What is a subject complement?

Exploring Adjectives as Subject Complements

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Sophia Harris
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The main topic of the sentence.
A noun or adjective that renames or describes the subject.
A descriptive word that modifies the verb.
A verb that describes the action in the sentence.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a being verb?
Jump
Play
Seems
Run
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can subject complements be described?
As verbs or adverbs.
As nouns or adjectives.
Only as adjectives.
Only as nouns.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role does a linking verb play in a sentence with a subject complement?
It renames the subject.
It modifies the subject complement.
It describes the action.
It connects the subject to the subject complement.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the subject complement in the sentence 'The temperature is very cold'?
Is
Temperature
Cold
Very
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence 'The tree is large', what is 'large'?
A predicate
A linking verb
A subject
A subject complement
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences uses an adjective as a subject complement correctly?
The water feels cold.
She runs fast.
He is a teacher.
They won the game.
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which option correctly transforms the phrase 'a safe place' into a sentence with a subject complement?
Is the place safe?
A place is safe.
The place is safe.
Safe is the place.
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