answersLogoWhite

0

A complement can be many things, such as the set of things that completes the arrangement, i.e. a full complement of officers.

In grammar, it refers to nouns or adjectives that can refer to the subject (after a linking verb) or the direct object (after an action verb).

Examples:

Jim became our new governor. (governor is a noun and a subject complement)*

The girl is smart. (smart is an adjective and a subject complement)

We painted the fence white. (white is an adjective and an object complement)

*if the verb is BE or its equivalent, the noun is also a predicate nominative.

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

What else can I help you with?