Complements
Since this page is about the completers of thoughts, it is appropriate to include a brief description of complements. A complement (notice the spelling of the word) is any word or phrase that completes the sense of aA subject complement follows a linking verb; it is normally an adjective or a noun that renames or defines in some way the subject. A glacier is a huge body of ice. Glaciers are beautiful and potentially dangerous at the same time. This glacier is not yet fully formed. (verb form acting as an adjective, a participle)Adjective complements are also called predicate adjectives; noun complements are also called predicate nouns or predicate nominatives.
An object complement follows and modifies or refers to a direct object. It can be a noun or adjective or any word acting as a noun or adjective.
The convention named Dogbreath Vice President to keep him happy. (The noun \"Vice President\" complements the direct object \"Dogbreath\"; the adjective \"happy\" complements the object \"him.\") The clown got the children too excited. (The participle \"excited\" complements the object \"children.\")A verb complement is a direct or indirect object of a verb. Granny left Raoul all her money. (Both \"money\" and \"Raoul\" are said to be the verb complements of this sentence.)
subject, an object, or a verb. As you will see, the terminology describing predicates and complements can overlap and be a bit confusing. Students are probably wise to learn one set of terms, not both.
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