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Complements (Direct Objects, Indirect Objects, Objective Complements) A complement is a word or group of words that completes the meaning of the predicate of a sentence.

Direct Object A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a transitive action verb.

Examples To find the direct object ask “What? ” or “Whom? ” of the verb. n n n The old man chewed his food. The dog dug a hole under the fence. Alexander The Great conquered leaders in most of ancient Europe. Chewed What?

Examples To find the direct object ask “What? ” or “Whom? ” of the verb. n n n The old man chewed his food. The dog dug a hole under the fence. Alexander The Great conquered leaders in most of ancient Europe. Chewed What? Dug What?

Examples To find the direct object ask “What? ” or “Whom? ” of the verb. n n n Chewed What? The old man chewed his food. The dog dug a hole under the fence. Dug What? Alexander The Great conquered leaders Conquered in most of ancient Europe. What?

Examples To find the direct object ask “What? ” or “Whom? ” of the verb. n n n Chewed What? The old man chewed his food. The dog dug a hole under the fence. Dug What? Alexander The Great conquered leaders Conquered in most of ancient Europe. Whom?

Identify the Direct Objects in the following sentences. n n The young girl scouts sold cookies and hot chocolate to cold football fans. The Seahawks played an amazing game in spite of their loss Monday night. Christmas shoppers spent billions of dollars this month. Tommy caught the flu and is at home sick.