Adjectives and

Complements
i.e. tough-
whiskered yanks, heavy
tanks, jaws as smooth as
guys
Adjectives
Add to the meaning of a
a.

noun or a pronoun
b. Can be articles like “a”
“an” and “the”, or show
possession such as your,
his, my, their, our, or its
c. Tell us more about the
noun or pronoun, for
 instance that, what, those,
or these, or be
interrogative, what, where,
or why
d. Some modify by
comparing, richer, whole
or ideal impossible
e. Others are indefinite and
include all, many, few,
some, or several
f. Also, some give physical
descriptions like big, old or
brown
 g. Others consist of
beautiful, Burmese and
advertising

Adjective Complement
Clause or phrase that adds
to the meaning of an
adjective or modifies it,
adjective complement
always follows the adjective
it complements and
it is a noun clause or a
prepositional phrase
a. Noun clause is simply
two or more words that act
 like a noun, it can be the
subject of a sentence, an
object of a verb or
preposition, or they can
complement a subject or
adjective
i.e. what you see, that he
is happy, and where the
Burmese went
b. Prepositional phrase
starts with a preposition
and modifies nouns and
verbs
i.e. “It came with the ad”,
“I need a ride to Myanmar”
  Subject Complement
 Adjectives and adjective
phrases function as
subject complements. A
subject complement is a
word, phrase, or clause
that follows a linking verb
and describes the subject.
 i.e. Christmas cookies
smell delicious.

 Object Complement
Adjectives and adjective
phrases function as object
complements. An object
complement is a word,
phrase, or clause that
directly follows and
describes the direct object.
i.e. Judeo-Christians
consider Jerusalem holy.
Noun Clause and Prepositional Phrase:
1. She was hesitant to tell her parents.
2. The boss was anxious to promote
sales.
3. Are you afraid of spiders?
4. We were shocked by the news.
5. I was delighted that she was chosen.
6. He is likely to be nominated.
7. The child was eager for Christmas to
arrive.
8. I am curious what color it is.
9. It was wrong of her to go.
10. I am happy they got married.
11. We are all afraid that the storm will
be severe.

Subject and Object Complement:

1. My puppy is very mischievous.
2. The patient appears dehydrated and
feverish.
3. The apple pie you made tastes sour.
4. My grandmother was rather forward
thinking.
5. The British are fond of fish and
chips.
6. The little girl painted her bedroom
bright pink.
7. The preschoolers are coloring the
trees purple and blue.
8. The jury declared the defendant
guilty.
9. We voted her entry most original.
10. Studying grammar makes me happy.