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What is Subject Complement?
In simple words, subject complement is an adjective, word, or pronoun that follows the link action. A subject complement provides more details about the subject.
There are two types of subject complement, which we will explain with the help of examples:
- Predicate Nominative:
A noun or pronoun is called a predicate nominative. It renames or re identifies the subject.
For example:-
My sister is a social worker
- “social worker” is a noun and the predicate nominative
- “social worker” follows the linking verb “is” (to be)
- “social worker” renames “my sister”
Patrich was a professor.
- “professor” is a noun and the predicate nominative
- “professor” follows the linking verb “was” (to be)
- “professor” renames “Patrich”
- Predicate Adjective:
An adjective as a subject compliment is called predicate adjective. It describes a topic or the subject.
For example:-
My father appears friendly.
- “friendly” is an adjective and the predicate adjective
- “friendly” follows the linking verb “appears” (to appear)
- “appears” describes “my father”
Loral seems kind.
- “kind” is an adjective and the predicate adjective
- “kind” follows the linking verb “seems” (to seem)
- “kind” describes “Loral”
Examples of Subject Compliment
Following are few sentence examples using Subject Compliment
- Stepanie ismy mother’s name.
- Your class room mustbethe one next to mine.
- The next door tenant seemed a reliable person.
- A university is a community of scholars.
- The worker seemed very tired.
- You should be more careful.
- The distinction became ? quite clear.
- The road is too narrow.
Keep exploring EnglishBix to learn about object compliment and see how it is different from the above mentioned subject compliment.