A complement is a noun (or noun clause or noun phrase) or adjective which comes after the verb 'to be' and completes it, e.g. the 'girl' in 'That's the girl' and 'shocked' in 'I was shocked'. | Grammar and editing

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A complement is a noun (or noun clause or noun phrase) or adjective which comes after the verb 'to be' and completes it, e.g. the 'girl' in 'That's the girl' and 'shocked' in 'I was shocked'.

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A complement is a noun (or noun clause or noun phrase) or adjective which comes after the verb 'to be' and completes it, e.g. the 'girl' in 'That's the girl' and 'shocked' in 'I was shocked'.

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