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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 followed by a predicate adjective or predicate noun that renames or describes the subject?
A subject complement is the predicate adjective or predicate noun that follows a linking verb to rename or describe the subject.
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)
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.
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 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.
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.
