Question
Read the sentence.
Coaches consider him the best athlete in his division.
How does the word athlete function in the sentence?
A.
predicate adjective
B.
indirect object
C.
predicate nominative
D.
objective complement
Coaches consider him the best athlete in his division.
How does the word athlete function in the sentence?
A.
predicate adjective
B.
indirect object
C.
predicate nominative
D.
objective complement
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In the sentence "Coaches consider him the best athlete in his division," the word "athlete" functions as a **D. objective complement**.
It completes the object "him" (referring to the person being considered) and gives more information about that object, specifically identifying or defining him in relation to the coaches' opinion.
It completes the object "him" (referring to the person being considered) and gives more information about that object, specifically identifying or defining him in relation to the coaches' opinion.