Pattern 5: subject + verb + object + complement
The subject of a sentence can be followed later by a complement. This is a word or group of words that complete its meaning. For example:
She became a freelance business writer.
The words a freelance business writer complete the subject she. They are the subject complement.
The object of the sentence can also have a complement, in sentences like this:
SUBJECT |
VERB |
OBJECT |
COMPLEMENT |
Elephants |
make |
children |
happy. |
The object complement The object complement:
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Source: http://www.grammarforteachers.co.uk/Guide/Clause%20patterns/subjectverbobjeb.html
SUBJECT |
VERB |
OBJECT |
COMPLEMENT |
Elephants |
make |
children |
happy. |
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