Question

Choose the words to correctly complete this sentence. "In order for a sentence to have a direct object, it must have a _____________ , but a predicate nominative can only follow a _______________ . A) transitive verb, linking verb B) linking verb, transitive verb C) prepositional phrase, transitive verb D) transitive verb, prepositional phrase

Answer 1

The answer is A because direct objects can only follow a transitive verb and predicate nominatives can only follow linking verbs.