Object Complement
Object Complement
While this sentence has a subject, a verb and an object, it does not make complete sense.
We understand that Martin has been elected, but we don’t know what position he occupies.
In this case, we need a word or phrase to complete the meaning of the object.
They named the boy Christopher. (Subject – they; verb – named; object – the boy;
object complement – Christopher)
Here the noun ‘Christopher’ completes what is said about the object ‘the boy’ and hence it
acts as the object complement.
James calls his dog Tiger. (Subject – James; verb – calls; object – his dog; object
complement – Tiger)
The members elected Mathews their president. (Subject – the members; verb –
elected; object – Mathews; object complement – their president)
The minister made his nephew his private secretary. (Object complement – his
private secretary)
The king named his youngest son his successor.
My reply made my father angry. (Subject – my reply; verb – made; object – my father;
object complement – angry)
The manager kept the clerks always busy. (Object complement – always busy)
The teachers considered the boy very bright. (Object complement – very bright)
The judge found the accused guilty. (Object complement – guilty)
He proved them wrong. (Object complement – wrong)
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