Question #62e88
1 Answer
There is no complement in that sentence.
Explanation:
A complement is a word that restates the subject or the direct object in a sentence.
A subject complement is a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective that follows a linking verb to restate the subject.
- A linking verb is a verb that acts as an equal sign, the subject is or becomes the object.
- A noun or pronoun functioning as a subject complement is called a predicate nominative (or predicate noun).
- An adjective functioning as a subject complement is called a predicate adjective.
An object complement is a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective which follows a direct object to restate it.
Examples of complements in a sentence:
She was the recipient of a beautiful copy of illustrated poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
- The noun 'recipient' is a predicate nominative (she = percipient).
She was happy with the beautiful copy of illustrated poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
- The adjective 'happy' is a predicate adjective (she = happy)
She bought a book of poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, a beautifully illustrated copy.
- The noun 'copy' is an object complement (book = copy)
