Subject and Object Complements

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What type of verbs do object complements follow?

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Action verbs.

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What is a subject complement?

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A subject complement is a word or phrase that follows a linking verb and describes or renames the subject.

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Identify the subject complement in the sentence: 'The sky is blue.'

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blue.

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What is an object complement?

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An object complement is a word or phrase that follows a direct object and describes or renames it.

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Identify the object complement in the sentence: 'They named the puppy Max.'

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Max.

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What type of verbs do subject complements follow?

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Linking verbs.

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Identify the subject complement in the sentence: 'She became a doctor.'

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a doctor.

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Identify the object complement in the sentence: 'We found the book interesting.'

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interesting.

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What is the difference between subject and object complements?

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Subject complements describe the subject; object complements describe the object.

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Provide an example of a sentence with an object complement.

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I consider the task challenging.