Harte’s stories of frontier life were very popular. which is the correct subject complement for this sentence? predicate pronoun predicate adjective predicate noun

The correct answer is B. Predicate adjective

Explanation:

In grammar, a subject complement or predicate complement refers to the word or words that go after linking verbs including verb to be and that completes the idea and defines the subject. Additionally, this predicate or complement can be a predicate noun in the case the words that complete the idea are nouns; a predicate pronoun in the case of using adjectives to define or complement the subject of a predicate pronoun in the case of using a pronoun. This implies, the sentence "Harte’s stories of frontier life were very popular" that contains the linking verb "were" and a in which the predicate is "very popular" contains mainly a predicate adjective because the subject "Harte's stories of frontier life" is defined and complement using two adjectives rather than nouns or pronouns.

11-32. the main character in the parable, the forgiving father, whose character remains constant throughout the story, is a picture of god. in telling the story, jesus identifies himself with god in his loving attitude to the lost. the younger son symbolizes the lost (the tax collectors and sinners of that day, luke 15: 1), and the elder brother represents the self-righteous (the pharisees and teachers of the law of that day, luke 15: 2). the major theme of this parable seems not to be so much the conversion of the sinner, as in the previous two parables of luke 15, but rather the restoration of a believer into fellowship with the father. in the first two parables, the owner went out to look for what was lost (luke 15: 1-10), whereas in this story the father waits and watches eagerly for his son's return. we see a progression through the three parables from the relationship of one in a hundred (luke 15: 1-7), to one in ten (luke 15: 8-10), to one in one (luke 15: 11-32), demonstrating god’s love for each individual and his personal attentiveness towards all humanity. we see in this story the graciousness of the father overshadowing the sinfulness of the son, as it is the memory of the father’s goodness that brings the prodigal son to repentance (romans 2: 4).

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.