choose the term that identifies the underlined word.
a. direct object
b. indirect object
c. objective complement
d. predicate nominative
e. predicate adjective
1. the puritans considered buttons a (sign) of vanity.
2. at first the old trunk in the basement appeared (empty).
3. michelle showed (mom) a copy of the yearbook.
4. kim named her (dog) trixie.
5. the performance was a huge (disappointment).

1. The Puritans considered buttons a (sign) of vanity. - C. object complement (the object is buttons, and the word sign completes it)
2.  At first the old trunk in the basement appeared (empty). - E. predicate adjective (the first adjective after the linking verb appeared)
3. Michelle showed (Mom) a copy of the yearbook. - B. indirect object (Mom is indirect, and a copy of the yearbook is direct)
4. Kim named her (dog) Trixie. - A. direct object (named whom?)
5. The performance was a huge (disappointment). - D. predicate nominative (the first noun after the linking verb was)

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