Understanding Sentence Complements

The video tutorial explains the concepts of subject and object complements in English grammar. It covers the definition and examples of subject complements, including proper and common nouns, predicate nominatives, and predicate adjectives. The tutorial also discusses object complements, detailing how they rename or describe direct objects using nouns, adjectives, and phrases. The video concludes with a review of these concepts, aiming to help viewers write better English sentences.

What are the two types of complements discussed in the video?

• Adjective and Adverb Complements

• Noun and Verb Complements

• Direct and Indirect Complements

• Subject and Object Complements

In the sentence 'She is Susan', what role does 'Susan' play?

• Indirect Object

• Predicate Adjective

• Direct Object

• Subject Complement

What is another term for a subject complement that is a noun?

• Predicate Nominative

• Indirect Object

• Predicate Adjective

• Direct Object

In the sentence 'Tom is handsome', what is the function of 'handsome'?

• Direct Object

• Subject Complement

• Indirect Object

• Predicate Nominative

Which of the following verbs can be used with subject complements?

• Jump

• Dance

• Appear

• Run

Which form can a subject complement take?

• Gerund

• Adverb

• Conjunction

• Preposition

What is the role of 'Pho' in the sentence 'They named their dog Pho'?

• Object Complement

• Subject

• Indirect Object

• Predicate Adjective

In the sentence 'Joe considered Tom his best friend', what is 'his best friend'?

• Subject

• Object Complement

• Indirect Object

• Predicate Nominative

Which of the following can be an object complement?

• Preposition

• Adverb

• Conjunction

• Noun Phrase

What type of phrase is 'to be their leader' in the sentence 'They chose Mr Johnson to be their leader'?

• Participle Phrase

• Infinitive Phrase

• Adjective Phrase

• Noun Phrase