Name: ___________________________

Sentence Diagramming: Subject Complements

A subject complement follows a linking verb. It describes or Example: I am happy.

renames the subject. When you diagram a sentence, the
subject complement is written on the baseline, separated
from the predicate by a slanted line. I am happy

Diagram each sentence below.

1. They are late.

2. My older brother is funny in the morning.

3. The weather became cold and windy.

4. The old house down the street was scary in the dark.

5. It is very important to brush your teeth.

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Name: ___________________________

Sentence Diagramming: Subject Complements

A subject complement follows a linking verb. It describes or Example: I am happy.

renames the subject. When you diagram a sentence, the
subject complement is written on the baseline, separated
from the predicate by a slanted line. I am happy

Diagram each sentence below.

1. They are late.

They are late

2. My older brother is funny in the morning.

brother is funny

morning
ol
M

in
de
y

th
e

3. The weather became cold and windy.

cold

weather became
and

windy
Th
e

4. The old house down the street was scary in the dark.
house was scary
do

dark
in
Th

ol

street
w
d
e

th
th

e
e

5. It is very important to brush your teeth.

It is important
ve

brush
to

teeth
ry

yo
ur

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