Identify the direct object, indirect object, subject complement, object complement, or adjunct in the following sentences.

Question

Identify the direct object, indirect object, subject complement, object complement, or adjunct in the following sentences, if possible.

1. Jared ran across the field.

2.  Tina dreaded the social gathering.  (I think the social gathering is the direct object?)

3.  The panel declared the convict guilty. (I think the convict is the direct object and guilty is the object complement?)

4.  From our perspective, the aid package is unsatisfactory.

5.  Greg gave Chad a firm handshake. (I think Chad is the indirect object)

Answer 1

1. Jared ran across the field.

Jared-subject, ran-verb, preposition phrase-across the field, preposition-across, object of the preposition-the field

2. Tina dreaded the social gathering.  

Tina-subject, verb-dreaded, direct object-the social gathering

3. The panel declared the convict guilty.

The panel-subject, declared-verb, the convict-direct object, guilty-object complement

4. From our perspective, the aid package is unsatisfactory.

from our perspective-prepositional phrase, from-preposition, our perspective-object of the preposition, the aid-subject, is-linking verb, unsatisfactory-subject complement

5. Greg gave Chad a firm handshake.

Greg-subject, gave-verb, Chad-indirect object, a firm handshake-direct object