Grammar Test: Complements

Maud has been a dog walker since July.

• direct object

• indirect object

• predicate nominative

• predicate adjective

Carlos is an amazing guitarist.

• direct object

• indirect object

• predicate nominative

• predicate adjective

Alexander gave the church 500 dollars.

• direct object

• indirect object

• predicate nominative

• predicate adjective

Bill's favorite sports were hockey and football.

• direct object

• indirect object

• predicate nominative

• predicate adjective

Jeff's fingers turned blue in the cold weather.

• direct object

• indirect object

• predicate nominative

• predicate adjective

We painted the ceiling white.

• direct object

• predicate adjective

• predicate nominative

• object complement

The team voted Kelly captain of the team.

• direct object

• indirect object

• object complement

• predicate nominative

What is an adjective or a noun that appears with a direct object and describes or

renames it?

• verb phrase

• indirect object

• object complement

• predicate nominative

What is a noun or a pronoun that appears with a direct object and tells to whom,

to what, for whom, or for what a transitive verb’s action is done?

• indirect object

• object complement

• preposition

• subject

What is a noun, a pronoun, or a group of words acting as a noun that receives the action

of a transitive verb?

• object complement

• direct object

• indirect object

• predicate nominative