Object complements

Object complements are words used to complete the meaning of objects. Study the example given below.

They called him Sid.

Here the noun Sid acts as the complement of the object ‘him’. This sentence does not make complete sense without the complement.

Complete the following sentences using appropriate object complements. Choose your answers from the options given below.

{crazy, busy, dry, awake, speechless, awake, president, straight, red, difficult, useless, clean}

1. They elected him ………………….

2. The noise kept me …………………

3. I wiped the bottle ………………….

4. The news of her death left me …………………..

5. During the holidays, books kept me ………………….

6. Computers have made typewriters ………………………

7. Hold the stick …………………

8. She found climbing …………………

9. His rude behaviour drove me ………………

10. We painted the room ………………..

11. She swept the room …………………

Answers

1. They elected him president.

2. The noise kept me awake.

3. I wiped the bottle dry.

4. The news of her death left me speechless.

5. During the holidays, books kept me busy.

6. Computers have made typewriters useless.

7. Hold the stick straight.

8. She found climbing difficult.

9. His rude behaviour drove me crazy.

10. We painted the room red.

11. She swept the room clean.