COMPLEMENTS GeschkeEnglish IV Grammar UnitComplements Complements A complement

Complements • A complement is a word or group of words that completes the

Complements • Example – Snow blanketed the sidewalk. • • • Snow (subject) Blanketed

Complements • Like the subject of a sentence, a complement is never part of

Complements • Example – He ate one of the sandwiches. • The complement is

Complements • • An adverb modifying a verb is not a complement. Complements may

Complements • Example – She plays hard. • – Hard is an adverb, modifying

The Subject Complement • A subject complement is a noun, pronoun, or adjective that

The Subject Complement • Examples – Jim is a good student. • – Student

Types of Subject Complements • Predicate Nominative – • If the subject complement is

Types of Subject Complements • Examples – Jim is a good student. • –

Distinguishing Between Subject and Complement • When the sentence is not composed in the

Distinguishing Between Subject and Complement • Verb + Subject + Complement – Was he

Distinguishing Between Subject and Complement • Complement Coming First – How strange is life!

Distinguishing Between Subject and Complement • Helpful Hint – – Consider which word is

Assignment • Please rewrite the following sentences. For each sentence, underline the simple subject

Assignment 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Are those girls your cousins? How friendly everyone

Assignment 6. What a fine cook your mother is! 7. When does a house

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COMPLEMENTS Geschke--English IV Grammar Unit--Complements

Complements • A complement is a word or group of words that completes the meaning begun by the subject and verb Geschke--English IV Grammar Unit--Complements

Complements • Example – Snow blanketed the sidewalk. • • • Snow (subject) Blanketed (verb) Sidewalk (complement) If we just had the subject and the verb (snow blanketed), the sentence would be incomplete. The complement tells us what was blanketed by the snow. Geschke--English IV Grammar Unit--Complements

Complements • Like the subject of a sentence, a complement is never part of a prepositional phrase. Geschke--English IV Grammar Unit--Complements

Complements • Example – He ate one of the sandwiches. • The complement is one, not sandwiches; sandwiches is part of the prepositional phrase Geschke--English IV Grammar Unit--Complements

Complements • • An adverb modifying a verb is not a complement. Complements may be nouns, pronouns, or adjectives. Geschke--English IV Grammar Unit--Complements

Complements • Example – She plays hard. • – Hard is an adverb, modifying how she plays and is therefore not a complement. The baseball is hard. • Hard, here an adjective, is a complement. Geschke--English IV Grammar Unit--Complements

The Subject Complement • A subject complement is a noun, pronoun, or adjective that follows a linking verb. It identifies, describes, or explains the subject. Geschke--English IV Grammar Unit--Complements

The Subject Complement • Examples – Jim is a good student. • – Student identifies the subject, Jim. Lisa is humble. • Humble identifies the subject, Lisa Geschke--English IV Grammar Unit--Complements

Types of Subject Complements • Predicate Nominative – • If the subject complement is a noun or pronoun, it is a predicate nominative Predicate Adjective – If the subject complement is an adjective, it is called a predicate adjective Geschke--English IV Grammar Unit--Complements

Types of Subject Complements • Examples – Jim is a good student. • – student is a noun and therefore a predicate nominative Lisa is humble. • humble is an adjective and therefore a predicate adjective Geschke--English IV Grammar Unit--Complements

Distinguishing Between Subject and Complement • When the sentence is not composed in the traditional order (Subject + Verb+ Complement), it may be difficult to tell the subject from the complement Geschke--English IV Grammar Unit--Complements

Distinguishing Between Subject and Complement • Verb + Subject + Complement – Was he the donor of the organs? • Was—Verb • He—Subject • Donor—Complement • Usually, the subject comes before the complement. Geschke--English IV Grammar Unit--Complements

Distinguishing Between Subject and Complement • Complement Coming First – How strange is life! • Strange—Complement • Is—Verb • Life—Subject Geschke--English IV Grammar Unit--Complements

Distinguishing Between Subject and Complement • Helpful Hint – – Consider which word is more likely to be the subject of the sentence Use common sense! Geschke--English IV Grammar Unit--Complements

Assignment • Please rewrite the following sentences. For each sentence, underline the simple subject one time; underline the simple predicate two times; and circle the subject complement. Finally, identify the subject complement as predicate nominate (PN) or predicate adjective (PA). Geschke--English IV Grammar Unit--Complements

Assignment 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Are those girls your cousins? How friendly everyone seems! Ginger is a superb athlete. The Canterbury Tales is a great poem. How bright the stars seem tonight. Geschke--English IV Grammar Unit--Complements

Assignment 6. What a fine cook your mother is! 7. When does a house become a home? 8. Our dog is usually friendly. 9. Mr. Thomas was a teacher of extraordinary dedication. 10. Borat is a great movie. Geschke--English IV Grammar Unit--Complements