Subject Complements

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best defines a subject complement?

• A word or group of words that follows a linking verb and tells something about the subject of the sentence.

• A verb that shows action in the sentence.

• A noun that renames the object of the sentence.

• An adjective that modifies the predicate.

Multiple Select

Select all the sentences that contain a predicate adjective.

(Hint: There are 2)

• Coach Perez feels confident about the game.

• Our opponents are the Tigers.

• Liz appears calm.

• The new players are Rob and I.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences contains a predicate nominative?

(Hint: There is 1)

• Our opponents are the Tigers.

• Coach Perez feels confident about the game.

• Liz appears calm.

• My chair is green.

Open Ended

What is the difference between a predicate nominative and a predicate adjective?