Subjects and Complements in Writing Lab
Learn how a verb must agree with its subject, not its subject complement, in sentences. Discover examples of incorrect and correct usage to grasp the concept better. Improve your grammar skills with this helpful lesson from the UWF Writing Lab.
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Writing Lab Subjects and Complements
Subjects and Complements A verb must agree with its subject, not its subject complement (a word or words that rename the subject). In other words, if a sentence is in its natural word order, a verb should agree with what precedes it, not what follows it.
Examples Incorrect: Homemade pies is the bakery s specialty. Correct: Homemade pies are the bakery s specialty. (Correct the verb should agree with the subject pies, not the subject complement specialty.) Correct: His parents are his sole support. Correct: His sole support is his parents.
Thats all, folks! This lesson is part of the UWF Writing Lab Grammar Mini-Lesson Series Lessons adapted from Real Good Grammar, Too by Mamie Webb Hixon To find out more, visit the Writing Lab s website where you can take a self-scoring quiz corresponding to this lesson
