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Complements

Complements. No, not the kind where you say something nice about someone else. A complement is a word or a word group that completes the meaning of a verb. Incomplete Marlene brought. (what?). Complete Marlene brought sandwiches. Incomplete Carlos thanked. (whom?).

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Complements

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  1. Complements No, not the kind where you say something nice about someone else.

  2. A complement is a word or a word group that completes the meaning of a verb. Incomplete Marlene brought. (what?) Complete Marlene brought sandwiches. Incomplete Carlos thanked. (whom?) Complete Carlos thanked her. Incomplete We were. (what?) Complete We were hungry.

  3. Remember… **A complement can be a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective.** **A complement answers the following questions: WHAT? WHO? WHOM?

  4. There are 4 types of Complements Direct Object Indirect Object follow action verbs Action verbs are verbs like run, think, walk, dream, see, play, have, has Predicate Nominative Predicate Adjective follow linking verbs Linking verbs include am, is, are, was, were, seems, appears, becomes, grows, feels

  5. Action Verb vs. Linking Verb Some verbs can be both action verbs and linking verbs: taste, sound, appear, grow, feel, remain, stay, look How can you tell the difference? Substitute a “to be” verb (am, is, are, was, were) for the original verb. If the sentence’s meaning remains the same, then the original verb is a linking verb. If the meaning changes, then the original verb is an action verb. Betty tasted the pudding. The pudding tasted sweet. Betty WAS the pudding. The pudding WAS sweet. The second sentence contains the linking verb.

  6. Remember… **An adverb is never a complement.** The dog is outside. The dog is friendly. **A complement is never part of a prepositional phrase.** Ben is studying for his geography test. Ben is studying his geography notes.

  7. Nominative Case Pronouns - used as subjects and predicate nominatives BTW... This case is also sometimes called the noun case.

  8. Objective Case Pronouns - used as direct objects, indirect objects, objects of preposition

  9. Possessive Case Pronouns - used to show possession The words my, our, your, her, their are sometimes called pronouns, but they are actually possessive adjectives

  10. If you have difficulty identifying complements - 1. Cross out the prepositional phrases. 2. Locate the verb. 3. Find the subject. 4. Find the complement that receives the action or identifies the subject. Now go and use your knowledge for good! May the schwartz be with you!

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