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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)
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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.
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 noun in the sentence 'Will they be angry'?
There is no noun in the sentence:will = verb (auxiliary)they = pronoun (subject of the sentence)be = verbangry = adjective (subject complement)
Is glad a verb?
No, the word glad is an adjective, a word that describes a noun. The adjective 'glad' is often used as subject complement after a linking verb. Example:We were glad to see you after so long.
Is hemorrhagic an adjective?
It is a complement of a noun.
What is the adjective form of complement?
The adjective form of the noun complement is complementary.The adjective forms of the verb complement are complementing and complemented.
Is it possible in a sentence to don't have any noun complement?
A sentence may have no complement at all.A complement is a noun (or adjective) that follows a linking verb and renames the subject, a subject complement.When the noun (or adjective) follows the direct object and it tells what the direct object has become, it is the object complement.If you are not using a linking verb and you are not describing the object of the verb, the sentence has no complement.
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 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.
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
Is circle an adjective?
No, it is a verb or a noun (to go around, to surround; a round shape). The adjective form is circular.
What is the noun in the sentence 'Will they be angry'?
There is no noun in the sentence:will = verb (auxiliary)they = pronoun (subject of the sentence)be = verbangry = adjective (subject complement)
Tom left his bicycle on the sidewalk what is the subject complement in the sentence?
There is no subject complement in that sentence. A subject complement is a noun, pronoun, or adjective that follows a linking verb. Left is the verb, and it's transitive, not linking.
Is a predicate noun the same as a predicate nominative?
Not exactly. A predicate nominative (the noun or a pronoun following a linking verb that restates the subject of the sentence) can be a subject complement; but a subject complement can also be a predicate adjective (the adjective following a linking verb which describes the subject of the sentence).In other words, a subject complement can be a predicate nominative or a predicate adjective.
Is victory a linking verb?
Yes, "victory" is not a linking verb. Linking verbs serve to connect the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, such as a noun or adjective. "Victory" is a noun.
Is sound an action verb?
Yes, the verb sound is an action verb; a word the act of making sound.The word sound is also a noun and an adjective.
Is brief an adverb verb adjective or noun?
Brief can be an adjective, a noun or a verb.
