Nouns and Subject Complements

What does a subject complement refer to?

• The same person, place, or thing as the subject

• The action of the verb

• The object of the sentence

• The adverb in the sentence

What part of the sentence is a subject complement? The African Alexandrite is a beautiful gem.

• The noun at the start of the sentence

• a beautiful gem

• African Alexandrite

• The action of the verb

A subject complement follows a linking verb: be, am, are, is, was, were.

• True

• False

What type of verb is followed by a subject complement?

• Action verb

• Transitive verb

• Linking verb

• Intransitive verb

In the sentence 'The Hope Diamond is a beautiful gem', what is the subject of the sentence?

• The Hope Diamond

• Is

• A beautiful gem

• The subject of a verb

In the sentence 'The car we saw on the road is a great vehicle', what is the linking verb?

• The car we saw on the road

• Is

• A great vehicle

• The subject of a verb

What is the subject and subject compliment in the following sentence? The goalkeeper is my grandma.

• S: is SC: grandma

• S: The goalkeeper SC: is my grandma

• S: The goalkeeper SC: my grandma

• S: The SC: is