這種句型中的“賓語 ＋ 補語”統稱為“復合賓語”.賓語補足語的主要作用或者是補充、說明賓語的特點、身份等；或者表示讓賓語去完成的動作等。擔任補語的常常是名詞、形容詞、副詞、介詞短語、分詞、動詞不定式等。如：
1）You should keep the room clean and tidy. 你應該讓屋子保持干凈整潔。（形容詞）
2) We made him our monitor.(名詞)我們選他當班長。
3) His father told him not to play in the street.(不定式)他父親告訴他不要在街上玩。
4）My father likes to watch the boys playing basketball.(現在分詞)
5) Yesterday I had a picture taken with two Americans.(過去分詞)
● 常見的動詞有: tell, ask, advise, help, want, would like, order, force, allow等。
● 注意：動詞have, make, let, see, hear, notice, feel, watch等后面所接的動詞不定式作賓補時，不帶to。如：
1) The boss made him do the work all day.老板讓他整天做那項工作。
2) I heard her sing in the next room all the time last night.昨天晚上我聽見她在隔壁唱了一個晚上。