Adjectives are sometimes used as subject complements, to complete our information about the subject of the sentence by describing it. Take for example, 'The girl was very shy'. The subject is 'girl', 'shy' describe her; the subject complement are linked by the verb 'was' (part of the verb 'to be').
Adjectives as subject complements are usually linked to the subject by verbs such as 'be', 'become', 'appear', 'seem', 'look', taste', 'feel', 'smell'
Examples
(i) The struggle became very violent (Adjective)
(ii) The Price appeared too high. (Adjective)
(iii) The fried plantain smelled good.(Adjective)
The Adjective in each of these cases is acting as a subject complement.
Exercise
complete the following sentences with on Adjective suitable as a subject complement:
a. The idea seemed ....
b. Her new dress looked ....
c. Their presence was ....
d. The committee became ....
e. The problem is ....
f. The fresh Flowers smelt ....
g. The dirty curtains looked ....
h. The air seemed ....
i. His task appeared ....
score yourself
Answers:
a. reasonable, interesting.
b. attractive, colourful.
c. unexpected, welcome.
d. uneasy, argumentative.
e. insoluble, easy.
f. wonderful
g. dingy, disgraceful
h. still, fresh
i. easy, difficult, strenouns
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