Sentence Complements
A complement is one or more words in the _________ that complete the meaning of the ______ and the verb.
predicate, subject
The most common linking verb is ____ ____.
to be
In sentences expressing a command or request, the subject is always ____.
you
The four complements are: predicate ___________, predicate ___________, ________ object, and ________ object.
nominative, adjective, direct, indirect
A linking verb connects the ________ with a noun or adjective in the predicate. It shows ______, not action.
subject, being
To find a subject in a question, turn the ______ into a _______.
question, statement
The parts of speech that are NOT complements are _____ and ______.
adverbs, prepositional phrases
Forms of the to be verb may be used as linking verbs or _______ _______.
Helping verbs
The subject of a sentence is ______ a prepositional phrase.
never
A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a __________ ________ and renames the _________.
linking verb, subject
Name at least three verbs in addition to the to be verb that can be linking verbs
appear, become, feel, grow, look, remain, seen, smell, sound, stay, taste
Here is ____ usually the subject of a verb.
not
A predicate adjective is an adjective that follows a _______ ______ and modifies the ______.
linking verb, subject
Use smell as an action verb and a linking verb.
Jane smells the rose.
The rose smells wonderful.
The expletives there and it are ____ ___________ subjects of a verb.
not usually