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1. 1.

   Identify the verb and then write above it T for transitive or I for intransitive.

   1. Will you come to my party?
   2. At this airport, no planes land after dark.
   3. My sister and I planted tomatoes and onions.
   4. Rick's parrot screams all day long.
   5. Everyone ran quickly towards the exit.
   6. Of all the contestants, Ming Chin caught the largest fish.
   7. Please do paint the dog house on Saturday.
   8. We are late, Tony.
   9. Throw the football!
   10. That would be wonderful!
   11. How far is the park?
   12. Karan sings in the school choir.
   13. I have travelled to Scotland twice.
   14. She has become quite famous.
   15. I dreamed vividly last night.
2. 2.

   Each of the following sentences contains both a direct object and an indirect object. For each sentence, underline the direct object once. Then, underline the indirect object twice.

   Hint: Some sentences may contain a compound indirect object.

   1. I promised Harsh and Mary two slices of cake.
   2. The president gave the astronaut a medal.
   3. The weather report promised us sunshine for the weekend.
   4. After a long delay, the store sent Mr. Wong a refund.
   5. Harry and Mike sent Rita a birthday card.
   6. Maria gave the carpenters and bricklayers clear directions.
3. 3.

   Underline the linking verb in each of the following sentences.

   1. The old house looked deserted.
   2. The huge diamond mine is now a museum.
   3. The computerized voice sounds human to me.
   4. After the storm, the islanders grew nervous at the sight of all the dark clouds.
   5. Some of the bristlecone pine trees are very old.
   6. The farm animals looked quite content.
4. 4.

   Underline the complements in each of the following sentences.

   1. Do you smell smoke?
   2. Andy built these shelves.
   3. John grows basil in his garden.
   4. Spooky is our new cat.
   5. Is Spike your pet dog?
   6. These pecans are very crunchy.
   7. My sister enjoys grapes enormously.
   8. Marcia has a new kitten.
   9. Last summer we built a birdhouse.
   10. Was Brandon happy about his new bicycle?
5. 5.

   Point out the Objects and Complements in the sentences given below. Study the example.

   Example:
   The boys elected Manish their monitor.

   (i) Object - Manish
   (ii) Complement - Monitor

   1. The teacher made Saurabh captain.
   2. Her parents named her Seema.
   3. The judge found him innocent.
   4. Exercise makes a man strong.
   5. I consider him honest.
   6. We thought him a thief.
   7. The boys chose him their leader.
   8. A car struck the man dead.
   9. We elected Anil our president.
   10. They found the man asleep.
   11. We found the problem difficult.
   12. The news made us worried.
   13. The teacher considered Suresh wise.
   14. They called him a thief.
   15. I wrote a letter to my father.
6. 6.

   Circle each verb, and underline each subject complement in the following sentences. Some sentences do not contain a subject complement.

   1. Is Taoism a religion of the East?
   2. I attend a Catholic church.
   3. Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.
   4. That beautiful Islamic mosque appears ancient.
   5. I visited Vatican City in Rome once.
   6. The church bells sounded pleasantly harmonious in the night air.
   7. Many magnificent structures become tourist attractions.
   8. The Eiffel Tower was an attraction at the World Exposition in 1889.
   9. In ancient Greece, the Parthenon honoured the goddess Athena.
   10. The Forbidden City in China became open to the public.
   11. The Statue of Liberty stands majestically in New York harbour.
   12. The Great Wall of China seems almost endless.