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Is broken an adjective in the sentence This phone is broken?
Yes, it is an adjective, and means "not functional, not working." The adjective "broken" is functioning as a predicate adjective (a form of subject complement), an adjective that follows a linking verb that restates the subject of the sentence (phone = broken).
Is largest a noun?
No, the word 'largest' is the superlative form of the adjective 'large' (larger, largest). An adjective used as a subject complement (following a linking verb) or an object complement (following a direct object, renaming the direct object) does the job of a noun; for example: Subject complement: My feet are the largest. Object complement: He bought a real diamond, the largest I have ever seen.
Is hemorrhagic an adjective?
It is a complement of a noun.
What is a complement a noun a verb or an adjective?
A complement is a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective (or a phrase which acts as a noun or adjective).There are two types of complements in English grammar:The subject complement, which can be a noun or an adjective, follows a linking verb and further defines the subject of the sentence.Examples:Mr. Jones is the mayor. (mayor is the subject complement, a noun)The boy became sleepy. (sleepy is the subject complement, an adjective)The object complement similarly tells something about the direct object of a non-linking verb, and follows the object.Examples:We elected Tom our chairman. (chairman refers to Tom, and is a noun)They made the school larger. (larger refers to school, and is an adjective)
What are the verb noun adjective and adverb forms of some words?
noun: excellence verbs: excel adjective: excellent adverb: excellently noun: length verb: lengthen adjectives: lengthening, lengthy adverbs: lengthily noun: option verb: opt adjective: optional adverb: optionally noun: softness verb: soften adjective: soft adverb: softly
What kind of complement is popular?
predicate adjective
Should different be followed by singular or plural noun?
The adjective 'different' can be used before a singularor a plural noun.The adjective 'different' can also function as a predicate adjective (subject complement) following a linking verb, or an object complement, where it may not be followed by a noun at all.Examples:Now, that's a different idea. (singular noun)It's hard to choose form all the different styles. (plural noun)Their personalities are very different. (predicate adjective, plural noun)What an unusual story, different. (object complement, singular noun)
Give five examples of subject-linking verb-subject complement pattern?
A subject complement follows a linking verb and modifies or refers to the subject. It may be a noun (also known as a predicate noun or nominative) or an adjective (also known as a predicate adjective).A linking verb is a verb that acts as an equals sign, the object is a form of the subject (Mary is my sister. Mary=sister); or the subject becomes the object (Mary's feet got wet. feet->wet).Example sentences:1. This pizza is delicious.subject: pizzalinking verb: issubject complement: the adjective delicious2. I became a grandmother today, my daughter had her baby.subject: Ilinking verb: becamesubject complement: the noun grandmother3. My mother was valedictorian of her high school.subject: motherlinking verb: wassubject complement: the noun valedictorian4. Her face turned bright red.subject: facelinking verb: turnedsubject complement: the adjective red5. Our vacation was too short.subject: vacationlinking verb: wassubject complement: the adjective short
What is the subject complement in Joey is best dancer of the group?
The subject complement is the noun dancer.A subject complement is a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies or renames the subject.A linking verb acts as an equal sign, the subject is or becomes the object (Joey = dancer).A noun or pronoun functioning as a subject complement is called a predicate noun or a predicate nominative.An adjective functioning as a subject complement is called a predicate adjective.
What kind of complement is indicated by the word winner?
predicate adjective :)
Is very important a verb?
"Is" is a form of the verb "to be" and is crucial for constructing sentences in the present tense. It acts as a linking verb to connect the subject to a subject complement or adjective.
What type of noun is 'greatest'?
The word 'greatest' is not a noun.The word 'greatest' is the superlative form of the adjective 'great'.It can be confusing when the word 'greatest' is used in a sentence as 'the greatest'. For example, when Muhammad Ali said, "I am the greatest!", the word 'greatest' is functioning as a predicate adjective (a type of subject complement) following the linking verb 'am'.A linking verb acts as an equals sign, the subject of the sentence is or becomes the object noun, pronoun, or adjective.In the example sentence above, I = greatest.The noun, pronoun, or adjective following a linking verb is called a subject complement (the object complements the subject).A noun or pronoun subject complement is call predicate nominative (or predicate noun).An adjective subject complement is called a predicate adjective.
