subject complement is the adjective, noun, or pronoun that follows a linking verb. The following verbs are true linking verbs: any form of the verb be [am, is, are, was, were, has been, are being, might have been, etc.], become, and seem. Then you have a list of verbs that can be linking oraction: appear, feel, grow, look, prove, remain,smell, sound, taste, and turn. If you can substitute any of the verbs on this second list with an equal sign [=] and the sentence still makes sense, the verb is almost always linking.
Read these examples:
Brandon is a gifted athlete.
Brandon = subject; is = linking verb; athlete = noun as subject complement.
It was he who caught the winning touchdown Friday night.
It = subject; was = linking verb; he = pronoun as subject complement.
Brandon becomes embarrassed when people compliment his skill.
Face = subject; will turn = linking verb; red = adjective as subject complement. [Will turn is linking because if you substitute this verb with an equal sign, the sentence still makes sense.] Don't mistake a subject complement for a direct object.
Only linking verbs can have subject complements. If the verb is action, then the word that answers the question what? or who? after the subject + verb is adirect object.
When Michelle woke up this morning, she felt sick.
She = subject; felt = linking verb; sick = subject complement. [Felt is linking because if you substitute this verb with an equal sign, the sentence still makes sense.]
Michelle felt her forehead but did not detect a temperature.
Michelle = subject; felt = action verb. She feltwhat? Forehead = direct object. [Felt is action because if you substitute this felt with an equal sign, the sentence does not make sense.
We will do whatever it takes to preserve our freedom, but will get more done working together.
Explanation:
This speech carries a hybrid message that first and foremost promises to defend the liberty and freedom of the United States no matter what. This part of the speech is direct at all countries, both friendly and unfriendly.
The second part of the speech is directly mostly at the nations that the United States considers to be close allies. This fragment reminds them that the United States is willing to cooperate with them to obtain good results for everyone. A the end of the speech, Kennedy also states that more can be done together than separately.
