Subject Complement Introduction

Subject Complements

By Tammy Davis

There are two types of subject complements.

1.predicate nouns (also called predicate nominatives)

2.predicate adjectives

***These only follow linking verbs.

A predicate noun comes after a linking verb in a sentence and renames the subject.

He is a nurse.

Multiple Choice

What is the predicate noun in the following sentence?

They are my neighbors.

• they

• are

• my

• neighbors

A predicate adjective comes after a linking verb in a sentence and describes the subject.

They are a quiet.

Multiple Choice

What is the predicate adjective in the following sentence?

The room will be full shortly.

• the

• room

• full

• shortly

Multiple Select

A subject complement is either a ____ or a _______.

• predicate noun

• predicate adjective

• linking verb

• helping verb

Multiple Choice

A subject complement is never "behind" _____ verb.

• an action

• a linking

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences has a linking verb?

• He was running.

• The cat slept in the sun.

• She was late.

• They are going home.

Drag and Drop

Which of the following words are adjectives? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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​ ​ ​

Placeholder

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

calm

silly

newscaster 

doctor

Multiple Choice

The puzzle is very difficult to solve.

What is the subject complement in the above sentence?

• very

• difficult

• to

• solve

Match

Match the following

• predicate adjective

• predicate noun

• action verb

• linking verb

describes the subject

renames the subject

will NOT have a subject complement

will have a subject complement

• describes the subject

• renames the subject

• will NOT have a subject complement

• will have a subject complement