Sentence Structure elementary medium
Subject and object complements complete the meaning of the sentence.
Sentence Structure — How sentences are built and transformed.
1. Subject complement after linking verbs (be, seem, become): She is a teacher; He seems happy. 2. Object complement after verbs like make, call, find: They made him captain. 3. Complements describe or rename the subject/object; objects receive action.
Do not confuse a complement with an object: after linking verbs use adjectives — "The soup tastes good", not "tastes well" (well = adverb).
हिंदी में
पूरक (Complement) वाक्य का अर्थ पूरा करता है — linking verb के बाद विषय-पूरक (subject complement) आता है: She is a teacher।
Q1. A subject complement renames or describes the subject.
Answer: True
💡 That is exactly its job after a linking verb.
Q2. Find the error: "She looks beautifully in that saree."
Answer: beautifully
💡 "Look" is a linking verb here → "looks beautiful".
Q3. He remained ___ even after the bad news. (calm)
Answer: calm
💡 "Remain" links the subject to a description.
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Open Complements lesson → Free practice — Sign up| Topic | Level | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Subject & Predicate | beginner | Every sentence splits into subject and predicate. |
| Subject-Verb Agreement | elementary | The verb must agree with its subject in number and person. |
| Objects | elementary | Direct and indirect objects receive the action of the verb. |
| Phrase | elementary | A phrase is a group of words without a subject-verb unit. |
| Clause | intermediate | A clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb. |
| Sentence Types | elementary | Sentences are classified by function: statement, question, command, exclamation. |
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