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Grammar: Subject Complements Practice

A subject complement is a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective that appears with a linking verb and tells something about the subject. Three types of subject complements are predicate nouns, predicate pronouns, and predicate adjectives.

A predicate noun is a noun that identifies or renames the subject of the sentence.

The banjo is a stringed instrument used in bluegrass music. [The noun instrument renames the subject banjo. The linking verb is is.]

A predicate pronoun is a pronoun that identifies or renames the subject of the sentence.

The featured performer at the bluegrass festival might be he. [The pronoun he identifies the subject performer. The linking verb is might be.]

A predicate adjective is an adjective that describes the subject of the sentence.

Does bluegrass music sound good to you? [The adjective good describes the subject music. The linking verb is Does sound.]

Underline the subject complement in each sentence. Then, identify it by writing PN for predicate noun, PP for predicate pronoun, or PA for predicate adjective.

1. Buzz Aldrin became an astronaut in 1963.

2. The second person to set foot on the moon was he.

3. The American people were proud of the moon landing.

4. Space exploration would be an exciting career.

5. The special food for astronauts might taste strange.

6. To many people, NASA astronauts are American heroes.

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Grammar: Subject Complements Assess

A Identify the underlined subject complement by writing PN for predicate noun, PP for predicate pronoun, or PA for predicate adjective.

1. Fish, tofu, and rice are traditional Japanese foods.

2. Does Japanese food taste delicious to you?

3. Peking duck is a specialty of northern China.

4. Egg rolls and dumplings are popular in China.

5. Favorite lunchtime foods are they.

6. Many people in India are vegetarians.

7. Our dinner at the Indian restaurant was enjoyable.

8. The owner of the restaurant is she.

B In each sentence, circle the linking verb and underline the subject complement.

1. Horses have been useful to humans for thousands of years. 2. The shire is the largest breed of horse.

3. Two thousand pounds would be a typical weight for a shire.

4. Running bands of wild horses must look beautiful. 5. Descendants of tame horses from long ago are they.

C Underline the subject complement in each sentence. Then, identify it by writing PN for predicate noun, PP for predicate pronoun, or PA for predicate adjective.

1. Mrs. Diaz has become knowledgeable about Latin America.

2. In fact, one of the best-known experts is she.

3. Mexico is a large country in Latin America.

4. Much of the land in Mexico is too dry for farming.

5. Mexico City is the capital of Mexico.

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