Exercise 1: Recognizing Predicate Nominatives

Identify the predicate nominative(s) in the sentence.

2. Bill's favorite sports were hockey and football.

Exercise 1: Recognizing Predicate Nominatives

Identify the predicate nominative(s) in the sentence.

3. Good sources of protein are eggs, meat, or beans.

Exercise 1: Recognizing Predicate Nominatives

Identify the predicate nominative(s) in the sentence.

4. Agatha remained an athlete in spite of her illness.

Exercise 1: Recognizing Predicate Nominatives

Identify the predicate nominative(s) in the sentence.

5. The winning essay will be the one with the most originality.

Exercise 1: Recognizing Predicate Nominatives

Identify the predicate nominative(s) in the sentence.

6. Audubon was an American naturalist and artist.

Exercise 1: Recognizing Predicate Nominatives

Identify the predicate nominative(s) in the sentence.

7. Gold and silver are valuable metals.

Exercise 1: Recognizing Predicate Nominatives

Identify the predicate nominative(s) in the sentence.

8. Peace of mind and a clear conscience are everything.

Exercise 1: Recognizing Predicate Nominatives

Identify the predicate nominative(s) in the sentence.

9. Bob's idea for the assembly seems the best.

Exercise 1: Recognizing Predicate Nominatives

Identify the predicate nominative(s) in the sentence.

10. My best friends are you and he.

Exercise 2: Recognizing Predicate Adjectives

Identify the predicate adjective(s) in the sentence.

11. Her voice on the telephone sounded muffled.

Exercise 2: Recognizing Predicate Adjectives

Identify the predicate adjective(s) in the sentence.

12. After work, Eugene's muscles felt stiff and sore.

Exercise 2: Recognizing Predicate Adjectives

Identify the predicate adjective(s) in the sentence.

13. The mayor's policy is important to our city.

Exercise 2: Recognizing Predicate Adjectives

Identify the predicate adjective(s) in the sentence.

14. My sandwich at the beach was gritty and inedible.

Exercise 2: Recognizing Predicate Adjectives

Identify the predicate adjective(s) in the sentence.

15. Joan grew kinder and more understanding.

Exercise 2: Recognizing Predicate Adjectives

Identify the predicate adjective(s) in the sentence.

16. A crossword puzzle should be fairly difficult.

Exercise 2: Recognizing Predicate Adjectives

Identify the predicate adjective(s) in the sentence.

17. This item on the list appears unnecessary.

Exercise 2: Recognizing Predicate Adjectives

Identify the predicate adjective(s) in the sentence.

18. The sergeant's criticism was harsh yet impersonal.

Exercise 2: Recognizing Predicate Adjectives

Identify the predicate adjective(s) in the sentence.

19. Because of fright, Ted's face looked pale.

Exercise 2: Recognizing Predicate Adjectives

Identify the predicate adjective(s) in the sentence.

20. Janice became successful overnight.

Predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives are always used with what type of verb?

Identify the underlined word.

The scientists felt good about their discovery.

Identify the underlined word.

She seems upset.

Identify the underlined word.

The small child is lost.

Identify the underlined word.

This necklace was a gift.

Identify the underlined word.

The cookies are delicious.

Identify the underlined word.

That bread is incredibly stale.

Identify the underlined word.

My mother is a nurse at the local hospital.

Identify the predicate adjective.

The flowers look beautiful.

What is the underlined part of the sentence:

Filbert loves indirect sunlight.

Identify the subject of the sentence: The movie about Picasso was very slow.

In this sentence, what type of subject complement is 'burnt'? The toast looked burnt.

What kind of a subject complement is 'winner'? Everyone is a winner.

Select the answer that correctly identifies the underlined word. Remember, look at the verb first, as it will help you identify the complement.

Running the mile in gym class made Billy very tired.

Select the answer that correctly identifies the underlined word. Remember, look at the verb first, as it will help you identify the complement.

After Betty said no, Billy took Sally to prom.

Select the answer that correctly identifies the underlined word. Remember, look at the verb first, as it will help you identify the complement.

Billy wrote Betty a love song.

Select the sentence with a predicate adjective.

True or false? A predicate nominative is either a noun or an adjective.