Complement Examples

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Home Search  Glossary of Terms Common Errors FAQs Grammar Chat Download Grammar Checker Complement - Glossary of Terms Complement Complement is the term used for the word(s) that follow a verb or a gerund in order to complete its meaning. Examples: The servants cut his hair.   ("cut" - verb / "his hair" - complement (also the direct object)) Drinking that stuff will not help. ("Drinking" - gerund / "that stuff" - complement (also the direct object))

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