Transcript Complements
Complements
What is a Complement?
Word or word group that completes the
meaning of a verb.
Example:
Incomplete- Dr. Charles Drew made. (what?)…..
Complete- Dr. Charles Drew made advances in the
study of blood plasma. (made what?)……..
Direct Object
A noun, pronoun, or word group that tells
who or what is receiving the action.
Example:
My uncle repairs engines and sells them. (Repairs
what? Sells what?)………
Indirect Object
Noun, pronoun, or word group that
sometimes appears in the sentences
containing direct objects.
Answer “to whom? or to what?” or “for
whom? or for what?”
Example:
The waiter gave her the bill. (To whom did the waiter
give the bill?)……
Subject Complement
Word or word group in the predicate that
identifies or describes the subject.
The subject complement is connected to the
subject by a linking verb.
There are two types:
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Predicate Nominatives
Predicate Adjectives
REFRESHER
Common linking verbs are:
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Appear
Become
Be
Feel
Grow
Look
Remain
Seem
Smell
Sound
Stay
Taste
If you can replace the verb with
an equal sign then it is a linking
verb.
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Predicate Nominatives
Word or word group in the predicate that
identifies the subject. (always a noun,
pronoun, or word group that functions as a
noun)
Example:
The year book editors will be Fred and Kristen.
Predicate Adjective
Adjective that is in the predicate and
describes the subject.
Connected to the subject by a linking verb.
Example:
Cold water tastes good on a hot day.