The underlined words are 1you 2president 3were elected 4office 5him Read the following sentences. Then answer questions 14-18 regarding the underlined words. 1) How many U.S. presidents can you name? (2) In the year 2000, U.S. citizens elected the 43rd president. (3) Some presidents were elected more than once. (4) Franklin Roosevelt, for example, was elected to four terms in office. (5) Many citizens would have given him their vote again, because he was so popular. In sentence 1, the underlined word is ______. (1 point) a subject a predicate an indirect object none of the above
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In sentence 1, the underlined word "you" is an indirect object.
in sentence 2 the underlined word is a
In sentence 2, the underlined word "president" is a predicate noun. It renames the subject "U.S. citizens" and follows the linking verb "elected".
in sentence 3, the underlined word is a
In sentence 3, the underlined word "were elected" is the predicate of the sentence. It indicates the action being done by the subject "presidents".
in sentence 4, the underlined word is
In sentence 4, the underlined word "office" is a direct object. It receives the action of the verb "elected".
in sentence 5 the underlined word is a/an
In sentence 5, the underlined word "him" is an indirect object. It indicates to whom the citizens would have given their vote again.