Select the letter of the term that correctly identifies the function of

the word or phrase in parentheses in the following sentence:
Geodes are (rocks) with crystal-lined cavities.
a. direct object
b. indirect object
c. object complement
d. predicate nominative
e. predicate adjective

c. object complement

The function of the word or phrase in parentheses in the sentence "Geodes are (rocks) with crystal-lined cavities" is a predicate nominative. The term "rocks" renames the subject "geodes" and is connected to it through the linking verb "are."