object complement
nounUK /ˈɒbdʒɪkt ˈkɒmplɪmənt/
US /ˈɑːbdʒekt ˈkɑːmplɪmənt/
An object complement is a word that tells us more about the object in a sentence.
In 'They painted the house blue,' the word 'blue' is an object complement.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A word or phrase that completes the meaning of a verb by describing its object.
The committee elected her president, where 'president' completes the meaning of 'elected her'.
3. In grammar teaching, the element that follows a direct object and gives extra information about it.
The teacher explained that in 'We found the room empty,' 'empty' is an object complement.
4. A syntactic function that can be filled by an adjective, noun, or participle.
In 'She kept the door open,' the adjective 'open' serves as an object complement.