Definition and Examples of Subject, Verb, Object Complement

Object sentence serves to supplement or complement predicate , or verb . Location of the object after the verb phrase is . Object sentence is to answer the question ' what' ( what ) and ' Whom ' ( who) . Almost everything can be used as the subject line , also can be used as the object of the sentence. Perkecualianya only in the form of a pronoun ( ie become the objects of subject pronouns Reciprocal pronouns or pronoun ) , and a word there . If there are words after the verb , there serves as a modifier .

So , in general, object sentence can be:

1.single nouns
2.noun phrases
3.noun clauses
4.object pronouns
5.Reciprocal pronouns
6.Infinitives
7.gerunds

B. Examples of Complement

1.We need lime to reduce soil acidity . ( We need lime to reduce soil acidity ) . Note : also means lemon lime . I usually add lime on my meat ball soup . ( Meat ball soup = meatballs ) .

2.Plants absorb water and nutrients from the soil ( plants absorb / absorb water and nutrients from the soil ) .

3.She saw John at the movie last night . ( He saw John at the cinema last night ) . Another example of the use of single nouns as complement can be read on the topic : Single nouns .

4.My father drives an old car . ( My dad was driving an old car ) .

5.He wants to drink some water . ( He wanted to drink a little / some water ) .

6.John bought a new laptop yesterday . ( John bought a new laptop yesterday ) . Another example of the use of noun phrases as complement can be read on the topic : Noun Phrases .

7.I still do not know how to make her fall in love with me . ( I still do not know how to make him fall in love with me ) . Use the preposition with if the following expressions fall in love , not to .

8.It seems that she is studying hard . ( It appears that he is studying hard ) .

Note : Example 2 contains a compound object , namely water and nutrients . In contrast , sample 8 contains two objects , the indirect object or indirect object ( ie me ) and the direct object or the direct object ( ie his pictures ) .

C. Is Complement in English sentences should be there ?

The answer is NO . It can be found in intransitive sentences , as in the following example :

1.The price of fertilizers is increasing sharply . ( Price fertilizer is rising sharply ) . This sentence contains only : S + V + adverb , but no object .

2.Photosynthesis takes place in chloroplasts . ( Fotosinthesis takes place in the chloroplasts ) . This sentence contains only : S + V + modifier of place ( ie in choroplasts ) . Contrast with : Photosynthesis requires chloroplasts to take place .

3.Dani , Yeyes and I did not go to a restaurant last night . ( Dani , Yeyes and I do not go to a restaurant last night ) . Contrast with : Many artists have built Restaurants to cover their expenses when they are no longer being artists.

4.The bank closes at 2 o'clock . ( The bank was closed at 2 ) .

5.The sun always rises in the east . ( The sun always rises in the east ) .

Associated with Intransitive and transitive sentence , there are three pairs of verbs of the most confusing and most often used as test materials ( including the TOEFL test ) . Verbs question is : raise vs rise , lay vs. lie , and sets vs. sit .

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