitte.
TEACH Have a volunteer read aloud the definition of a direct object. Discuss the example sentence. Use the definition and example sentence of an indirect object to show how asking to whom or for whom the action is performed identifies the indirect object. Ask a student to read aloud the definition of an object of a preposition and the example sentence. Have students give
The drama teacher appointed Brigitte costume designer.
EXERCISE 1 Identify the direct object in each sentence. 1. The drama club performed a play at the local theater. 2. The group chose a comedy. 3. Before deciding, the actors read and studied several scripts. 4. The wardrobe designers chose appropriate period costumes. EXERCISE 2 Identify the indirect object in each sentence. 1. A local actress gave the cast free coaching. 2. Ms. Stanton offered the actors costumes. 3. A local shop loaned the stagehands saws, hammers, and nails.
4. The casting director assigned Claire the lead role.
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EXERCISE 2 Write the sentences on the board and invite volunteers to label each direct object and indirect object.
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