A complement is a word or phrase that completes the meaning of a verb or adjective. It adds essential information to make the sentence grammatically complete and convey a clear meaning.
Here are some examples of complements:
* Direct object: The cat chased the mouse. (The noun "mouse" is the direct object, completing the action of "chased".)
* Indirect object: He gave her a flower. (The pronoun "her" is the indirect object, indicating who received the flower.)
* Object complement: They elected him president. (The noun "president" is the object complement, describing the result of the election.)
* Subject complement: She is a doctor. (The noun "doctor" is the subject complement, describing the subject "she".)
* Adjective complement: The soup is delicious. (The adjective "delicious" is the adjective complement, describing the subject "soup".)
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