The objective complement can be which part(s) of speech?

Question

The objective complement helps to complete the meaning of an action verb, although not many verbs (typically those meaning "make" or "consider" take an objective complement.

Answer 1

The objective complement can be a noun or a verb. For example, in the sentence, "The committee appointed Robert president," the word "president" refers to the direct object "Robert," thereby helping to complete the meaning of the verb "appointed." Therefore, the noun "president" is the objective complement. Or, in the sentence, "Patrick thought the movie hilarious," the adjective "hilarious" modifies the direct object "movie" and completes the meaning of the verb "thought." Therefore, "hilarious" is the objective complement.