语法结构

Compounds

1. noun compounds

2. adjective compounds

●Grammar

Uses of object complement

1. Causative verb/verbs of senses("let," "make," "have," and "get" ) + (pro)noun + (to)-infinitive

●I don't know if my boss will let me take the day off.

●My teacher made me apologize for what I had said.

●I had the mechanic check the brakes.

●I had my hair cut every two month.

●He had us laughing during the lunchtime.

●Susie got her son to take the medicine even though it tasted terrible.

Uses of object complement

2. Verbs such as elect, appoint, call, make, keep + object + noun/adjective:

●They elected him monitor of the class.

●We must keep our room clean.

●We call him Big Brother.

Uses of Object Complement

3. Verbs such as claim, regard, describe, etc. + object + as + noun:

●We regard him as a genius.

●We considered the project as wasteful.

●She described her lover as a tall, dark and handsome guy.

Uses of Object Complement

4. Verbs such as delegate, instruct, order, tell, etc. + object + to-infinitive:

●The teacher asked us to finish our work on time.

●He told her to put on warm clothes.

5. Verbs such as find, think, etc. + it + adjective + to-infinitive (object):

We find it hard to write programs.

●We find it hard to write programs.