After the race, the runners felt tired and exhilarated.

What kind of complement is indicated by the bolded words?

(The words tired and exhilarated are in bold)

Object Complement

Direct Object

Predicate Adjective

Predicate Nominative

Answer

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The correct answer is {A} Object Complement

Explanation

An object complement is a word or phrase which follows a direct object and renames it, describe it or locate it. In this example, the runners are the direct objects and are described by tired and exhilarated object complements to let readers know how they felt after the race.

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Answer: The complement indicated by the bolded words "tired and exhilarated" is predicative adjective.

Explanation: A predicative adjective is an adjective or adjective phrase that modifies and provides additional information about the subject of a sentence. However, a predicative adjective can only be present if there is a linking verb that connects it to the subject. In the sentence "After the race, the runners felt tired and exhilarated", "tired and exhilarated" is a predicative adjective because, besides being an adjective phrase, it is describing and offering additional information about the subject of the sentence, that is to say "the runners". Moreover, the linking verb that establishes a relationship between the subject and the predicative adjective is "felt".