Subject Complements Worksheet
A Grade 7 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and understanding subject complements, including predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives.
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Subject Complements Practice
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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to demonstrate your understanding of subject complements.
Subject complements are words or phrases that follow a linking verb and rename or describe the subject. There are two main types: predicate nominatives (nouns or pronouns) and predicate adjectives (adjectives).
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence:
1. The sky looks cloudy today.
sky
looks
cloudy
today
2. She is an excellent student.
She
is
excellent
student
Underline the subject complement in each sentence and identify it as a Predicate Nominative (PN) or Predicate Adjective (PA).
3. My favorite color is . ( )
4. The old house seemed . ( )
5. He became a successful . ( )
Write two sentences. In the first, use a predicate nominative. In the second, use a predicate adjective. Underline the subject complement in each sentence.
6. Sentence with a predicate nominative:
7. Sentence with a predicate adjective:
Determine if the following statements are True or False.
8. A subject complement always follows an action verb.
True
False
9. A predicate nominative renames the subject.
True
False
Match each term on the left with its correct definition on the right.
10. Linking Verb
a. An adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the subject.
11. Predicate Nominative
b. A verb that connects the subject to a subject complement.
12. Predicate Adjective
c. A noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames the subject.