The question is: if there are compound subjects, compound predicates and compound sentence, why not compound complements? Many grammar books do not have such concept. In reality, we can discover the existence of such grammatical structure. The following is an example.
e.g. The only child is used to getting plenty of candy, lavish praise from grownups, and pretty much anything else he or she wants.
The phrases in bold are complements of the preposition, to. Meanwhile, they are at same level and joined with a coordinating conjunction. In this case, we can name it 'compound complement'.
A compound subject complement consists of two or more subject complements that together describe or provide more information about the subject of a sentence. These complements can include nouns, pronouns, or adjectives. For example, in the sentence "The winners are John and Sarah," "John and Sarah" serve as a compound subject complement that identifies who the winners are.
The question is: if there are compound subjects, compound predicates and compound sentence, why not compound complements? Many grammar books do not have such concept. In reality, we can discover the existence of such grammatical structure. The following is an example.e.g. The only child is used to getting plenty of candy, lavish praise from grownups, and pretty much anything else he or she wants.The phrases in bold are complements of the preposition, to. Meanwhile, they are at same level and joined with a coordinating conjunction. In this case, we can name it 'compound complement'.
"Is" is the verb in that sentence. It's a linking verb that connects the subject to the subject complement. As a compound adjective, "cross-border" should be hyphenated.
I was awed by the full complement of nurses that suddenly appeared.
objective complement
A pronoun in the subjective case can function as:the subject of a sentence;the subject of a clause;a predicate nominative (subject complement).Examples:I can finish this job. (subject of the sentence)You and I can finish this job. (compound subject of the sentence)You and I can finish this job if we work together. (subject of the second part of the compound sentence)The lunch that I brought is enough for two. (subject of the relative clause)The person who bought the lot is he. (the pronoun 'who' is the subject of the relative clause; the pronoun 'he' is the subject complement, restating the subject noun 'person')
speech
The word "tasty" is the subject complement in the sentence.
This sentence is precise. + It is also a compound sentence.= This sentence is precise and it is a compound sentence.
A compound complex sentence is when you combind a compound sentence and a complex sentence.
As the definition states the subject complement follows either a linking verb or a pronoun. Therefore yes a sentence that contains a linking verb will also have a subject 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.