BBC Compacta Class 6 Solutions - Classroom Assignment- 36

(A) Circle the 'subjects' and underline the 'predicates' in the following sentences.

1.
Ans: (Subject): Man  (Predicate): landed on the moon in 1969. 

2.
Ans: (Subject): My grandmother  (Predicate): has knitted a beautiful sweater for me. 

3.
Ans: (Subject): His father  (Predicate): is a senior bank manager. 

4.
Ans: (Subject): The giraffe  (Predicate): is the tallest animal in the world. 

5.
Ans: (Subject): The cunning fox  (Predicate): tried to befool the crow. 

6.
Ans: (Subject): You  (Predicate): will make a very fine speaker. 

7.
Ans: (Subject): He  (Predicate): has not kept his promise. 

8.
Ans: (Subject): We  (Predicate): are waiting for our school to begin. 

9.
Ans: (Subject): Boldy and Goldy  (Predicate): were two very naughty goats. 

10.
Ans: (Subject): Football  (Predicate): is the world's most popular sport. 

(B) Say whether the underlined part in each of the following sentences is an 'object', a 'complement' or an 'adjunct'.

1.
Ans: Object

2.
Ans: Complement

3.
Ans: Object

4.
Ans: Complement

5.
Ans: Object

6.
Ans: Adjunct

7.
Ans: Object

8.
Ans: Complement

9.
Ans: Adjunct

10.
Ans: Object

(C) Complete the following sentences by adding suitable predicates.

1.
Ans: India and Pakistan are neighboring countries with a complex history 

2.
Ans: Mohan and Murthy have started a new business venture together. 
3.
Ans: The whole family is going on a vacation to the mountains. 
4.
Ans: Our school is organizing a cultural fest next month. 
5.
Ans: The Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1912. 
6.
Ans: The Gateway of India is a major tourist attraction in Mumbai. 
7.
Ans: The Ganga is considered a sacred river in India. 
8.
Ans: She has completed her PhD in astrophysics. 
9.
Ans: The Ford company has introduced a new electric vehicle model. 
10.
Ans: Migratory birds travel thousands of miles to find the best ecological conditions for feeding, breeding, and raising their young.

(D) Circle the 'direct objects' and underline the 'indirect objects' in the following sentences.

1.
Ans: I bought (direct object)my son (indirect object)a bicycle. 

2.
Ans: My brother has sent (direct object) me (indirect object)a watch as a birthday gift. 

3.
Ans: The tigress gave (direct object)her cub (indirect object)a push. 

4.
Ans: The incident gave (direct object) me (indirect object)a shock. 

5.
Ans: We sent (direct object) them (indirect object)some greeting cards. 

6.
Ans: Her grandmother wrote (direct object) a letter to (indirect object)her. 

7.
Ans: You should give (direct object) your brother (indirect object) another chance. 

8.
Ans: The doctor gave (direct object) the patient (indirect object) an injection. 

9.
Ans: A stranger bought (direct object) the homeless beggar (indirect object) some food. 

10.
Ans: You owe (direct object) me (indirect object) a treat.