Subject Complements Practice

Write the subject complement then tell whether it is a predicate noun (PN) or predicate adjective (PA)

The meet was a huge success for our team.

Identify the subject complement. Gretchen is a gifted musician.

• Gretchen

• is

• gifted

• musician

Identify the subject complement.

Gretchen becomes embarrassed when she is complimented.

• embarrassed

• becomes

• complimented

• is

Identify the subject complement.

Ray seems irritated when others notice his large knees.

• seems

• knees

• irritated

• others

Identify the subject complement.

Is your dad a police officer?

• is

• dad

• police officer

• your

Identify the subject complement.

The box is a present from Grandpa Karl.

• box

• is

• Grandpa Karl

• present

Identify the subject complement.

Those ribs look burnt to a crisp.

• crisp

• burnt

• look

• ribs

Identify the subject complement.

He became a famous writer.

• He

• famous

• became

• writer

Which of the following is a subject complement?

• direct object

• indirect object

• predicate nominative

• adjective nominative

What is the subject complement in this sentence: Claire is creative.

• Claire

• is

• creative

• none