Complements

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What are the two types of complements?

Object and subject complements

What are object complements?

Additional information about the object of a sentence.

What are subject complements?

Additional information about the subject of a sentence.

What type of complement is in “I am a doctor.”

a doctor - describes subject of sentence (subject complement)

What type of complement is in: “I hit him and he cried.”

he cried - describes the object of “him” (object complement)

NOTE: Without a complement the sentence doesn’t make sense - but for adverbials if you take it off, it still makes sense

What type of complement is in: “She seemed upset after the meeting.”

upset - describes the subject of “she” (subject complement)

What type of complement is in: “She called him a liar.”

liar - describes the object of “him” - object complement

What Is A Copular Verb

A verb that doesn’t take on a direct object - always is abstratc

e.g. “I became a doctor” - became is copular

Role Of Copular Verbs

A copular verb (also called a linking verb) is:

A verb that links the subject to a subject complement.

It does not express action.
It expresses a state, identity, or condition.

Examples Of Copular Verb