Ch. 38 Self-Study Exercise 3-1: Identifying Verbs, Objects, and Complements (Lettered Questions)

EXERCISE 3-1 Identifying Verbs, Objects, and Complements

Label the underlined word or word group in the following sentences as action verb (AV), linking verb (LV), helping verb (HV), main verb (MV), direct object (DO), indirect object (IO), or subject complement (SC). Example:

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  1. Question

    An entrepreneur named Percy Shaw invented reflectors for road signs after seeing a cat’s eyes glowing in his headlights on a foggy night.

  2. Question

    An inventor named George de Mestral noticed burrs in his dog’s fur; he then gave the world Velcro.

  3. Question

    Many scientists are eager to discover new products.

  4. Question

    Accidents have also inspired inventions.

  5. Question

    A machine giving off microwave particles melted a chocolate bar, leading to the invention of the microwave oven.