Give five examples of subject-linking verb-subject complement pattern?

Answer 1

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: pizza
• linking verb: is
• subject complement: the adjective delicious

2. I became a grandmother today, my daughter had her baby.

• subject: I
• linking verb: became
• subject complement: the noun grandmother

3. My mother was valedictorian of her high school.

• subject: mother
• linking verb: was
• subject complement: the noun valedictorian

4. Her face turned bright red.

• subject: face
• linking verb: turned
• subject complement: the adjective red

5. Our vacation was too short.

• subject: vacation
• linking verb: was
• subject complement: the adjective short