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RECOGNIZING COMPLEMENTS

RECOGNIZING COMPLEMENTS. Complements-. The word complement comes from the Latin word complere which means “to fill up or complete”. Complements COMPLETE the meaning of a verb. What words are complements?. A complement can be a noun , a pronoun , OR an adjective . .

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RECOGNIZING COMPLEMENTS

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  1. RECOGNIZING COMPLEMENTS

  2. Complements- The word complement comes from the Latin word complere which means “to fill up or complete”. Complements COMPLETE the meaning of a verb.

  3. What words are complements? A complement can be a noun, a pronoun, OR an adjective.

  4. WHAT A COMPLEMENT ISN’T: An adverb is NEVER a complement. ADVERB – The package is here. [Here is an adverb that modifies the verb by telling WHERE the package is.] COMPLEMENT – The package is heavy. [Heavy is an adjective that makes the sentence a COMPLETE thought.]

  5. WHAT A COMPLEMENT ISN’T: A complement is never in a prepositional phrase. PREP. PHRASE – Erin is painting in the garage. (The prep. phrase in the garage is an adverb phrase telling where Erin is painting.) COMPLEMENT – Erin is painting her room. (The noun room completes the phrase by telling what she is painting.)

  6. WHAT A COMPLEMENT IS: Direct Object: a noun, pronoun, or word group that tells who or what receives the action of the verb; must come after an action verb Ex: I met Dr. Mason. (I met whom? I met Dr. Mason. Dr. Mason receives the action of the verb met.) Try: Please buy fruit, bread and milk. D.O. =______________________________

  7. WHAT A COMPLEMENT IS: Indirect Object: a noun, pronoun, or word group that sometimes appears in sentences containing direct objects; tells to whom or to what, or for whom or for what, the action of the verb is done Ex: The waiter gave her the bill. (The pronoun her is the indirect object of the verb gave. It answers the questions “To whom did the waiter give the bill?) Try: Did she tip him five dollars? I.O. = ___________________________________

  8. WHAT A COMPLEMENT IS: Predicate Nominative: a word or word group in the predicate that identifies the subject; a noun or pronoun that is connected to the subject by a linking verb [Common linking verbs: appear, be, become, grow, remain, smell, stay, be, feel, look, seem, sound, taste] Ex: A dictionary is a valuable tool. (Tool is a predicate nominative that identifies the subject dictionary.) Try: The discoverers of radium were Pierre Curie and Marie Curie. P.N.= ___________________

  9. To London Bridge: Am, are, is, was, were, and, be Forms of be, forms of be Taste, smell, sound, seem , look, feel , say Become, grow, appear, remain

  10. WHAT A COMPLEMENT IS: Predicate Adjective: an adjective that is in the predicate and describes the subject; connected to the subject by a linking verb Ex: Cold milk tastes good on a hot day. (Good is a predicate adjective that describes the subject milk.) Try: How kind you are! P.A. = __________________________________

  11. In conclusion: • Direct Object: • After action verb • Noun or pronoun • Answers Who? Or What? • Indirect Object: • After action verb, before Direct Object • Noun or pronoun • Answers To whom? Or To what?

  12. In conclusion II: • Predicate Nominative: • After linking verb • Noun or pronoun • Equal to the subject • Predicate adjective: • After linking verb • adjective • Describes the subject

  13. Flow Chart:

  14. Transitive vs. Intransitive Verbs Transitive verbs – have direct objects Intransitive verbs – have NO direct objects

  15. Flow Chart: Transitive Intransitive

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