Identifying the Direct Object Complement

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.