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Predicate (Verb) Complements
| ADVERB 1 | PREDICATE | COMPLEMENT (DO) |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie | washed | his hands |
| put | his lunch | |
| gave | his hand | |
| gave | his hand |
- What are predicate complements examples?
- What is an example of a subject complement?
- What is subject complement in a sentence?
- What is subject and object complement with example?
- What is subject predicate and complement?
- What are three types of subject complements?
- How do you identify a subject complement?
- What are the four subject complements?
- What are examples of complements in a sentence?
- What are two types of subject complements?
- Is teacher a subject complement?
- What is the difference of subject complement and object complement?
- What is a subject give 5 examples?
- What are examples of complements in a sentence?
- What is a Predicator complement?
- What are some examples of predicate adjectives?
- What is a predicate adjective complement?
What are predicate complements examples?
A predicative complement (PC) follows a 'linking verb' (copula verb): be, look, seem, appear, remain, etc. This is [a good idea]PC. Pat will always remain [a good friend]PC. The committee elected John [chairman]PC.
What is an example of a subject complement?
He married a famous writer. He became a famous writer.
What is subject complement in a sentence?
A complement (spelled with an e) is something that completes. And a subject complement is something that completes our idea of the subject of a sentence by giving us more information about it. Usually, the subject complement is a noun, a pronoun or an adjective.
What is subject and object complement with example?
The complement of an intransitive verb always says something about the subject and is therefore called subject complement. Alice is beautiful. (Here the complement beautiful says something about the subject Alice.)
What is subject predicate and complement?
A predicate is also called predicator to distinguish it from the traditional meaning as one of two sentence parts—subject or predicate. A complement an element or elements required by a word or structure to complete its meaning in the clause.
What are three types of subject complements?
A subject complement is a noun, adjective, or pronoun that follows a linking verb to describe or rename the subject. The three types of subject complements are called predicate nouns, predicate adjectives, and predicate pronouns.
How do you identify a subject complement?
A subject complement is found in the predicate of a sentence (the part of the sentence that contains the verb and makes a statement about the subject). The subject complement follows a linking verb (a verb that expresses a state of being).
What are the four subject complements?
A subject complement in English describes or renames a sentence subject and completes the sense of the verb by means of an adjective, a noun, a pronoun, a possessive noun or pronoun, or an adverb of time or place.
What are examples of complements in a sentence?
Complement can be used as a noun to refer to someone or something that completes, enhances, or works well with someone or something else. Examples: Complement as a noun The lighting was the perfect complement to the décor. The principal's shoes are a nice complement to his suit.
What are two types of subject complements?
There are two main types of subject complements: predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives.
Is teacher a subject complement?
It always follows a linking verb, such as forms of be, become, or remain. In the following example, teacher is the subject complement: Mr. Kennedy is my teacher.
What is the difference of subject complement and object complement?
A subject complement is a word or phrase that follows a linking verb and identifies or describes the subject of a sentence while an object complement is a word that follows the direct object of a sentence and adds more information about the object.
What is a subject give 5 examples?
The subject is typically a noun ("The dog . . ."), a noun phrase ("My sister's Yorkshire terrier . . ."), or a pronoun ("It . . ."). The subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, they, who, and whoever. In a declarative sentence, the subject usually appears before the verb ("The dog barks").
What are examples of complements in a sentence?
Complement can be used as a noun to refer to someone or something that completes, enhances, or works well with someone or something else. Examples: Complement as a noun The lighting was the perfect complement to the décor. The principal's shoes are a nice complement to his suit.
What is a Predicator complement?
Predicator Complement is the term we shall use for those obligatory constituents which do not meet the criteria established for Objects and the other types of complement.
What are some examples of predicate adjectives?
Predicate adjectives are adjectives that modify or describe the subject of a sentence or clause and are linked to the subject by a linking verb. In the sentence The joke was funny, the adjective funny is a predicate adjective that modifies the subject joke and is connected to it with the linking verb was.
What is a predicate adjective complement?
The predicate adjective (abbreviated PA) completes the verb and describes the subject. The predicate complement is also called the subject complement because it restates or describes the subject. Predicate Nominative. The predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that completes the meaning of a linking verb.
