A subject complement (think of the word complete) is a word (usually a noun) on the other side of the linking verb. It means the same as the subject or refers to the same person or thing as the subject.
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/subjectcomplement.htm
If "neighbor" is the subject and the linking verb is "is," what's the complement?
In the following sentence, what is the subject complement?
My neighbor is a newspaper reporter.
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newspaper reporter
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