Subject complements and predicates

The subject complement is the component that remains after the sentence with the object complement becomes the passive voice. That is to say, because the original object becomes the subject in the passive voice, the complement that remains It becomes a subject complement. For example:

Active voice: We saw him get on the bus (we saw him get on the bus). —— get on the bus is an object complement

Passive voice Status: He was seen to get on the bus (saw him get on the bus) - to get on the bus is the subject complement.

The predicative complement is the component that follows the predicative adjective. For example:

I am gald to meet you (nice to meet you) - to meet you is the complement of the predicative glad

She is afraid of other boys (she is afraid Other boys) - of other boys is the complement of the predicative afraid.

Extended information:

Detailed explanation of subject complement, predicative complement, and adverbial:

1. A sentence must have a subject and a predicate, and the object is The object of the predicate may not be included in some sentences.

2. The predicative is the content added after the verb be. In fact, it is a kind of subject complement. The same predicate means that the two words mean the same thing and have the same position in the sentence.

3. Subject: It is the object of the sentence statement, indicating who or what. Indicates "who" or "what" the sentence is about. The subject is the subject who performs the behavior or action of the sentence.

4. Subject-verb-object structure: Subject: The components that can be used as subjects include nouns (such as boy), nominative pronouns (such as you), verb infinitives, gerunds, etc. The subject is usually at the beginning of the sentence. Note The singular form of a noun is often inseparable from the article!.

5. Predicate: The predicate is composed of a verb. It is the protagonist of tense and voice changes in English, usually in the subject.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Subject