Predicate Adjectives and Nominatives

The video tutorial explains the concepts of direct and indirect objects, subject complements, predicate nominatives, and predicate adjectives. It highlights how these elements complete the meaning of verbs and subjects in sentences. The tutorial provides examples to illustrate the use of linking verbs and how they connect subjects to predicate nominatives or adjectives. It also includes exercises to help identify these components in sentences.

What do direct and indirect objects complete in a sentence?

• The meaning of adjectives

• The meaning of linking verbs

• The meaning of transitive action verbs

• The meaning of intransitive verbs

What is the role of subject complements in a sentence?

• To complete the meaning of the subject

• To modify the verb

• To act as a direct object

• To introduce a new subject

Which of the following is NOT a form of a subject complement?

• Indirect object

• Direct object

• Predicate adjective

• Predicate nominative

What is a predicate nominative?

• A verb that links the subject to the predicate

• A noun in the predicate that identifies or renames the subject

• An adjective that describes the subject

• An adverb that modifies the verb

In the sentence 'Louis was president of the student body', what is the linking verb?

• Body

• President

• Was

• Louis

How can you think of a linking verb when identifying predicate nominatives?

• As an equal sign

• As a direct object

• As a preposition

• As a conjunction

Which of the following is a common linking verb?

• Seem

• Jump

• Dance

• Run

What does a predicate nominative do in a sentence?

• Describes the verb

• Renames the subject

• Modifies the adjective

• Acts as a direct object

What is the role of a linking verb in a sentence?

• To act as a direct object

• To connect the subject to the predicate

• To modify the adjective

• To introduce a new subject

Which sentence contains a predicate nominative?

• The sky is blue.

• She became a doctor.

• He sings beautifully.

• They ran quickly.