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Complements and Completers 2013 Complement and Completers • A complement or a completer is a word or a group of words that completes the meaning begun by the subject and the verb. Examples: -I planted flowers in my garden. -That poem was humorous. -Ms. Musynske gave her students a party. -The winner is he. Complements and Completers May Be: • Nouns Pronouns Adjectives Complements and Completers • Complements can never be an adverb or be a word in a prepositional phrase. Four Types of Complements and Completers • DIRECT OBJECTS • INDIRECT OBJECTS *** These two types of completers follow action verbs. Four Types of Complements or Completers • PREDICATE NOMINATIVES • PREDICATE ADJECTIVES ***These two types of complements follow linking verbs. Direct Objects • A direct object is a completer which follows an action verb. • To find the direct object follow these steps: • Find the subject and the verb. • Label prep. phrases • Ask “whom” or “what” after the verb Examples: • We read A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. • The boys recited the speech in social studies class. • The teacher corrected the quiz papers. • We completed our homework during study hall. Indirect Objects • An indirect object follows an action verb. • It comes after the verb but before the direct object. • Not every sentence will have an indirect object. • To find the indirect object follow these steps: • Find the subject and the verb. • Label prep.phrases. • Check for direct object. Ask “whom” or “ what’ after the verb. • Check for indirect object. Ask “ to whom” or “for whom” after the direct object. Examples: • Ms. Musynske gave her students a party. • The principal gave the boy his award for good citizenship. • The vet gave the puppy a shot. • Beauty Smith gave White Fang a brutal beating. Predicate Nominatives • A predicate nominative is a complement that follows a linking verb. • It will be a noun or a pronoun and will refer back to the subject. Examples: • Ms. Musynske is my English teacher. • The winner of the award is he. • The boy was captain of the team. Predicate Adjectives • An adjective which follows a linking verb is called a predicate adjective. – Examples: The chili tasted spicy. Her eyes are blue. Predicate Nominative or Pred. Adjective?? • • • • The snow is deep. He became a successful lawyer. She seems nervous. He will be the president of the junior class.