Practice Identifying Subject and Object Complements

Practice Identifying Subject and Object Complements In our article on complements, we discussed subject complements, which follow a linking verb and provide additional information about the subject of the sentence. The subject complement is normally a noun or an adjective that defines or renames the subject in some way. We also learned about object complements, which follow and modify a direct object and provide additional information about it. An object complement can be a noun or adjective or any word acting as a noun or adjective. To easily understand it, think of it this way: Subject complements and object complements fill out and complete our sentences. Object complements provide more detail about the object of a sentence, while subject complements provide information about the subject to a sentence. In this exercise, you will learn to identify subject complements and object complements in sentences. Instructions for Practice Exercise Identify the complement in each of the following sentences, and note whether it is a subject complement or an object complement. When you are done, compare your answers, which appear below the test. Pablo is extremely intelligent.I find him intelligent.Shyla eventually became my best friend.Our neighbors dogs are very dangerous.Gingers hair dye turned the water pink.After our disagreement on the first day of school, Jenny became my friend for life.We painted the ceiling blue.You are making me sad.Paula is a good dancer.Dorothy named her parakeet Onan.Known as the father of the Texas blues, Blind Lemon Jefferson was a popular entertainer in the 1920s.The gift Karen gave her brother was a hamster.Buck grew up in Oklahoma and became an expert horse rider before reaching his 18th birthday.  I once considered Nancy my fiercest enemy.After reviewing the details  of the case, the  court pronounced the boy not guilty.By the second month of the drought, the river had run dry. Answers Pablo is extremely  intelligent. (subject complement)I find him  intelligent. (object complement)Shyla eventually became my best  friend.  (subject complement)Our neighbors dogs are very dangerous. (subject complement)Gingers hair dye turned the water  pink. (object complement)After our disagreement on the first day of school, Jenny became my  friend  for life. (subject complement)We painted the ceiling  blue. (object complement)You are making me  sad. (object complement)Paula is a good  dancer. (subject complement)Dorothy named her parakeet  Onan. (object complement)Known as the father of the Texas blues, Blind Lemon Jefferson was a popular  entertainer  in the 1920s. (subject complement)The gift Karen gave her brother was a  hamster. (subject complement)Buck grew up in Oklahoma and became an expert  horse rider  before reaching his 18th birthday.  (subject complement)I once considered Nancy my fiercest  enemy.  (object complement)After reviewin g the details of the case, the  court pronounced the boy  not guilty.  (object complement) By the second month of the drought, the river had run  dry. (subject complement)​