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A predicate noun or predicate nominative is a nounor pronoun which follows the verb and describes or renames the subject. A predicate noun follows a linking verb. For example:
Jennifer is my sister. (The noun sister renames the subject Jennifer)
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∙ 10y agoA predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject. For example:
That object in the tree is a coconut.
(coconut is the predicate nominative because it identifies what the object is)
A predicate adjective is and adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies or describes the subject. For example:
The cut flowers look dry and lifeless.
(dry and lifeless are the predicate adjectives in this sentence because they describe the flowers)
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∙ 11y agoA predicate nominative is a noun or pronounwhich follows the verb and describes or renames the subject. It is another way of naming the subject. It follows a linking verb. Examples:
- John will be the speaker at the symposium.
- The party was a success.
- Her poodle was dyed lavender.
- My bracelet is pure gold.
- Jane played the wicked witch.
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∙ 12y agoA predicate nominative is connected to the subject through a copula verb, usually a form of the verb "to be." In the sentence I am the walrus, walrus is a predicate nominative.
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What questions do predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives answer?
They answer the questions "How" or "what" :)
What is the function of the complement shown in parentheses in this sentence Sherry has been a (cook) a (waitress) and a (receptionist).?
predicate nominatives
Which type of adjectives follow a linking verb and modify the subject?
Predicate adjectives.
What the types of adjictive?
Adjectives are parts of speech that add description. There are four types of adjectives: descriptive adjectives, limiting adjectives, predicate adjectives and verbals as adjectives.
The leftovers in the refrigerator looked moldy and smelled worse?
predicate adjectives
When diagramming a sentence do direct object predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives go on the right side of the main line?
Yes it does: Direct Objects on a straight line Predicate Nominatives and adjectives on a slanted line
This tasty eggplant dish is a favorite in Greece. what are the predicate nominatives and what are the predicate adjectives?
eggplant
What questions do predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives answer?
They answer the questions "How" or "what" :)
What are direct objects indirect objects predicate nominatives predicate adjectives?
Direct objects receive the action of the verb.Carl built a house. (a house is the direct object)Indirect objects receive the direct object.Martha handed me her hat. (her hat is the direct object; me is the indirect object)Predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives follow a linking verb and rename or describe the subject.Carl is a carpenter. (a carpenter is the predicate nominative)Martha is happy. (happy is the predicate adjective)
What possessive pronouns can be used as predicate nominatives?
Yes, a possessive pronoun can be a predicate nominative, renaming the subject. A possessive pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.The possessive pronouns are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.For example:The blue car is mine.The last cupcake is yours.The house on the corner is theirs.Possessive adjectives are not used as predicate nominatives. Possessive adjectives are words that describe a noun as belonging to someone or something. The possessive adjectives may be used to describe a noun that is the predicate nominative.The possessive adjectives are: my, your, our, his, her, their, its.For example:The house on the corner is their house.
What is the past participle of charge?
In charge is a predicate nominative. Predicate nominatives typically define the subject. A thing that definesthe subject is adjectival. Adjectives don't have past participles; only verbs do. There is no past participle for 'in charge.'
How do you know if a linking verb is a predicate adjective or noun?
A linking verb wouldn't be a predicate adjective or predicate noun (predicate nominative). Verbs, adjectives, and nouns are different parts of speech.A linking verb connects the subject to a predicate adjective or a predicate nominative (subject complements). An easy was to identify a linking verb is that it acts as an equals sign.I am happy. (I=happy) Happy is the predicate adjective.Bob is a teacher. (Bob=teacher) Teacher is the predicate nominative. It's a noun, not an adjective.Adjectives are words that describe nouns. Nouns identify people, places, or things. Predicate adjectives and predicate nominatives are still adjectives and nouns, but they follow a linking verb.
Whaet is the definishion of predicate nomitiv?
Just a little spelling first. The sentence should be written, "What is the definition of a predicate nominative?"Predicate refers to belonging or being, such as the verbs is, are, were, etc.Nominative refers to a noun.There are predicate adjectives, such as "The sky was grey." The predicate adjective grey describes the subject sky.Or predicate nominatives, such as "John and I are musicians" or "It is I." The predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun which refers to, or is a substitute for, the subject.
What part of speech that modifies a verb is called?
It is called, logically enough, a predicate adjective. It follows a linking verb (be, seems, looks) and refers to the subject. It can also be referred to as a subject complement.
Can an adverb be a sentence complement?
Yes, an adverb can be a sentence complement. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs in a sentence to add more information or detail. They often provide answers to questions such as how, when, where, or to what extent an action is performed.
Can you have examples of predicate nominatives?
A predicate nominative is the noun (or pronoun) that follows a linking verb.Ex. Bob is the king.In the above sentence, "king" is the predicate nominative.
Sherry has been a (cook), a (waitress), and a (receptionist)?
cook, waitress, receptionist- predicate nominatives
