Subject-Verb Agreement with Linking Verbs

What is the linking verb in:

The winner of the contest is my cousin.

• is

• cousin

• winner

• of

What is the predicate nominative in:

The winner of the contest is my cousin.

• contest

• cousin

• is

• winner

Does this sentence have a predicate nominative or a predicate adjective?

Her father became a surgeon.

• predicate nominative

• predicate adjective

• neither

What is the subject in:

A basket of ripe apples smells sweet.

• basket

• apples

• ripe apples

• smells

What is the predicate adjective in:

A basket of ripe apples smells sweet.

• ripe

• basket

• sweet

• apples

What is the linking verb in:

My sister is always calm under pressure.

• calm

• always

• is

• sister

What is the subject in:

My sister is always calm under pressure.

• sister

• calm

• pressure

• My

What is the predicate adjective in:

My sister is always calm under pressure.

• calm

• under

• pressure

• always

Does this sentence have a predicate nominative or a predicate adjective?

The view from the mountain is breathtaking.

• predicate nominative

• predicate adjective

• neither

• both

What is the subject in:

The sound of the waves was peaceful.

• sound

• waves

• peaceful

• was