1. Predicate Nominatives & Predicate Adjectives Matt Hermann, Jackson Jones, Chloe Heldt

2. Linking Verbs Definition: they link the subject of the sentence with a word that tells more about it Examples: The old man appeared angry. The rock band sounded loud.

3. Subject Complements Definition: a noun, pronoun, or adjective that follows a linking verb that expresses a complete thought Examples: The Mexican food tastes bad. John’s favorite sports are basketball and football.

4. Subject Complements Creative Device: C-omplement A-fter L-inking V-erb http://www.mrclements.com/?features=sentence-diagramming

5. Predicate Nominative Definition: a subject complement that is a noun or pronoun, that identifies or renames the subject Examples: The Apple laptop was his. At the end of the tournament, AJ Nash was the leader.

6. Predicate Nominative Creative Device: N-ominative I-dentifies S-ubject http://www.public.asu.edu/~gelderen/314text/chap4.htm

7. Predicate Adjectives Definition: a subject complement that is an adjective, that modifies or describes the subject Examples: The soccer game was long and boring. The night sky turned dark and black after sunset.

8. Predicate Adjectives Creative Device: A-djective D-escribes S-ubject http://player.discoveryeducation.com/views/hhView.cfm?guidAssetId=A20 F54C5-A7AD-4FC3-A45D-2286915A0C12

9. Practice Problems Underline the subject complement and identify which type it is in the sentence. 1.Joe’s favorite toy is his brown teddy bear. 2.The people in the stadium grew angry. 3.The salt-water fish taste brackish. 4.The large textbook was hers. 5.The yellow, rotten milk smelled horrible.

10. Practice Problem Answers 1.Predicate Nominative: teddy bear 2.Predicate Adjective: angry 3.Predicate Adjective: brackish 4.Predicate Nominative: hers 5.Predicate Adjective: horrible