Exploring Subject Complements: Predicate Adjectives and Nominatives

This video tutorial introduces subject complements, focusing on predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives. It explains how predicate nominatives rename the subject within the predicate and can be nouns, pronouns, or noun clauses. Examples illustrate these concepts, such as 'John is the captain' and 'The best students are she and I.' The tutorial also covers predicate adjectives, which describe the subject from within the predicate, with examples like 'Anna seems friendly.' The lesson concludes with a brief overview of related topics like verbs and subject-verb agreement.

What is a subject complement?

• A word that renames the predicate

• A word that follows action verbs

• A word that modifies the subject but exists in the predicate

• A word that modifies the predicate

What is a predicate nominative?

• A noun or pronoun that renames the subject from within the predicate

• An adjective that describes the subject

• A verb that links the subject to the predicate

• A noun that modifies the predicate

In the sentence 'John is the captain of the soccer team,' what is the predicate nominative?

• is

• John

• soccer team

• the captain of the soccer team

Which of the following sentences contains a compound predicate nominative?

• The sky is blue

• The cat is on the mat

• The best students are she and I

• The dog is barking

Which of the following is a relative pronoun that can start a noun clause?

• but

• who

• and

• or

Why is 'she and I' written in the nominative case in the sentence 'The best students are she and I'?

• Because it is a predicate adjective

• Because it is a compound predicate nominative

• Because it is an indirect object

• Because it is a direct object

What is a predicate adjective?

• An adjective or adjective phrase that describes the subject from within the predicate

• A pronoun that modifies the predicate

• A verb that links the subject to the predicate

• A noun that renames the subject

In the sentence 'Anna seems friendly,' what is the predicate adjective?

• Anna

• seems

• friendly

• seems friendly

Which sentence contains a predicate adjective?

• One great thing about cats is that they don't have to be walked

• Anna seems friendly

• The best students are she and I

• John is the captain of the soccer team

In the sentence 'Bella is a friendly person,' what is 'a friendly person'?

• Indirect object

• Direct object

• Predicate nominative

• Predicate adjective