Read the sentence.

We consider them the best astronauts in the world.

Which of these words is the objective complement?

A.
astronauts

B.
them

C.
world

D.
We

1 answer

The objective complement in the sentence "We consider them the best astronauts in the world" is A. astronauts.

An objective complement is a noun or an adjective that follows and modifies or refers back to the direct object of a sentence. In this case, "them" is the direct object, and "the best astronauts" acts as the objective complement that describes or identifies what "them" refers to.