Complements

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What is a Predicate Noun (PN)?

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A Predicate Noun (PN) is a noun that follows a linking verb and renames the subject of the sentence. Example: In 'She is a teacher,' 'teacher' is the PN.

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What is a Predicate Adjective (PA)?

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A Predicate Adjective (PA) is an adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the subject of the sentence. Example: In 'The soup is hot,' 'hot' is the PA.

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What is a Direct Object (DO)?

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A Direct Object (DO) is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb. Example: In 'He kicked the ball,' 'ball' is the DO.

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What is an Indirect Object (IO)?

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An Indirect Object (IO) is a noun or pronoun that tells to whom or for whom the action of the verb is done. Example: In 'She gave her friend a gift,' 'friend' is the IO.

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Identify the PN in the sentence: 'The dog is a loyal companion.'

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The PN is 'companion.'

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Identify the PA in the sentence: 'The flowers are beautiful.'

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The PA is 'beautiful.'

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Identify the DO in the sentence: 'They built a sandcastle.'

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The DO is 'sandcastle.'

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Identify the IO in the sentence: 'He told his sister a story.'

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The IO is 'sister.'

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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 PN or PA.

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Provide an example of a sentence with a PN.

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Example: 'My brother is a doctor.' (PN: doctor)