Subject complements in English grammar are words, phrases, and clauses that follow a copular or linking verb and refer back to modify or describe the grammatical subject.
Subject complement is a grammatical function.
The grammatical forms that can function as the subject complement in English grammar are noun phrases, adjective phrases, prepositional phrases, verb phrases, and noun clauses.
The terms predicate nominative and predicate noun are also used for noun phrases that function as subject complements. The term predicate adjective is sometimes used for adjective phrases that function as subject complements. Predicate nominative, predicate noun, and predicate adjective are also grammatical functions.
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