Worksheet for identifying subject complements in sentences.

Task: Identify the Subject Complements in the Sentences

#### Definition Recap:
A subject complement is an adjective or noun that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject of the sentence. The linking verb connects the subject to the subject complement.

#### Steps to Solve:
1. Identify the linking verb in each sentence.
2. Determine what comes after the linking verb.
3. Check if the word(s) after the linking verb describe or rename the subject.
4. Circle the subject complement.

#### List of Sentences:
1. We are late as usual.
2. They might be happy to help.
3. The small dog is black and white.
4. The cat was afraid and ran under the bed.
5. She shall be hungry soon since she ate so little.
6. I am sure you are right.
7. You are being foolish if you leave now.
8. Do you feel tired?
9. He thought sadly they were lost.
10. James was winning and Tom looked tired.

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Solution with Explanations:

#### 1. We are late as usual.
- Linking verb: "are"
- Subject complement: "late" (describes the subject "We")
- Circle: "late"

#### 2. They might be happy to help.
- Linking verb: "be"
- Subject complement: "happy" (describes the subject "They")
- Circle: "happy"

#### 3. The small dog is black and white.
- Linking verb: "is"
- Subject complement: "black and white" (describes the subject "The small dog")
- Circle: "black and white"

#### 4. The cat was afraid and ran under the bed.
- Linking verb: "was"
- Subject complement: "afraid" (describes the subject "The cat")
- Circle: "afraid"

#### 5. She shall be hungry soon since she ate so little.
- Linking verb: "shall be"
- Subject complement: "hungry" (describes the subject "She")
- Circle: "hungry"

#### 6. I am sure you are right.
- Linking verb: "are"
- Subject complement: "right" (describes the subject "you")
- Circle: "right"

#### 7. You are being foolish if you leave now.
- Linking verb: "are being"
- Subject complement: "foolish" (describes the subject "You")
- Circle: "foolish"

#### 8. Do you feel tired?
- Linking verb: "feel"
- Subject complement: "tired" (describes the subject "you")
- Circle: "tired"

#### 9. He thought sadly they were lost.
- Linking verb: "were"
- Subject complement: "lost" (describes the subject "they")
- Circle: "lost"

#### 10. James was winning and Tom looked tired.
- Linking verb 1: "was"
- Subject complement: "winning" (describes the subject "James")
- Circle: "winning"
- Linking verb 2: "looked"
- Subject complement: "tired" (describes the subject "Tom")
- Circle: "tired"

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Final Answer:

1. late
2. happy
3. black and white
4. afraid
5. hungry
6. right
7. foolish
8. tired
9. lost
10. winning and tired

Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{\text{late, happy, black and white, afraid, hungry, right, foolish, tired, lost, winning, tired}}
\]