Objective Predicative
An Objective Predicative (Po) (which is more widely known as an object complement in most grammars) follows and modifies or refers to a direct object. It can be a noun or adjective or any word acting as a noun or adjective.
eg
The Po (emboldened) tells us more about the object (underlined).
The clausal pattern here is: S P O Po (that is, Transitive Complex)
A tip for you: If you are not sure if it is a Po, then place a linking verb (eg, were seem, became, is) between the O and the Po
eg
- The Board named Amanda Heath Vice President.
- The clown got the children excited.
The Po (emboldened) tells us more about the object (underlined).
The clausal pattern here is: S P O Po (that is, Transitive Complex)
A tip for you: If you are not sure if it is a Po, then place a linking verb (eg, were seem, became, is) between the O and the Po
- Amanda Heath became the Vice President
- The children were excited