Label the sentence parts. S = subject; V = verb; SC = subject complement; IO = indirect object; DO = direct object; OC = objective complement. The abbreviation should be typed above the main word for each part.

The =

President =

declared =

the =

prisoner =

a =

free =

man =

The =

innkeeper =

gave =

us =

warm =

bedding =

The =

effect =

of =

kindess =

is =

usually =

kindness =

in =

return =

The =

company =

provides =

technical =

support =

So, it's important to know what each of the terms mean first.

Subject: a subject is the noun that is doing something. To find it, you could ask what did that? For instance, if I said: The girl went to school. You could ask: Who went to school. The girl did. Therefore, girl would be the subject

Verb: a verb is an action that is taken. It is what the subject is doing. The question that you could ask to find it is what did [the subject] do. If I said, I went to the store. The verb would be went because that's what I did.

Subject Complement: the subject that follows the linking verb (the verb in the sentence). So when I stated I went to the store, the subject would be me, the verb would be went, and the store would be the subject complement.

Indirect Object: this one is a little bit harder in that it is a subject/object who is referred to but usually not there taking part in direct action. So, for instance, someone receiving something would be an indirect object. If you said, I talked to him, he would be the indirect object. Typically an indirect object has a connective part such as to, by, with.

Direct Object: Similar to an indirect object, save for the fact that the subject is directly following the verb. I built it with him, it would be the direct object.

Objective Complement: changes the meaning of a noun. Similar to an adjective and it can be an adjective, but it is typically a noun that modifies another noun.

Answers

The = (this is technically called a definite article, so none of the above) President = Sdeclared = Vthe = n/aprisoner = IOa = (another article) free = OCman = DO

The = n/ainnkeeper = Sgave = Vus = DOwarm = OCbedding = SC

The = n/aeffect = Sof = n/akindess = OCis = Vusually = OCkindness = SCin = n/areturn = OC

The = n/acompany = Sprovides = Vtechnical = OCsupport = DO