What is a Complement?
A complement is a word or group of words that provides additional meaning to a subject or object. Adjectives, nouns, pronouns, gerunds, and phrases can all be complements.
- Adjective as complement
- Example: Julie seemed happy.
- Noun as complement
- Example: Fernando is a pediatrician.
- Pronoun as complement
- Example: The culprit was me.
- Gerund as complement
- Example: His passion is painting.
- Phrase as complement
- Example: The car’s problem is that the rear driver’s side tire is flat.
