Object complement

e.g.

We made him our monitor.

The leader made him director of Pompeii dig.

→Verb + object + complement

We call the underlined part object complement because it gives more information about the object. So if we want to find out the object complement in a sentence, we have to find out the object first. Do you agree?

1. A noun or noun phrases can be used as an object complement.

They called him Professor Wang.

I lend him a comic book/ an old bike.

2. An adjective or adjective phrases can be used as object complement

Drive sb crazy

The teacher asked us to leave the door open.

We find this advertisement very interesting and useful.

3. A to-infinitive or a bare infinitive can be used as an object complement

Teachers must forbid middle school students to smoke.

We consider him to be an honest boy.

We believe him to be right.

Mother asked him to throw away the rubbish.

Why did you make him stay in the classroom a bit late?

The Maths teacher had him do the exercises again.

Don’t let things happen again.

Let’s have a party tonight.

Let them set off at once.

4. A Preposition or a Prepositional phrase can be used as an object complement

When we wake up in the morning, we find ourselves on the bed.

5. An adverbial can be used as an object complement

I opened the door to let him in.

You can turn the radio on. He had his new shoes on.

Bring him in Hand your exercises in

6. v-ed or v-ing phrase can be used as an object complement

The teacher kept the girl waiting for her.

7. as 引導的can be used as an object complement

We regard him as a hero. Consider …… as Treat ……as

8. 從句 we’re making our school what your school look like.

9. 特殊 We’re having a class, with a light on.

Tips: ＊ an object complement usually agrees with the object in numbers.

She made Tom her assistant.

She made Tom and Mary her assistants.

1.His parents expect him to be a doctor （ 當醫生）.

2. On his arrival, he found a group of pioneers with flowers in their hands welcoming him. (手拿鮮花歡迎他).

3. You’d better leave the window open during the day. (開著)

4. We consider him to be an honest boy. (是位誠實的孩子).

5. They all call the machine a robot (機器人).

6.Why did you have lights on all night(亮著)?

What’s the difference between neither nor and either or?

Neither or means we won’t choose any of the two while either or means choose either of them. We can use either or as one of the sentence elements to express the idea of alternatives, and to connect subjects\ verbs\ objects\ adverbial. We can also use neither nor as one of the sentence elements to join two negative ideas together.

Ps: when you use neither nor, you shouldn’t use not

Subject: Either the teacher or the guides are looking after the students.

Either you or the headmaster was to hand out prizes to those gifted students at the meeting.

Verbs: I will either listen to the music or do my homework this afternoon.

Objects: You can do either the 1st exercise or the 2nd one.

Neither noodles nor rice is (be) delicious today.

Ps: When neither…nor/ either…or/ not only…but also…are used to join the subjects of a sentence, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it.

賓語補足語練習題

1. The manager discussed the plan that they would like to see オ the next year.(NMET2000)

A. carry out B. carrying out C. carried out D. to carry out

2. ----There’s a hole in your bag. ---- I know, I’m going to have it _____.

A. mend B. mending C. mended D. to be mended

3. Though he had often made his little sister ____, today he was made ____ by his little sister.

A. cry; to cry B. crying; crying C. cry; cry D. to cry; cry

4. They would not allow him _____ across the enemy line.

A. to risk going B. risking to go C. for risk to go D. risk going

5. I found the door _____ when I got home.

A. opened B. close C. unlocking D. open

6. The boy wanted to ride his bicycle in the street, but his mother told him ___.

A. not to B. not to do C. not do D. do not to

7. I couldn’t do my homework with all that noise____.

A. going on B. goes on C. went on D. to go on

8. With a lot of difficult problems_____, the newly-elected president is having a hard time.

A. settled B. settling C. to settle D. being settled

9. I advised _____ at once.

A. him to starting B. him to start C. to starting D. to start

10. When I put my hand on his chest, I could feel his heart still ____.

A. beat B. to be beating C. beating D. was beating

11. You had better get a doctor _____ your bad tooth.

A. pull out B. to pull out C. pulled out D. pulling out

12. He managed to make himself with his____ English.

A. understand; breaking B. understand; broken

B. C. understood; breaking D. understood; broken

13. The doctor asked him not to leave his wound ______.

A. expose B. exposed C. to expose D. exposing

14. They are going to have the service man ____ an electric fan in the office tomorrow.

A. install 　　 B. to install 　C. to be installed 　　D. installed

15. After a few rounds of talks, both sides regarded the territory dispute ______.

A. being settled 　　B. to be settled C. had settled 　　 D. as settled

16. You will see this product ____ wherever you go.

A. to be advertised 　　B. advertised 　　C. advertise 　　 D. advertising

17. His remarks left me _____ about his real purpose.

A. wondered 　 B. wonder 　　C. to wonder 　　D. wondering

18. When I caught him ______ me I stopped buying things there and started dealing with another shop.

A. cheating B. cheat C. to cheat 　　 D. to be cheating

19. Though he had often made his little sister ____, today he was made ____ by his little sister.

A. cry; to cry B. crying; crying C. cry; cry D. to cry; cry

20. Did you intend us ___ the new method?

A. using B. to use C. using D. are using オ

21. The teacher encouraged us ______ good compositions.

A. Writing B. written C. to write D. is writing

22. The boy wanted to ride his bicycle in the street, but his mother told him ___________.

A. not to B. not to do C. not do it D. do not to

23. Mrs. Brown was much disappointed to see the washing machine she had had _______went wrong again.

A .it B. it repaired C .repaired D. to be repaired

24. With a lot of difficult problems_____, the newly-elected president is having a hard time.

A .settled B. settling C. to settle D. being settled

25. With trees, flowers and grass_____ everywhere, my native town had taken on a new look.

A. planting B. planted C. to plant D .to be planted

26. She was glad to see her child well_____ care of.

A. take B. to be taken C. taken D. taking

27. The result of the entrance exams was not made _____to the public until last Thursday.

A. knowing B. known C. to know D. to be known

28. I can make you _____what I say, but you can’t make yourself ____ in English.

A. understand; understand B .understand, understood

C to understand, understand D. understand; to be understood

29. He found them ____ at a table_____.

A. sat; to play chess B. sitting; to play chess

C. seated; playing chess D. seat; play the chess

30. John rushed out in a hurry, ___ the door_____.

A. leaving; unlocked B. leaving; unlocking

C. left; unlocked D. to leave; unlocking

31. We are pleased to see the problem___ so quickly.

A. settled B. settling C. be settled D. having been settled

32. I could feel the wind ___on my face from an open window.

A .to blow B .blowing C. to be blowing D .blown

33. ____ production up by 60%,the company has had another excellent year.

A. As　　B. For 　C. With　D. Through

34. ____ everything ____ , she left the supermarket with satisfaction.

A. As, buying B. For, to buy C. With, bought D .Because, to buy

35. Don’t leave the water ____ while you brush your teeth. (天津2004)

A. run B. running C. being run D. to run

36. He looked around and caught a man ___ his hand into the pocket of a passenger.

A. put B. to be putting C. to put D. putting

37. Laws that punish parents for their little children’s actions against the laws get parents _______. (重慶 2004)

A. worried B. to worry C. worrying D. worry

38. The teacher asked us _____ so much noise. (北京2003)

A. don’t make B. not make C. not making D. not to make

39. An army spokesman stressed that all the soldiers had been ordered ____ clear warnings before firing any shots. (上海2003)

A. to issue B. being issued C. to have issued D. to be issued

40.－Good morning. Can I help you? －I'd like to have this package __ ,Madame.

A. be weighed B. to be weighed C. to weigh D. weighed

41. Father will not __us to use his recorders.

A. have B. let C .agree D. allow

42. John was made __the truck for a week as punishment.

A .to wash B. washing C. wash D. to be washing

43. The missing boys were last seen __ near the river.

A. playing B. to be playing C. play D. to play

44. Paul doesn't have to be made __ .He always works hard.

A. learn B. to learn C .learned D. learning

45. Seeing the sun __ above the surface of the sea, we let out a shout of joy.

A. to rise B. to raise C. rising D .raising

46. I was disappointed to find his suggestions __ .

A been turned down B. turned down C. to be turned down D. to turn down

47. The patient was warned ____oily food after the operation.

A. to eat to B. eating not C .not to eat D not eating

48. The speaker raised her voice but still couldn’t make herself _______.

A. hear B. hearing C. to hear D. heard

49. If you go to Xi’an, you’ll find the palaces there more magnificent than commonly _________. A. supposing B. to suppose C. supposed D. suppose

50. It’s so cold today, we must keep the fire ________.

A. to burn B. burning C. burn D. burnt

51. The mother was asked ________ let her children ________ TV every evening;

A. not to; watch B. not to; to watch C. not; watch D. not; watching

52. They didn’t observe her _______ in and go upstairs.

A. come B. came C. to come D. coming

53. How about the two of us ____ a walk down the garden? (MET93 17)

A. to take B. take C. taking D. to be taking

54. I have had my bike , and I’m going to have somebody my radio tomorrow.

A. repair; to repair B. repairing; to be repaired

C. repaired; repair D. to repair; repairing

55. the room, the nurse found the tape recorder .

A. Entering; stealing B. Entering; gone

C. To have entered; being stolen D. Having entered; to be stolen

56. Could you show me the mobile phone you’d like ______?

A. to have repaired B. repairing it C. having it repaired D. to repair it

57. I have often heard the ABC Song , but I have never heard Alice it.

A. to be sung; to sing B. being sung; sang C. sung; sing D. sang; singing

58. I can hardly imagine Peter __________ across the Atlantic Ocean in five days.

A. sail B. to sail C. sailing D. to have sailed

59. ---Have you had anyone ______ your newly-bought flat?

---Not yet. I am going to get John _______ a design for it first.

A. to decorate; make B. to decorate; to make

C. decorate; make D. decorate; to make

60. ---“Did you have any difficulty in today’s homework?”---“No, in fact I found __________.”

A. it very easy to do B. it very easy done C. very easy for doing D. very easy to do it

Keys:

1-5 CCAAD 6-10 AACBC 11-15 BDBAD 16-20 CDAAB 21-25 CACAB

26-30 CBBCA 31-35 A BCCB 36-40 DADAD 41-45 D AABC 46-50 BCDCB

51-55 A ACCB 56-60 A CCDA