Complement and Object complement
Complement:
Complements are words or groups of words that are necessary to complete the meaning of another part of the sentence. Complements act like modifiers to add additional meaning to the word or words they are attached to. However, unlike adjunct modifiers, they do not add supplemental information—they provide information that is necessary to achieve the intended meaning in the sentence.
Complements, even those that complete the meaning of the subject, are always part of the predicate.
Object complements are words used to complete the meaning of objects. Study the example given below.
They called him Sid.
Here the noun Sid acts as the complement of the object ‘him’. This sentence does not make complete sense without the complement.
Complete the following sentences using appropriate object complements. Choose your answers from the options given below.
{crazy, busy, dry, awake, speechless, awake, president, straight, red, difficult, useless, clean}
1. They elected him ………………….
2. The noise kept me …………………
3. I wiped the bottle ………………….
4. The news of her death left me …………………..
5. During the holidays, books kept me ………………….
6. Computers have made typewriters ………………………
7. Hold the stick …………………
8. She found climbing …………………
9. His rude behaviour drove me ………………
10. We painted the room ………………..
11. She swept the room …………………
Answers:
1. They elected him president.
2. The noise kept me awake.
3. I wiped the bottle dry.
4. The news of her death left me speechless.
5. During the holidays, books kept me busy.
6. Computers have made typewriters useless.
7. Hold the stick straight.
8. She found climbing difficult.
9. His rude behaviour drove me crazy.
10. We painted the room red.
11. She swept the room clean.
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