Subject Complements

What does a predicate noun do?

• It renames the subject.

• It renames the verb

• It answers the question how

• It describes the verb

What does a predicate adjective do?

• It renames the verb

• It describes the subject

• It describes an adverb

• It describes another adjective

Which of the following is a linking verb?

• run

• jump

• is

• tasting

What is a linking verb?

• A verb that describes an action

• A verb that links two ideas

Can a subject complement be found in a prepositional phrase?

• Yes

• No

Football is my favorite sport. Identify the subject complement?

• Football

• favorite

• sport

• my

Basketball is a challenging sport. What kind of subject complement is sport?

• Predicate Noun

• Predicate Adjective

The rain was cold. Identify the subject complement in this sentence.

• was

• rain

• the

• cold

The hurricane has been raging for two days. What type of subject complement is raging?

• Predicate Adjective

• Predicate Noun

Which of the following is a linking verb

• smell

• running

• eating

• smelling