Bell ringer: Identifying complements November 17, 2009
p. 509 Grammar Book
1-3. Write the complement then identify as direct object, indirect object, object complement, predicate nominative, and predicate adjective
Identifying Linking Verbs and Subject Complements
In the following sentences, underline the linking verbs once and the subject complements twice. On the line, write PA for predicate adjective or PN for predicate nominative.
1. Painting is one of the oldest arts. ______________
2. People are a favorite subject of painters. ______________
3. The subjects in early paintings were usually very important people. ______________
4. Many old paintings were religious. ______________
5. Other subjects were historical or mythical figures. ______________
6. Later, common people became the subjects of paintings. ______________
7. Sometimes, the people in paintings look very realistic. ______________
8. Other paintings are imaginative. ______________
9. The people and scenery seem dreamlike. ______________
10. Another popular subject is nature. ______________
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