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Subject Complement

By Richard Nordquist

Updated June 30, 2020

In grammar, a complement is a word or word group that completes the predicate in a sentence.

Subject complements follow a linking verb and provide additional information about the subject of the sentence.

The subject complement is normally a noun or an adjective that defines or renames the subject in some way.

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Verb Pattern Type A

Wren & Martin Verb patterns_A

01. VP#1 – Subject + verb

02. VP#2 – Subject + verb + Sub-Complement

03. VP#3 – Subject + verb + Direct object

04. VP#4 – Subject + verb + Indirect object + Direct Obj

05. VP#5 – Subject + verb + Direct object + Prepositional Phrase

06. VP#6 – Subject + verb + Noun/pronoun + Adjective

07. VP#7 – Subject + verb + Preposition + Prepositional object

08. VP#8 – Subject + verb + To-infinitive (as object of the verb)

09. VP#9 – Subject + verb + Noun/Pronoun + To-infinitive

10. VP#10 – Subject + verb + Gerund

11. VP#11 – Subject + verb + Noun/Pronoun + Present participle

12. VP#12 – Subject + verb + Noun/Pronoun + Plain Infinitive

13. VP#13 – Sub + verb + Noun/Pronoun + Past Participle

14. VP#14 – Sub + verb + Noun/Pronoun + (to be) + Complement

15. VP#15 – Sub + verb + that-clause (object of the Verb)

16. VP#16 – Sub + verb + Noun/Pronoun + that-clause

17. VP#17 – Sub + verb + Interrogative + clause

18. VP#18 – Sub + verb + Noun/Pronoun + Interrogative + clause

19. VP#19 – Sub + verb + Interrogative + to-infinitive

20. VP#20 – Sub + verb + Noun/Pronoun + interrogative + to-infinitive

WM_VP_A_Example_Sentences

VP_A Example Sentences

S V

I   know.

Birds   fly.

Fire   burns.

S V SC

I   am    your teacher.

This   is   a pen.

It   is   me.

S V DO

I     know    you.

I    know   his address.

The boy    has lost    his pen.

S V IO DO

I     will send     you   the book.

I    lent     her      my pen.

The teacher    gave    us   homework.

S V DO PP

I will send the book to you.
I lent my pen to a friend of mine.
I have bought a watch for my sister.

PP == Prep phrase == Prep + prepO

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S V NP + Adj

1. I know

2. I am your teacher.

3. I know you.

4. I will send you the book.

5. I will send the book to you.

6. I will leave the door open.

7. I agree to your proposal.

8. I want to go.

9. I want you to go.

10. I began swimming.

11. I saw him swimming.

12. I saw him (to) swim.

13. I got the letter sent.

14. I deem the plan (to be) unwise.

15. I admit that I have done it.

16. I have told him that I have done it.

17. I have said what I want.

18. I have told you what I want.

19. I know what to do.

20. I told you what to do.

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Subject Complement | ThoughtCo

By Richard Nordquist

Updated June 30, 2020

In grammar, a complement is a word or word group that completes the predicate in a sentence.

Subject complements follow a linking verb and provide additional information about the subject of the sentence.

The subject complement is normally a noun or an adjective that defines or renames the subject in some way.

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Grammar_links_A001

A. GRAMMARLY.com

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21. B_VP#1

There_BE_NP_prepPH

There is a book on the desk.

There is a hotel near the station.

There is a lamp beside the bed.

There was someone at the door.

There are twelve months in a year.

There are plenty of pins in a drawer.

SUB_V_ADJ_toDO

We were glad to see him.

She is afraid to go alone.

My brother is eager to join the army.

I shall be happy to accept your invitation.

He was anxious to meet you.

They are impatient to start.

23. B_VP#3

It_be_ADJ_of_NP_toDO

It is kind of you to help us.

It was clever of Mohan to find his way here.

It was careless of her to make a mistake.

It was unwise of me to lend him money.

It was foolish of Mr. Ramesh to accept the offer.

It was wicked of him to say such things.

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