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COMPLEMENTSA 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.
There are two types of complements…
Subject complementsWe are learning about these today.
Object complements We will learn about them on Tuesday.
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 beingOther linking verbs: taste, smell, sound, feel, seem, look, appear, grow, remains and become
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
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.
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.
Some complements are adjectives:
Examples:
The sky is beautiful.
The school is messy.
Jerry is funny.
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1. is one2. is movement3. is form4. are traditional5. are dances6. lookimaginative7. appearselegant8. is dance
9. seem popularPNPNPNPAPNPAPAPNPA
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