Predicate Nominatives and Predicate Adjectives

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a predicate nominative?

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A word in the predicate that replaces the subject of the sentence.

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What is a predicate adjective?

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A word in the predicate that describes the subject of the sentence.

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Identify the predicate adjective in this sentence: 'The sky is blue.'

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blue

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Identify the predicate nominative in this sentence: 'She is a doctor.'

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doctor

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What is the function of a predicate adjective?

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To describe the subject of the sentence.

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What is the function of a predicate nominative?

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To rename or identify the subject of the sentence.

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In the sentence 'The flowers smell sweet,' what is the predicate adjective?

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sweet

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In the sentence 'He became a hero,' what is the predicate nominative?

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hero

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What is the difference between a predicate nominative and a predicate adjective?

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A predicate nominative renames the subject, while a predicate adjective describes the subject.