Linking Verbs and Subject Complements

Identify the linking verb in the sentence:Mark's idea is an option to consider.

• option
• consider
• is
• Mark's

Identify the subject complement in the sentence:Mark's idea is an option to consider.

• Mark's
• idea
• option
• consider

What type of subject complement is option in the sentence?Mark's idea is an option to consider.

• predicate pronoun
• predicate noun
• predicate adjective
• direct object

Identify the linking verb in the sentence:The express train seems late tonight.

• express
• train
• late
• seems

Identify the subject complement in the sentence:The express train seems late tonight.

• express
• train
• late
• tonight

What type of subject complement is late in the sentence?

The express train seems late tonight.

• predicate pronoun
• predicate noun
• predicate adjective
• direct object

What type of verb is felt in the sentence?Until it was washed, this sweater felt roomy.

• action
• linking

What type of verb is tasted in the sentence?The cook tasted his dish before he served it to guests.

• action
• linking

The president of the class is (he, him).

• he
• him

Identify the subject complement.
The dinosaur looks clumsy to me.

• dinosaur
• looks
• clumsy
• me