Question #cf04c
1 Answer
There is no complement in the sentence, "The crowd enjoyed the presentation of The Messiah."
Explanation:
A complement can be a subject complement (a word that restates a subject) or an object complement (a word that restates a direct object).
A subject complement is a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective that follows a linking verb to restate the subject of the sentence.
A linking verb is a verb that acts as an equal sign; the subject is or becomes the object of that verb.
-- A noun or a pronoun functioning as a subject complement is called a predicate nominative.
-- An adjective functioning as a subject complement is called a predicate adjective.
Examples:
The play they came to see was The Messiah. (play = The Messiah)
The crowd grew restless at the delay. (crowd = restless)
An object complement is a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective that restates the direct object.
Examples:
The crowd enjoyed The Messiah, a favorite. (The Messiah = favorite)
The crowd found the presentation enjoyable. (presentation = enjoyable)
