Heyo pwips, let’s talk subject complements!

Subject Complements

• Function label
• Follow a linking verb
  • Forms of be: is, am, are, was, were
  • Other verbs: seems, become, turned
• Are a part of the predicate, S-V-SC
• Can be a noun phrase or an adjective phrase

Examples:

Wonder Woman is strong.

• NP – Wonder Woman – Subject
• Linking Verb – Is
• Adjective Phrase – Strong – SC

Harley Quinn seems evil.

• NP – Harley Quinn – Subject
• Linking Verb – seems
• Adjective Phrase – evil – SC

Starfire has become Queen of Tamaran.

• NP – Starfire – Subject
• Linking Verb – become
• Noun Phrase – Queen of Tamaran – SC