Understanding Subject Complements

What is the primary function of a subject complement in a sentence?

• To act as an indirect object

• To complete the meaning of an action verb

• To act as a direct object

• To complete the meaning of a linking verb

In the sentence 'Trevor seems worried', what role does the word 'worried' play?

• It is a linking verb

• It is a subject complement

• It is an indirect object

• It is a direct object

Which of the following sentences contains a compound noun as a subject complement?

• I may be the only one here.

• Trevor seems worried.

• Sam's full name is Samuel Dwight Sharpe.

• Yannick is a soccer player.

What type of word group is 'what she wants for Christmas' in the sentence 'A ring with her birthstone is what she wants for Christmas'?

• A noun clause

• A direct object

• An adjective clause

• An indirect object

Which statement is true about subject complements?

• They are always nouns.

• They only complete the meaning of linking verbs.

• They are always adjectives.

• They can complete the meaning of both action and linking verbs.