Subject Complements

What type of verbs go with subject complements?

• action

• linking

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

What is the subject in the following sentence:

She is very creative in all she does.

• She

• creative

• is

• in

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the subject complement?

Mrs. Jones was very tired after a long day of running.

• Mrs. Jones

• was

• very

• tired

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

What is the subject complement?

He is excited to start soccer in the spring.

• he

• excited

• is

• soccer

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the linking verb?

He was happy he got on the honor roll.

• he

• was

• happy

• roll

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

What is the subject complement?

The huge elephant was very slow.

• elephant

• huge

• was

• slow

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

What is the subject complement?

The rowboat was old.

• old

• rowboat

• the

• was

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

What is the subject complement?

She is a good neighbor.

• she

• is

• neighbor

• good

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

What is the subject complement?

Rainbows are beautiful.

• rainbows

• are

• beautiful

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

What is the subject complement?

Louis was the president of the student body.

• student

• president

• Louis

• was

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F