Worksheet for identifying object complements in sentences.

To find the object complement in each sentence, we first need to identify the direct object (the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb). Then, we look for the word or phrase that follows the direct object and describes it or renames it. That is the object complement.

Let’s go through each sentence one by one:

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1. The class elected her president for the year.
- Verb: elected
- Direct object: *her* (who was elected?)
- What did they elect her as? → *president*
→ Object complement: president

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2. She named her brown puppy Spots.
- Verb: named
- Direct object: *her brown puppy* (what did she name?)
- What did she name it? → *Spots*
→ Object complement: Spots

*(Note: “brown” is an adjective describing “puppy,” but it’s part of the direct object phrase, not the complement.)*

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3. We painted the fence around the yard green.
- Verb: painted
- Direct object: *the fence around the yard* (what did we paint?)
- What color did we paint it? → *green*
→ Object complement: green

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4. The bad food made the Jackson family sick.
- Verb: made
- Direct object: *the Jackson family* (who was affected?)
- How did it make them? → *sick*
→ Object complement: sick

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5. Kevin called his sweet mother Mom.
- Verb: called
- Direct object: *his sweet mother* (who did he call?)
- What did he call her? → *Mom*
→ Object complement: Mom

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6. The sunburn turned Tara’s face red.
- Verb: turned
- Direct object: *Tara’s face* (what changed?)
- What color did it turn? → *red*
→ Object complement: red

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7. The audience found the play about the pioneers boring.
- Verb: found
- Direct object: *the play about the pioneers* (what did they find?)
- How did they find it? → *boring*
→ Object complement: boring

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8. The judge selected the black cow the grand prize winner.
- Verb: selected
- Direct object: *the black cow* (what was selected?)
- What was it selected as? → *the grand prize winner*
→ Object complement: the grand prize winner

*(Note: This is a noun phrase acting as the complement — it renames the cow.)*

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9. Carl thought his older sister bright.
- Verb: thought
- Direct object: *his older sister* (who did he think about?)
- How did he think of her? → *bright*
→ Object complement: bright

*(Note: “Thought” here means “considered.” It’s like saying “Carl considered his sister bright.”)*

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10. The student considered the English test difficult.
- Verb: considered
- Direct object: *the English test* (what was considered?)
- How was it considered? → *difficult*
→ Object complement: difficult

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✔ All sentences follow the pattern:
Subject + Verb + Direct Object + Object Complement

The object complement either:
- Renames the direct object (like “president,” “Spots,” “Mom,” “the grand prize winner”), OR
- Describes the state/quality of the direct object (like “green,” “sick,” “red,” “boring,” “bright,” “difficult”)

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Final Answer:
1. president
2. Spots
3. green
4. sick
5. Mom
6. red
7. boring
8. the grand prize winner
9. bright
10. difficult