我可给你一些例句：——都是形容词作表语
It seems good.
It grows bright.
He gets angry.
He goes mad.
The child appears strong.
He remains silent.
The flower smells sweet
The orange tastes sour.
The stone feels hard.
The sky turns red.
在上面的动词中,不及物动词居多.
而你写的 arrive late 中的 “late”是作副词—— 虽然 late 可作形容词,但在这里不是.