Asked by Anonymous
In the sentence
They named him John.
what sort of complement is "John"? The direct object is "him".
How does this relate to a sentence like
They made him do it.
They named him John.
what sort of complement is "John"? The direct object is "him".
How does this relate to a sentence like
They made him do it.
Answers
Answered by
Ms. Sue
John is an object complement here.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/objects.htm
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/objects.htm
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