Question

what is the complements and is it predicate nominative or predicate adjective?

1. The chirping of the birds became more and more shrill as the cat approached.

2. You should feel proud of yourself.

3. Soft and cool was the grass under the catalpa tree.

4. Be a friend to animals.

5. The crowd grew quiet when Governor Markham spoke.

Answer 1

I'll be glad to check your answers.

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/objects.htm

Answer 2

sorry, that didn't help.

Answer 3

can I get the answers instead because I do not understand at all

Answer 4

You might understand more if you take more than a minute to study that website.

Did you find the subject and verb in each sentence?

Answer 5

I read everything on the page and I feel like im doing everything wrong, and I just don't know what to do.

Answer 6

can you just help me please, I ask everyone but there confused too

Answer 7

I'll be glad to help you.

What is the subject and verb in this sentence? If you answer that question, I'll help you find the predicate noun or predicate adjective.

1. <b>The chirping of the birds became more and more shrill as the cat approached.</b>

Answer 8

birds and chirping?

Answer 9

Ms.Sue?

Answer 10

Chirping is the subject. The verb tells about the subject. In this sentence the verb is became.

What word complements or finishes this?

chirping became _________

Answer 11

I have to atleast one subject complement and tell whether its predicat nominative or predicate adjective

Answer 12

shrill

Answer 13

The word that finishes it is shrill.
It's a predicate adjective.

chirping became shrille

Please try to do the others.

Answer 14

thank you Ms.Sue your the best. can you check the rest of them after im done?

Answer 15

2. Proud - Predicate Adjective
3. soft, cool - predicate adjective
4. friend - predicate nominative
5. quiet - predicate adjective

Answer 16

You're very welcome, Sindey. Yes, I'll check them.

Remember that predicate nouns mean the same as the subject. Predicate adjectives describe the subject. They always come after the verb.

Answer 17

thank you! hope I got them right
sorry if I stressed you out

Answer 18

All are correct! Great!

Answer 19

oh my gosh! thank you

Answer 20

one last question, is warm, amazing, great all predicate adjective?

Answer 21

They could be, but I'd have to see the sentence to be sure.