Subject Complements
Identify the subject complement in the sentence below
The featured performer at the bluegrass festival might be he.
Might be
Identify which capitalization rule is being followed.
You should buzz your hair.
First word of a sentence
Identify if the subject complement is a predicate noun, pronoun, or adjective.
Many people in India are vegetarians.
Vegetarians.
List three examples of linking verbs.
Student response varies
Find the subject complement in the sentence below:
Our dinner at the Indian restaurant was enjoyable.
enjoyable
Identify the subject complement in the sentence below
Fish, tofu, and rice are traditional Japanese foods.
foods
Identify which capitalization rule is being followed (all that apply)
I walked all the way to Jesse's house to say, "I want my money back!"
Pronoun I, First letter of a quote
Identify if the subject complement is a predicate noun, pronoun, or adjective.
Favorite lunchtime foods are they.
They
Fill in the blank:
A linking verb links __________ to ___________.
A linking verb links the subject of the sentence to the predicate.
List 2 linking verbs
Student response varies.
Identify the subject complement in the sentence below
Does Japanese food taste delicious to you?
Delicious
Student Response
Identify if the subject complement is a predicate noun, pronoun, or adjective.
Fish, tofu, and rice are traditional Japanese foods.
PN
What is the linking verb in the following sentence?
Pete is my favorite dog
is
What is the linking verb in the following sentence AND what is the to ________ that it fills?
That car was incredibly fast.
was; to be
Identify the subject complement in the sentence below.
Peking duck is a specialty of northern China.
Specialty
Write a sentence that uses the title of a person with the start of a quote in the middle of a sentence.
Student Response
Identify if the subject complement is a predicate noun, pronoun, or adjective.
Our dinner at the Indian restaurant was enjoyable.
PA
What is the linking verb in the following sentence?
The house smells like the ocean breeze.
smells
Rewrite the sentence below with correct capitalization:
I heard that uncle marcos is wild.
I heard that Uncle Marcos is wild.
Identify the subject complement in the sentence below.
Egg rolls and dumplings are popular in China.
Popular
addison said to mrs. edwards, "please, don't give us homework over the long weekend."
Addison said to Mrs. Edwards, "Please, don't give us homework over the long weekend."
Identify if the subject complement is a predicate noun, pronoun, or adjective.
Our dinner at the Indian restaurant was enjoyable.
PA
What is the linking verb in the following sentence AND what is the to ________ that it fills?
Nancy feels a bit sick today.
Feels; to feel
Identify the subject complement, determine if it is PN, PA, or PP, and rewrite with correct capitalization.
the wild zebra is one of the most beautiful animals to grace the lands of africa.
The wild zebra is one of the most beautiful animals to grace the lands of Africa.
SC: animals
PN