Select the letter of the term that correctly identifies the function of
the word or phrase in parentheses in the following sentence:
Novice collectors may find small rocks (inexpensive).
a. direct object
b. indirect object
c. object complement
d. predicate nominative
e. predicate adjective
c. object complement
The correct answer is e. predicate adjective.
In this sentence, the phrase "inexpensive" is describing the noun "rocks," indicating the quality or characteristic of the rocks. Therefore, it is functioning as a predicate adjective.