Which sentence correctly uses a predicate pronoun as a subject complement?
A, The last arrivals were Joe and I.
B. This year's soccer champions were Lana and me.
C. The tribute deeply touched my brother and I.
D. My boyfriend became my best friend
Is the answer A?
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No, the correct answer is B, "This year's soccer champions were Lana and me." Here's an explanation of why that is:
A predicate pronoun is a pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or describes the subject of the sentence. In this case, the linking verb is "were." So we need to choose the option where the pronoun follows the verb "were" and renames or describes the subject of the sentence.
In option A, "Joe and I" is being used as the subject of the sentence, but it should be "Joe and me" because "me" is the object form of the pronoun, which is needed after the linking verb "were."
In option B, "Lana and me" is the correct choice because "me" is the object form of the pronoun, which is needed after the linking verb "were." The pronoun "me" describes the subject "Lana and me" as being the soccer champions.
Option C is incorrect because it uses "I" instead of "me" after the verb "touched." Again, the object form "me" should be used here.
Option D is not an example of a predicate pronoun as a subject complement. It is a simple sentence with a subject "my boyfriend" and a linking verb "became," but it doesn't use any pronoun as a subject complement.
So, the correct answer is B.