Let’s go through each sentence and find the
object complement — that’s the word or phrase that describes or renames the object after a verb like “make,” “consider,” “find,” etc.
We’re looking for what comes *after* the object and tells us something about it.
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1. The children made John their leader.
→ Object: John
→ What did they make him? →
their leader
✔ Object complement:
their leader
2. Her songs turned Michelle into a star.
→ Object: Michelle
→ What did she become? →
a star
✔ Object complement:
a star
3. We found the new book very interesting.
→ Object: the new book
→ How did we find it? →
very interesting
✔ Object complement:
very interesting
4. Many students considered the assignment too hard.
→ Object: the assignment
→ What did they consider it? →
too hard
✔ Object complement:
too hard
5. The teacher called me lazy yesterday.
→ Object: me
→ What did she call me? →
lazy
✔ Object complement:
lazy
6. Sam’s painting won some nice medals, making everyone proud.
→ This one is tricky. “Making everyone proud” is a participial phrase, not directly an object complement of the main verb “won.” But if we look at “making everyone proud,” then:
→ Object: everyone
→ What did it make them? →
proud
✔ Object complement:
proud (in the phrase “making everyone proud”)
7. We are planning to paint the house white.
→ Object: the house
→ What color will it be? →
white
✔ Object complement:
white
8. The mayor will re-elect Joe as treasurer again.
→ Object: Joe
→ What position will he have? →
as treasurer
But note: “as treasurer” is a prepositional phrase acting as object complement. Some grammars accept this.
✔ Object complement:
as treasurer
9. Five drinks made Georgia happy on a hot cup of tea after lunch.
Wait — this sentence seems off. “Five drinks made Georgia happy...” — but then “on a hot cup of tea”? That doesn’t fit. Probably a typo. Let’s assume it meant:
“Five drinks made Georgia happy.”
→ Object: Georgia
→ What did they make her? →
happy
✔ Object complement:
happy
*(Note: If the original says “on a hot cup of tea,” that might be a mistake — perhaps it should be “after five drinks, Georgia was happy on a hot cup of tea…” — but based on structure, “made Georgia happy” is clear.)*
10. Dorothy proved her skills worthy by winning the championship.
→ Object: her skills
→ What did she prove them? →
worthy
✔ Object complement:
worthy
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Now let’s list all answers clearly:
Final Answer:
1. their leader
2. a star
3. very interesting
4. too hard
5. lazy
6. proud
7. white
8. as treasurer
9. happy
10. worthy
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of complements worksheet.
