Predicate Nominatives and Predicate Adjectives

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What is a predicate nominative?

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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 predicate adjective?

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A predicate adjective is an adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the subject.

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Identify the predicate nominative in the sentence: 'My sister is a track athlete.'

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track athlete

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Identify the predicate adjective in the sentence: 'Your new socks are lovely.'

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lovely

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Identify the predicate nominative in the sentence: 'The mango tastes bitter.'

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bitter

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Identify the predicate nominative in the sentence: 'I went to college so I could become an engineer.'

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engineer

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Identify the predicate nominative in the sentence: 'Mae is a scholar.'

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scholar

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What is the function of a linking verb?

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A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, which can be a predicate nominative or predicate adjective.

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Give an example of a sentence with a predicate nominative.

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'The dog is a loyal friend.' (Predicate nominative: loyal friend)

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Give an example of a sentence with a predicate adjective.

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'The flowers smell sweet.' (Predicate adjective: sweet)