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Question

Identify the complement to the verb in the following sentence:
Jack called his sister a liar.

A
sister
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liar
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Jack
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called
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Solution

The correct option is B liar
A subject complement is an adjective or a noun that follows the linking verb. Here, "liar" follows the verb "called". Hence, Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not identify the complement, hence incorrect.

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