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- 2. Subject and Object Complement
- 3. What is a complement?
- 4. What is a complement? • Complement: the words added to complete an incomplete sentence.
- 5. What is a complement? • Complement: the words added to complete an incomplete sentence. Example: The boy seemed … The dog is …
- 6. What is a complement? • Complement: the words added to complete an incomplete sentence. Example: The boy seemed … upset. The dog is … hungry. To make them complete: add a complement.
- 8. There are 2 types of Complements. • Subject Complement • Object Complement
- 10. Subject Complement • An adjective or a noun that renames or defines in some way the subject. • Follows a linking verb which links it to its subject.
- 11. Subject Complement • An adjective or a noun that renames or defines in some way the subject. • Follows a linking verb which links it to its subject. Examples: • Joe is a lover of apples.
- 12. Subject Complement • An adjective or a noun that renames or defines in some way the subject. • Follows a linking verb which links it to its subject. Examples: • Joe is a lover of apples. Subject: Joe Subject Complement: lover • Jacob’s new kite was blue.
- 13. Subject Complement • An adjective or a noun that renames or defines in some way the subject. • Follows a linking verb which links it to its subject. Examples: • Joe is a lover of apples. Subject: Joe Subject Complement: lover • Jacob’s new kite was blue. Subject: kite Subject Complement: blue • The driver seems tired. Subject: driver Subject Complement: tired
- 15. Object Complement • An adjective, a noun, or a phrase that renames or defines in some way the object of the transitive verb; NOT the subject.
- 16. Object Complement • An adjective, a noun, or a phrase that renames or defines in some way the object of the transitive verb; NOT the subject. Examples: • I consider the driver tired.
- 17. Object Complement • An adjective, a noun, or a phrase that renames or defines in some way the object of the transitive verb; NOT the subject. Examples: • I consider the driver tired. Object: driver Object Complement: tired • Paint it black.
- 18. Object Complement • An adjective, a noun, or a phrase that renames or defines in some way the object of the transitive verb; NOT the subject. Examples: • I consider the driver tired. Object: driver Object Complement: tired • Paint it black. Object: it Object Complement: black • The jury found Taylor innocent. Object: Taylor Object Complement: innocent