Exploring the Concept of Complements in Grammar

The video tutorial explains the basic order of sentences in English, focusing on the subject, verb, and object structure. It introduces complements, specifically direct and indirect objects, and provides examples to illustrate their roles in sentences. Direct objects follow transitive verbs and answer 'what' or 'whom', while indirect objects appear between the verb and direct object, answering 'to whom', 'for whom', or 'to what'. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of word order in identifying these elements.

What is the basic order of a sentence in English?

• Subject, Verb, Object

• Predicate, Subject, Object

• Verb, Object, Subject

• Object, Subject, Verb

What are the two types of complements in English?

• Direct objects and indirect objects

• Subjects and predicates

• Adjectives and adverbs

• Nouns and pronouns

Which question helps identify a direct object?

• What or Whom?

• When?

• Where?

• Why?

In the sentence 'The Scout watched the young pitcher intently,' what is the direct object?

• Intently

• Pitcher

• Watched

• Scout

In the sentence 'Homer invited Appu to Thanksgiving dinner,' who is the direct object?

• Thanksgiving

• Dinner

• Homer

• Appu

Which of the following sentences contains an intransitive verb?

• The Scout watched the young pitcher.

• Homer invited Appu.

• The thoroughbred horses thundered around the track.

• The Lions stalked the hyena.

What is a key characteristic of intransitive verbs?

• They are always followed by a prepositional phrase.

• They always have a direct object.

• They always describe a state of being.

• They do not require a direct object.

Where can indirect objects appear in a sentence?

• After a transitive verb and before a direct object

• Before a transitive verb

• At the beginning of a sentence

• After a direct object

In the sentence 'The dictator gave his family many gifts,' what is the indirect object?

• Gave

• Gifts

• Dictator

• Family

Why is 'family' not an indirect object in the sentence 'The dictator gave many gifts to his family'?

• Because it is an adjective

• Because it is a direct object

• Because it is part of a prepositional phrase

• Because it is a subject