VERBS OF INCOMPLETE PREDICATION

1. The baby sleeps.

Explanation: “Sleeps” is a verb of incomplete predication because it requires additional information to complete the sense of the sentence.
Example:
1. “The baby sleeps peacefully.”

2. The baby seems happy.

Explanation: “Seems” is a verb of incomplete predication as it needs a complement (happy) to make the sentence complete.
Example:
1. “The baby seems content.”

3. The sky grew dark.

Explanation: “Grew” is a verb of incomplete predication because it needs a complement (dark) to convey the complete meaning.
Example:
1. “The sky grew ominous.”

Subjective Complements:

Subjective complements describe the subject of the sentence and are usually nouns or adjectives.

1. Tabby is a cat.

Explanation: “Is” is a verb of incomplete predication, and “cat” serves as the subjective complement that describes the subject “Tabby.”
Example:
1. “The flower is a rose.”

2. The man seems tired.

Explanation: “Seems” is a verb of incomplete predication, and “tired” serves as the subjective complement describing the subject “man.”
Example:
1. “The food smells delicious.”

3. She appears pleased.

Explanation: “Appears” is a verb of incomplete predication, and “pleased” is the subjective complement describing the subject “she.”
Example:
1. “He looks confused.”

Objective Complements:

Objective complements describe the object of the sentence and are required by certain transitive verbs.

1. The boys made Rama captain.

Explanation: “Made” is a transitive verb, and “captain” serves as the objective complement describing the object “Rama.”
Example:
1. “She considers him a friend.”

2. His parents named him Hari.

Explanation: “Named” is a transitive verb, and “Hari” serves as the objective complement describing the object “him.”
Example:
1. “They painted the house blue.”

3. The jury found him guilty.

Explanation: “Found” is a transitive verb, and “guilty” serves as the objective complement describing the object “him.”
Example:
1. “I consider the task impossible.”