Question

Read the sentence. Coaches consider him the best athlete in his division. How does the word athlete function in the sentence? predicate nominative objective complement indirect object predicate adjective

Answer 1

Objective complement

Answer 2

objective complement

The objective complement renames the direct object. In this sentence, the direct object is "him". The word "him" receives the action of the verb "consider". The word "athlete" renames/modifies "him" as an athlete.

A predicate nominative is a noun that renames/modifies the subject. A predicate adjective is an adjective that describes the subject of the sentence. In this sentence, the coaches are not being described. An indirect object receives the direct object. "Him" is not being given to anyone so there is no indirect object.