Subject complements

1. Complements A word or group of words that complete the action of a verb. Example: The dog is… (what???) We need some word or phrase to tell us what the dog is… How about smelly??? The dog is smelly.

2. There are two types of complements… Subject complements We are learning about these today. Object complements We will learn about them on Tuesday.

3. Subject Complements Are words that describe the subject of a sentence. They follow a linking verb. What are those linking verbs, you ask? They are: Forms of to be: am, is, are, was, were, been and being Other linking verbs: taste, smell, sound, feel, seem, look, appear, grow, remains and become

4. Examples Here are some sentences with subject complements: 1. The boy is funny. 2. The lemon tastes sour. 3. I am tired. subject Subject complement

5. Find the complements is these sentences: 1. The house is too warm. 2. My mother appears angry. 3. We were happy to be there. 4. I am a teacher.

6. Find the complements is these sentences: 1. The house is too warm . 2. My mother appears angry . 3. We were happy to be there. 4. I am a teacher .

7. Some subject complements are nouns: Like: She is my sister. The dog is a pest. My car is a mess.

8. Some subject complements are nouns: Like: She is my sister . The dog is a pest . My car is a mess .

9. They are called Predicate Nouns

10. Some complements are adjectives: Examples: The sky is beautiful. The school is messy. Jerry is funny.

11. Some complements are adjectives: The sky is beautiful . The school is messy . Jerry is funny .

12. They are called Predicate Adjectives

13. Page 22 1. is one 2. is movement 3. is form 4. are traditional 5. are dances 6. look imaginative 7. appears elegant 8. is dance 9. seem popular PN PN PN PA PN PA PA PN PA

14. P. 22 CONTD 10. became fashionable 11. Was fad 12. Was craze 13. Was jitterbug 14. Became free 15. Remains activity PA PN PN PN PA PN