Worksheet on verbs, objects, and subject complements for learning to swim.

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Section 1: Write the subject complement in each sentence (sentences 1-5)

A subject complement follows a linking verb and tells what the subject is or is like.

1. "The waves seemed rough."
- Linking verb: seemed
- Subject: The waves
- What describes the waves? rough

2. "The flutter kick is a strong kick used with the crawl."
- Linking verb: is
- Subject: The flutter kick
- What is it? a strong kick used with the crawl

3. "The water felt cool in the July sun."
- Linking verb: felt
- Subject: The water
- What describes the water? cool

4. "Ice cream tastes refreshing on a hot day at the beach."
- Linking verb: tastes
- Subject: Ice cream
- What describes ice cream? refreshing

5. "Jill was happy about her progress."
- Linking verb: was
- Subject: Jill
- What describes Jill? happy

Section 2: Circle direct objects and underline indirect objects (sentences 6-12)

Direct object = receives the action of the verb
Indirect object = tells to whom or for whom the action is done

6. "Ted visited his grandparents' village."
- Action verb: visited
- What did Ted visit? his grandparents' village (direct object)
- No indirect object

7. "Barb handed Dex a dry towel."
- Action verb: handed
- What did Barb hand? a dry towel (direct object)
- To whom? Dex (indirect object)

8. "Adam prefers soccer to aquatic sports."
- Action verb: prefers
- What does Adam prefer? soccer (direct object)
- No indirect object

9. "My mother taught me rules for safe swimming."
- Action verb: taught
- What did she teach? rules for safe swimming (direct object)
- To whom? me (indirect object)

10. "Sylvia set a new record for her team."
- Action verb: set
- What did Sylvia set? a new record (direct object)
- No indirect object ("for her team" is a prepositional phrase, not an indirect object)

11. "Sandy gave her sisters matching blue swimsuits."
- Action verb: gave
- What did Sandy give? matching blue swimsuits (direct object)
- To whom? her sisters (indirect object)

12. "Anne practiced the breaststroke."
- Action verb: practiced
- What did Anne practice? the breaststroke (direct object)
- No indirect object

Final Answer:

Part 1 - Subject Complements:
1. rough
2. a strong kick used with the crawl
3. cool
4. refreshing
5. happy

Part 2 - Direct Objects (circle) and Indirect Objects (underline):
6. [his grandparents' village] - direct object only
7. [a dry towel] - direct object; _Dex_ - indirect object
8. [soccer] - direct object only
9. [rules for safe swimming] - direct object; _me_ - indirect object
10. [a new record] - direct object only
11. [matching blue swimsuits] - direct object; _her sisters_ - indirect object
12. [the breaststroke] - direct object only