Complement Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. In “After the vote, Jordan became captain,” which element is the subject complement?
After the vote
Jordan
became
captain
2. In “Rina is proud of her progress,” which phrase complements the adjective “proud”?
Rina
is proud
of her progress
her progress
3. In “The storm made the roads slippery,” which phrase is the direct object?
slippery
The storm
the roads
made
4. In “I believe that the train has left,” what functions as the complement of “believe”?
I
that the train has left
the train
has left
5. In grammar, what is a complement?
A word, phrase or clause that completes the meaning licensed by another expression
Any word or phrase that adds optional descriptive detail
A word that modifies a noun by describing or limiting it
The part of a clause that appears before the main verb
6. In “They painted the door blue,” which word is the object complement?
door
blue
painted
They
7. In “What I need is a quiet room,” which phrase is the subject complement following the linking verb “is”?
What I need
need
is
a quiet room
8. In “They hope to arrive before noon,” which phrase is the complement of “hope”?
They
to arrive before noon
before noon
arrive
9. In “The guide showed the visitors a hidden courtyard,” which phrase is the indirect object?
The guide
a hidden courtyard
showed
the visitors
10. The committee elected Priya chair. What role does “chair” play?
Optional adverbial explaining how the election occurred
Direct object receiving the action of “elected”
Subject complement describing the committee
Object complement describing the direct object “Priya”
11. In “At lunch, the soup smells delicious,” which element is the subject complement?
delicious
the soup
smells
At lunch
12. In “Lena slept peacefully,” which word is an optional modifier rather than a complement required by “slept”?
peacefully
Lena
slept
Lena slept
13. The verb “placed” normally needs both the thing placed and its location. In “Nora placed the keys on the shelf,” which phrase supplies the required location complement?
Nora
placed
on the shelf
the keys
14. In “The fact that the roads were icy changed our plans,” which element is the complement of the noun “fact”?
The fact
the roads
that the roads were icy
changed our plans
15. In “Maya mailed her cousin a postcard,” which phrase is the direct object?
a postcard
Maya
her cousin
mailed
16. Which transformation best supports the claim that “the meal” is the direct object in “The chef prepared the meal”?
The chef carefully prepared the meal.
The meal was prepared by the chef.
Preparing the meal, the chef worked quickly.
The chef prepared the meal in the kitchen.