Identifying the Direct Object Complement

This video tutorial explains the concept of the Complement d'Objet Direct (COD) in French grammar. It covers how to identify COD in sentences, its typical position, and the various grammatical forms it can take. The video provides examples to illustrate these points and concludes with resources for further practice.

What does the Direct Object Complement (COD) represent in a sentence?

• The verb of the action

• The preposition of the action

• The object of the action

• The subject of the action

Which of the following sentences contains a COD?

• Gabriel is waiting.

• Gabriel waits for his sister.

• Gabriel is happy.

• Gabriel sings.

How can you identify a COD in a sentence?

• By asking 'who' or 'what' after the verb

• By looking for a preposition

• By identifying the subject

• By asking 'where' or 'when' after the verb

In the sentence 'Nolan eats a tangerine', what is the COD?

• None

• Nolan

• Eats

• A tangerine

Where is the COD usually located in a sentence?

• At the end of the sentence

• At the beginning of the sentence

• Before the verb

• After the verb

In the sentence 'Romy often sings this song', where is the COD?

• This song

• Sings

• Often

• Romy

When the COD is a pronoun, where is it placed in relation to the verb?

• Before the verb

• After the verb

• At the beginning of the sentence

• At the end of the sentence

Which of the following can be a grammatical form of a COD?

• A noun or noun group

• All of the above

• A pronoun

• An infinitive verb

In the sentence 'We hope to sleep peacefully', what is the COD?

• None

• Hope

• We

• To sleep peacefully

Which of the following sentences contains a subordinate clause as a COD?

• The lions wait until the lion is full.

• We hope to sleep peacefully.

• He devours them.

• The lions attack the young buffalo.