Sentence Surgery Naming Part Telling Part

Dropdown

Identify each underlined predicate as a verb or linking verb.

1. Belle is a stinky dog. ​ ​

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2. Hollis played with trains. ​

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3. The pizza smells delicious. ​

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4. It seemed cold outside. ​

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Multiple Choice

What is "butterfly" in this sentence?

The caterpillar became a butterfly.

• subject

• prepositional phrase

• linking verb

• predicate nominative

Multiple Choice

What is "pep talks" in this sentence?

Before school, Mr. Pechart gives multiple pep talks to himself in his car.

• adjective

• direct object

• verb

• subject

Multiple Choice

What is "were" in this sentence?

Adults were once children too.

• subject

• prepositional phrase

• linking verb

• predicate nominative

Multiple Choice

What is "boy" in this sentence?

Most of the time, the little boy acts like his dad.

• subject

• adjective

• linking verb

• predicate nominative

Multiple Choice

What is "woman" in this sentence?

I am a hungry woman.

• predicate nominative

• adjective

• linking verb

• subject

Hotspot

Check the sentence patterns. Label any predicate nominative by selecting the proper hot spots above the words.

Hotspot

Check the sentence patterns. Label any predicate adjectives by selecting the proper hot spots above the words.