Subject Complements and Predicate Adjectives

In this video, Carrie explains subject complements, focusing on predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives. Predicate nominatives identify or refer to the subject and can be nouns, pronouns, or noun clauses. Predicate adjectives modify the subject and complete the meaning of a linking verb. The video provides examples and practice exercises to reinforce understanding.

What are the two types of subject complements discussed in the video?

• Predicate nominatives and predicate verbs

• Predicate adjectives and predicate verbs

• Predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives

• Predicate verbs and predicate nouns

Which of the following is an example of a predicate nominative?

• The music sounds loud.

• The car is fast.

• The winners shouldn't have been they.

• The sky is blue.

In informal English, which pronoun case is often used incorrectly?

• Objective case

• Nominative case

• Possessive case

• Reflexive case

Which sentence correctly uses a compound predicate nominative?

• The cat and dog are playful.

• The breakfast was oatmeal and cold cereal.

• The winners are they and us.

• The sky is blue and clear.

What is a predicate adjective?

• An adjective that describes the verb

• An adjective that stands alone

• An adjective that modifies the subject

• An adjective that modifies the object

Which of the following sentences contains a predicate adjective?

• The ocean is calm.

• The ocean is a vast body.

• The ocean is a calm place.

• The ocean is vast and deep.

Identify the predicate adjective in the sentence: 'The yogurt tasted sweet and creamy.'

• Tasted

• Sweet and creamy

• Sweet

• Yogurt

In the practice session, what is the subject complement in 'My goldfish Nemo grows larger every day'?

• Grows

• Larger

• Goldfish

• Nemo

What is the subject complement in 'The x-ray results were promising'?

• Promising

• X-ray

• Results

• Were

In the sentence 'That instrument is a xylophone,' what is 'xylophone'?

• Predicate adjective

• Verb

• Predicate nominative

• Subject