OBJECT
COMPLEMENTS
OBJECT COMPLEMENTS
 Direct Object:
A direct object is the receiver of action within a
sentence, as in "He hit the ball.“
 Indirect object:
The indirect object identifies to or for whom or what
the action of the verb is performed.
Grandfather left Rosalita and Raoul all his money.
OBJECT COMPLEMENTS
 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.
OBJECT COMPLEMENTS FORMULAS
 subject + verb + object + adjective
The court ruled his actions illegal
I´m going to paint my car green
 subject + verb + object+ noun
The writer called him a criminal.
The group elected her leader.
OBJECT COMPLEMENTS
 I found the guard sleeping.
object object complement
 We all consider her unworthy.
object object complement
ACTIVITY
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This activity contains 5 questions.
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I find it fascinating.
 direct object
 object complement
The customer found a spider in his curry.
 direct object
 object complement
My son took several photos at the parade.
 direct object
 object complement
They called their new baby Apple.
 direct object
 object complement
He was appointed Assistant Professor.
 direct object
 object complement
AN OTHER ACTIVITY
For each item, use the words listed below to create a sentence with an object complement.
EXAMPLE verb: call, direct object: Ashley, object complement: supervisor
We call Ashley supervisor of our team.
 1. verb: make, direct object: dinner, object complement: healthful
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 2. verb: chose, direct object: me, object complement: first
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 3. verb: consider, direct object: California, object complement: home
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 4. verb: find, direct object: student, object complements: shy, polite
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Object complements

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    OBJECT COMPLEMENTS  DirectObject: A direct object is the receiver of action within a sentence, as in "He hit the ball.“  Indirect object: The indirect object identifies to or for whom or what the action of the verb is performed. Grandfather left Rosalita and Raoul all his money.
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    OBJECT COMPLEMENTS  Anobject 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.
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    OBJECT COMPLEMENTS FORMULAS subject + verb + object + adjective The court ruled his actions illegal I´m going to paint my car green  subject + verb + object+ noun The writer called him a criminal. The group elected her leader.
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    OBJECT COMPLEMENTS  Ifound the guard sleeping. object object complement  We all consider her unworthy. object object complement
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    ACTIVITY  This activity contains5 questions.  I find it fascinating.  direct object  object complement The customer found a spider in his curry.  direct object  object complement My son took several photos at the parade.  direct object  object complement They called their new baby Apple.  direct object  object complement He was appointed Assistant Professor.  direct object  object complement
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    AN OTHER ACTIVITY Foreach item, use the words listed below to create a sentence with an object complement. EXAMPLE verb: call, direct object: Ashley, object complement: supervisor We call Ashley supervisor of our team.  1. verb: make, direct object: dinner, object complement: healthful _________________________________________________________________  2. verb: chose, direct object: me, object complement: first _________________________________________________________________  3. verb: consider, direct object: California, object complement: home _________________________________________________________________  4. verb: find, direct object: student, object complements: shy, polite _________________________________________________________________