Question

read the sentence.
unfazed by the morning frenzy before school, dad
gave us our lunches before we left.
which best describes the sentence?
the sentence is built around the simple subject
\school\ and simple predicate \left.\ it also contains
an indirect object \us,\ but not a direct object.
the sentence is built around the simple subject
\morning\ and simple predicate \left.\ it also contains
a direct object \us,\ but not an indirect object.
the sentence is built around the simple subject
\frenzy\ and simple predicate \gave us.\ it does
not contain either a direct or indirect object.
the sentence is built around the simple subject
\dad\ and simple predicate \gave.\ it also contains
both a direct object \lunches\ and indirect object
\us.\

Explanation:

To determine the correct description, we analyze the sentence's components. The simple subject is "dad" (the doer of the action), and the simple predicate is "gave" (the main verb). The direct object is "lunches" (what was given), and the indirect object is "us" (to whom it was given). Let's check each option:

• First option: Simple subject is wrong (not "school"), so eliminate.
• Second option: Simple subject is wrong (not "morning"), eliminate.
• Third option: Simple subject is wrong (not "frenzy"), and it claims no direct/indirect object, but there are, so eliminate.
• Fourth option: Matches the analysis: subject "dad", predicate "gave", direct object "lunches", indirect object "us".

Answer:

D. The sentence is built around the simple subject "dad" and simple predicate "gave." It also contains both a direct object "lunches" and indirect object "us."