Grammar Flashcard: Predicate Nominative vs Subject

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What is a Predicate Nominative (PN)?

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A Predicate Nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject.

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What is a Subject (S) in a sentence?

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The Subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a Direct Object?

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A Direct Object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb.

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What is an Indirect Object?

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An Indirect Object is a noun or pronoun that tells to whom or for whom the action of the verb is done.

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What is an Object of a Preposition?

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An Object of a Preposition is a noun or pronoun that follows a preposition and completes its meaning.

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In the sentence 'She is the winner', what role does 'winner' play?

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'Winner' is a Predicate Nominative (PN) because it renames the subject 'She'.

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What is the difference between 'It's' and 'Its'?

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'It's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has', while 'its' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'belonging to it'.

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When do you use 'I' vs 'me'?

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'I' is used as a subject of a verb, while 'me' is used as an object of a verb or preposition.

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What is a linking verb?

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A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence with a subject complement, such as 'is', 'are', 'was', and 'were'.

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What is a subject complement?

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A subject complement is a word or phrase that follows a linking verb and provides more information about the subject.