| A | B |
|---|
| After an action verb | look for direct objects, then indirect objects |
| After linking verbs | look for predicate nominatives (nouns and pronouns) and predicate adjectives |
| to find a direct object | ask WHAT |
| to find an indirect object | ask TO OR FOR WHOM |
| The subject, direct object, indirect object, predicate nominative and predicate adject | are never in a prepositional phrase |
| object complements | directly follow the direct object or other noun |
| to find the objective complement | after the direct object, ask WHAT |
| the words HERE and THERE | are never the subject of a sentence |
