COMPLEMENTSA word or group of words that complete the action of a verb.

Example: The dog is… (what???)We need some word or phrase to

tell us what the dog is…How about smelly???

The dog is smelly.

There are two types of complements…

Subject complementsWe are learning about these today.

Object complements We will learn about them on Tuesday.

Subject Complements

Are words that describe the subject of a sentence. They follow a linking verb.

What are those linking verbs, you ask?

They are:Forms of to be: am, is, are, was, were, been and beingOther linking verbs: taste, smell, sound, feel, seem, look, appear, grow, remains and become

Examples

Here are some sentences with subject complements:

1. The boy is funny.

2. The lemon tastes sour.

3. I am tired.

subject

Subject complement

Find the complements is these sentences:

1. The house is too warm.

2. My mother appears angry.

3. We were happy to be there.

4. I am a teacher.

Find the complements is these sentences:

1. The house is too warm.

2. My mother appears angry.

3. We were happy to be there.

4. I am a teacher.

Some subject complements are nouns:

Like:She is my sister.

The dog is a pest.

My car is a mess.

Some subject complements are nouns:

Like:She is my sister.

The dog is a pest.

My car is a mess.

They are called

Predicate Nouns

Some complements are adjectives:

Examples:

The sky is beautiful.

The school is messy.

Jerry is funny.

Some complements are adjectives:

The sky is beautiful.

The school is messy.

Jerry is funny.

They are called

Predicate Adjectives

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1. is one2. is movement3. is form4. are traditional5. are dances6. lookimaginative7. appearselegant8. is dance

9. seem popularPNPNPNPAPNPAPAPNPA

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10. became fashionable11. Was fad12. Was craze13. Was jitterbug14. Became free15. Remains activity

PAPNPNPNPAPN