Question

Critics called the mission unnecessary and wasteful.

Which word is described by the underlined objective complement?


Critics

mission

called

the

Answer 1

The word that is described by the underlined objective complement is mission.

An objective complement is a noun or adjective that follows the direct object of the sentence -in this case, mission- and gives more information about it. This structure is usually used after verbs like make, name, call, appoint, etc.

Answer 2

The word described by the underlined objective complement is mission.
What did they call the mission? Unnecessary and wasteful.
What is unnecessary and wasteful? The mission.