Question

Which word/phrase is the subjective complement in the following statement?
The sun rises and the day begins.

• A. The sun
• B. rises
• C. begins
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

None of the above

A subject complement is an adjective, a noun or any phrase that follows a linking verb and gives more information about the subject.
In the given compound sentence, "The sun" is the subject itself, "rises" and "begins" are both verbs. None of them perform as the subject complement, hence options A, B and C are incorrect. Option D is correct because none of these options are right.