Subject Complements

Subject Complements Predicate Adjectives and Predicate Nouns

Subject Complement a word or group of words that follows a linking verb and renames or describes the subject

Common Linking Verbs am, is, are, was, were, been, being, look, smell, feel, sound, taste, grow, appear, become, seem, remain

Predicate Nouns • follows a linking verb • renames or defines the subject • That dance is the waltz. • What is the subject? • What is the linking verb? • What is the predicate noun? (renames the subject)

Predicate Adjectives • follows a linking verb • describes the subject, telling what qualities it has • The dancers are graceful. • What is the subject? • What is the linking verb? • What is the predicate adjective? (describes the subject)

Let’s Practice! • Label the “S” subject, “V” verb and “PA” or “PN” predicate adjective or predicate noun. • Michelangelo was an artistic genius. • His styles of art were quite different. • Michelangelo became a sculptor.

Let’s Practice! • Label the “S” subject, “V” verb and “PA” or “PN” predicate adjective or predicate noun. • His large, marble statues appear lifelike. • Many of his statues feel incredibly smooth. • Michelangelo became famous for his paintings.

Let’s Practice! • Label the “S” subject, “V” verb and “PA” or “PN” predicate adjective or predicate noun. • His paintings in the Sistine Chapel look magnificent. • His career as an architect was challenging. • The dome of St. Peter’s Church was his plan.

Let’s Practice! • Label the “S” subject, “V” verb and “PA” or “PN” predicate adjective or predicate noun. • In his later years, Michelangelo became a poet.

Let’s Practice! • Complete each sentence below. First complete it with a predicate noun. Then complete it with a predicate adjective. • EX: The artist is my uncle. (PN) • EX: The artist is talented. (PA) • The painting is • The painting is

Subject Complements