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