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What is a predicate nominative?
What is a predicate nominative?
A noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and helps to explain or rename the subject.
What is a predicate adjective?
What is a predicate adjective?
An adjective that follows a linking verb and helps to modify or describe the subject.
Which sentence contains a predicate nominative? Henry's favorite toy is a teddy bear.
Which sentence contains a predicate nominative? Henry's favorite toy is a teddy bear.
- Henry's favorite toy is a teddy bear. (correct)
- The dog was wet.
- The girls went outside to play.
- Maria and her dog are walking.
Which sentence contains a predicate adjective? The dog was wet.
Which sentence contains a predicate adjective? The dog was wet.
Which sentence contains a predicate adjective? That movie seems hilarious.
Which sentence contains a predicate adjective? That movie seems hilarious.
Which statement contains a predicate adjective? The duck sounds loud.
Which statement contains a predicate adjective? The duck sounds loud.
Which sentence contains a predicate nominative? The people behind you are my parents.
Which sentence contains a predicate nominative? The people behind you are my parents.
Which statement contains a predicate adjective? The girls standing by the bus stop look upset.
Which statement contains a predicate adjective? The girls standing by the bus stop look upset.
Which statement contains a predicate nominative? Susana would have been a great class president.
Which statement contains a predicate nominative? Susana would have been a great class president.
Which sentence contains a predicate adjective? Two of the children were asleep.
Which sentence contains a predicate adjective? Two of the children were asleep.
Which statement contains a predicate adjective? Your mother's soup smells delicious.
Which statement contains a predicate adjective? Your mother's soup smells delicious.
Which statement contains a predicate adjective? The road becomes narrow after the left turn.
Which statement contains a predicate adjective? The road becomes narrow after the left turn.
What is a predicate nominative in the following sentence: The Rolling Stones are a rock band from England?
What is a predicate nominative in the following sentence: The Rolling Stones are a rock band from England?
Study Notes
Predicate Nominatives
- A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun following a linking verb that renames or explains the subject.
- Example: In the sentence "Henry's favorite toy is a teddy bear," "teddy bear" is the predicate nominative explaining "toy."
- Key linking verbs often include forms of "to be" (is, are, was).
Predicate Adjectives
- A predicate adjective is an adjective that follows a linking verb and describes or modifies the subject.
- Example: In "The dog was wet," "wet" is the predicate adjective describing "dog."
- Example in context: "That movie seems hilarious." Here, "hilarious" modifies the subject "movie."
Identifying Predicate Nominatives
- "The people behind you are my parents." Here, "parents" is the predicate nominative clarifying the subject "people."
- "Susana would have been a great class president." "Class president" is the predicate nominative that renames "Susana."
Identifying Predicate Adjectives
- "The girls standing by the bus stop look upset." "Upset" is the predicate adjective describing "girls."
- "Your mother's soup smells delicious." In this case, "delicious" describes the subject "soup."
More Examples of Predicate Adjectives
- In "The duck sounds loud," "loud" acts as the predicate adjective modifying "duck."
- "The road becomes narrow after the left turn." Here, "narrow" describes "the road."
Distinguishing Between the Two
- Predicate nominatives rename the subject, while predicate adjectives modify it by providing descriptive qualities.
- Both types of predicates follow linking verbs, which connect the subject to the complement (either nominative or adjective).
Practice Sentences
- "Two of the children were asleep." "Asleep" is the predicate adjective describing the subject.
- "The Rolling Stones are a rock band from England." Here, "rock band" serves as the predicate nominative for the subject "The Rolling Stones."
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