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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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object and complement

What is difference between object and complement ?

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1# Adam saw the monkey. 2# Adam saw the monkey jumping. In both #1 and #2, "monkey" is object.

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  • 1# Adam saw the monkey.
  • 2# Adam saw the monkey jumping.
  • In both #1 and #2, "monkey" is object.
  • In #2, jumping is object complement, because describes the object "monkey".
  • So, to answer your question, a verb acts on the object, and complement describes the object.
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1# Adam saw the monkey.

2# Adam saw the monkey jumping.

In both #1 and #2, "monkey" is object.

In #2, jumping is object complement, because describes the object "monkey".

So, to answer your question, a verb acts on the object, and complement describes the object.
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