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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Complements

what are verb complements?
  

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Direct objects, indirect objects, sometimes prepositional phrases. Whatever is necessary to complete the meaning. For example, the verb invite requires an object to complete its meaning.

  • Direct objects, indirect objects, sometimes prepositional phrases.
  • Whatever is necessary to complete the meaning.
  • For example, the verb invite requires an object to complete its meaning.
  • *He invited.
  • He invited his friends.
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Direct objects, indirect objects, sometimes prepositional phrases.

Whatever is necessary to complete the meaning.

For example, the verb invite requires an object to complete its meaning.

*He invited.
He invited his friends.

his friends is the direct object of invited. It is a verb complement.

CJ

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