1.
ADJECTIVE COMPLEMENTATION

2.
You are amazing!
You are amazing in paper folding!
That girl is very bright.
That girl is very bright in English.

3.
OPTIONAL
I am loving.
I am loving to my friends.
OBLIGATORY
She is addicted
She is addicted to chocolate.

4.
• An adjective complement is a clause or
phrase that adds to the meaning of an
adjective or modifies it. The adjective
complement always follows the adjective it
complements and it is a noun clause or a
prepositional phrase.

5.
The best way to answer the question,
“What is an adjective complement?” is to
show it in sentences.
The following are sentences with the
adjective complement underlined. Remember
that the adjective precedes the adjective
complement.

6.
• She was hesitant to tell her parents.
• The boss was anxious to promote sales.
• Are you afraid of spiders?
• We were shocked by the news.
• I was delighted that she was chosen.
• He is likely to be nominated.
• The child was eager for Christmas to arrive.
• I am curious what color it is.
• It was wrong of her to go.
• I am happy they got married.
• We are all afraid that the storm will be severe.

7.
There are subject complements, object
complements, and verb complements.
Subject and object complements can be one
or more words and verb complements are a
phrase or clause, like the adjective
complement.

8.
Subject Complement
A subject complement comes after a
linking verb, like: is, are, was, become,
seem, grow, taste, smell, and feel.
Examples are: “Whales are beautiful”, “She
isthe star”, “The food smells delicious”,
“The flowers grow taller each day” and “I
am on the roof.” Sometimes a verb can act
as an adjective. One example is: “The
crystals are not completely formed.”

9.
Object Complement
Object complements follow a direct object
and modify it. They will describe the object or
rename it. It can be a noun, an adjective, or a
group of words that act like a noun or
adjective. Examples are: “That should keep
them happy.” “I knight you Sir Peter.” and “The
students were excited.”

10.
Verb Complement
A verb complement acts as an object of a verb
in either a direct or indirect way. It can use
infinitives, like in “She wanted him to leave.”
Gerunds can be a part of the verb
complement, as in “I considered leaving the
Army.” Lastly, noun clauses can be verb
complements like: “He insisted that he pay the
check.”