types of complements

Types of  complements

A complement is a word or group of words that  gives the entirely meaning of the predicate of a complete clause.
Types of complement:  predicate nominatives, direct objects,  objective  complements, predicate adjectives and indirect objects.


A predicate nominative is a noun/pronoun  that moves with a linking verb. It explains the subject  matter.
e.g: Mother was a teacher years ago.

A direct object is a noun /pronoun /groups  behave as a noun the take result of a transitive verb.
I watched the sunset.

An object complement  this is an adjective/noun that accompanied with a direct object and it describes the subject.
e.g: Uncle Sam is my doctor.

A predicate adjectives this is an adjective that comes with a linking verb it describes the subject.
e.g:  The dog is hungry.

An indirect object noun/pronoun/group that comes with a direct object and name the thing or person that receive the object or get the offer.
e.g: James scores the winning goal for Celtics team.

A subject complement can only be a noun/pronoun / or an adjective that comes with a linking verb and it energies the subject.
A subject  complement is a predicate nominative or a predicate adjective.

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