Question

Identify the complement to the verb in the following sentence.
His achievement made him proud.
A) Achievement
B) His
C) Him
D) Proud

Answer 1

Hint: A complement to the verb means a noun or an adjective that denotes the quality or description of the verb. In this case, the verb is made. Therefore, the answer will be the word that is linked with the verb ‘made’.

Complete answer:
Let us analyze each option one by one:
Option A is an achievement. The word achievement is an adjective. But it does not connect with the verb in the manner as given in the hint. Therefore, option A is incorrect.
Option B is his. ‘His’ is a pronoun. This is not a complement to the verb and does not match the conditions mentioned in the hint given above. Therefore, option B is also incorrect.
Option C is him. ‘Him’ is also a pronoun. This is also not a complement to the verb and does not match the conditions mentioned in the hint given above. Therefore, option C is also incorrect.
Option D is proud. The word proud is an adjective. It describes the quality of the verb ‘made’. Also, the condition mentioned in the hint is fulfilled in this case. So, the correct answer is “Option D”.

Note:
The complement is the word that follows the verb. Therefore, the description of the verb is given through the complement of the verb. The words near to the verb need to be keenly analyzed in order to derive the correct answer.