Predicate Nominatives and Adjectives

The video tutorial explains predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives, focusing on their roles in sentences with linking verbs. It provides definitions, examples, and exercises to help identify these grammatical elements. Predicate nominatives are nouns or pronouns following linking verbs, while predicate adjectives are adjectives that describe the subject. The video includes practical exercises to reinforce understanding.

What is a predicate nominative?

• A verb that links the subject to the predicate

• A verb that shows action

• A noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames the subject

• An adjective that describes the subject

Which of the following is a linking verb?

• Run

• Jump

• Is

• Write

How can you identify a linking verb in a sentence?

• It is always followed by an adverb

• It can be replaced with an equal sign

• It is always at the end of a sentence

• It shows action

What is the main function of a linking verb?

• To connect the subject with a predicate nominative or adjective

• To modify the subject

• To indicate tense

• To show action

Which of the following is NOT a linking verb?

• Appear

• Seem

• Run

• Become

In the sentence 'He was a hero', what is 'hero'?

• Direct object

• Indirect object

• Predicate nominative

• Predicate adjective

In the sentence 'The winner is she', what is 'she'?

• Predicate adjective

• Indirect object

• Predicate nominative

• Direct object

In the sentence 'The teacher is a mentor', what is 'mentor'?

• Predicate adjective

• Predicate nominative

• Direct object

• Indirect object

In the sentence 'The book is a classic', what is 'classic'?

• Indirect object

• Predicate adjective

• Predicate nominative

• Direct object

In the sentence 'The car is a convertible', what is 'convertible'?

• Direct object

• Predicate nominative

• Indirect object

• Predicate adjective