Find the subject complement in each sentence

Question

Find the subject complement in each sentence

1. Pico de neblina is Brazil's highest mountain.

2. The Amazon is the worlds second longest river.

3. Iguacu falls is the world's widest waterfall

4. Iguacu national Park is the home of about 799 species of butterflies.

5. Duck is a favorite food in the Amazon region.

6. The official language of Brazil is Portuguese.

7. Carnival is the nation's biggest celebration.

8. Coffee is an important crop of Brazil.

9. Dom Pedro was once the emperor of Brazil.

10. Today Brazil is a republic.

Answer 1

In each of these sentences, the subject complement is typically the part that follows the verb and describes or renames the subject. Here are the subject complements:

1. Subject: Pico de neblina / Subject Complement: Brazil's highest mountain

2. Subject: The Amazon / Subject Complement: the world's second-longest river

3. Subject: Iguacu Falls / Subject Complement: the world's widest waterfall

4. Subject: Iguacu National Park / Subject Complement: the home of about 799 species of butterflies

5. Subject: Duck / Subject Complement: a favorite food in the Amazon region

6. Subject: The official language of Brazil / Subject Complement: Portuguese

7. Subject: Carnival / Subject Complement: the nation's biggest celebration

8. Subject: Coffee / Subject Complement: an important crop of Brazil

9. Subject: Dom Pedro / Subject Complement: once the emperor of Brazil

10. Subject: Today Brazil / Subject Complement: a republic

Answer 2

A subject complement is a group of words have the same meaning as the first group of words that came before it.

I am underlining each subject complement below.

1. Pico de neblina is Brazil's highest mountain.

2. The Amazon is the worlds second longest river.

3. Iguacu falls is the world's widest waterfall

4. Iguacu national Park is the home of about 799 species of butterflies.

5. Duck is a favorite food in the Amazon region.

6. The official language of Brazil is Portuguese.

7. Carnival is the nation's biggest celebration.

8. Coffee is an important crop of Brazil.

9. Dom Pedro was once the emperor of Brazil.

10. Today Brazil is a republic.