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Question

Identify the complement to the verb in the following sentence:
We thought him a cheat.

A
thought
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cheat
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C
him
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D
we
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Solution

The correct option is D cheat
A subject complement is an adjective or a noun that follows the linking verb. Here, "cheat" follows "thought". Hence, Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not point out the complement, hence incorrect.

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