Complements

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What is a complement?Complement-Complements are words that

come after linking verbs and modify nouns. The most common noun complements are adjectives and nouns, but can be many other parts of speech as well.

Not to be confused with a predicateFollows a linking verbA noun clause

RulesA subject complement follows a linking verb.Noun, pronoun, or adjective which follows a

direct object and renames it or tells what the direct object has become

Rules continued An indirect complement identifies to or for

whom or what the action of the verb is performed

A subject complement follows a linking verb; it is normally an adjective or a noun that renames or defines in some way the subject.

Subjective ComplementA subject complement follows a linking verb.Normally an adjective or a noun that defines

in some way, the subject A subject complement follows a linking

verb; it is normally an adjective or a noun that renames or defines in some way the subject.

Example: A glacier is a body of ice.Come after a linking verb

Linking verbsExamples: be, is, are being, might have been,

become, seemSylvia tasted the spicy squid eyeball stew.I smell the delicious aroma of a mushroom

and papaya pizza baking in the oven.Swooping out of the clear blue sky, the blue

jay appeared on the branch.

Objective ComplementNoun, pronoun, or adjective which follows a

direct object and renames it or tells what the direct object has become

may follow certain verbs in English. Sentences with object complements follow the pattern: S + V + O + Complement. Object complements may be either nouns or adjectives.

Example: They considered him a criminal.

Direct object Complement

A subject complement follows a linking verb; it is normally an adjective or a noun that renames or defines in some way the subject. he direct object and answers the question A direct object is the receiver of an action in a sentenceCan be a noun or a adjective, or any word acting as a noun or adjective.Example: Joe sold me his boat.

Indirect object Complement An indirect complement identifies to or for

whom or what the action of the verb is performed

An indirect object comes between the action verb

It is always a noun or pronoun and never appears by itself without a direct object.

Example: Joe sold me his boat.

Identify this Complement!Find the direct object, indirect object,

objective, and subjective(1 sentence has 2)1. The instructor gave his best students A’s.2. Brandon is a gifted athlete.3. The clown got the children to excited.

AnswersObjective, subjective, Direct, and Indirect1) students; A’s2) Athlete3) Excited

Work Citedhttp://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/objects.htmhttp://www.chompchomp.com/terms/subjectcomplement.htmhttp://englishplus . com./grammar/00000020.htm