Subject Complements Worksheet
This worksheet helps sixth-grade students identify and understand subject complements, including predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives.
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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to complete the activities. This worksheet focuses on identifying and understanding subject complements (predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives).
What are Subject Complements?
A subject complement is a word or phrase that follows a linking verb and renames or describes the subject. There are two main types:
1. Predicate Nominative: A noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames the subject.
Example: My brother is a talented artist. (artist renames brother)
2. Predicate Adjective: An adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the subject.
Example: The sky looks beautiful. (beautiful describes sky)
1. Which of the following is a linking verb?
run
sing
is
eat
Underline the linking verb and circle the predicate nominative in each sentence.
2. My best friend is an excellent .
3. The winner of the contest was .
4. That tall building is a famous .
5. In the sentence, 'The old house seemed spooky,' identify the predicate adjective.
6. Write a sentence using a linking verb and a predicate adjective to describe a sunny day.
Read each statement. Determine if it is True or False regarding subject complements.
7. A subject complement always follows an action verb.
True
False
8. A predicate nominative renames the subject.
True
False
Match each sentence with the correct type of subject complement.
9. My dog is fluffy.
a. Predicate Nominative
10. The principal became a mentor.
b. Predicate Adjective
11. Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) describing your favorite animal. Include at least two sentences with predicate adjectives and one sentence with a predicate nominative. Underline all subject complements.
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