Subject Complements

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What is a Predicate Nominative?

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A Predicate Nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject of the sentence.

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What is a Predicate Adjective?

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A Predicate Adjective is an adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the subject of the sentence.

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Identify the Predicate Nominative in the sentence: 'Carlos is an amazing guitarist.'

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The Predicate Nominative is 'guitarist.'

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Identify the Predicate Adjective in the sentence: 'Harry is always late.'

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The Predicate Adjective is 'late.'

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In the sentence 'The Patriots are the team to beat,' what is the Predicate Nominative?

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The Predicate Nominative is 'the team to beat.'

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In the sentence 'The freshly picked flowers smelled amazing in the house,' what is the Predicate Adjective?

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The Predicate Adjective is 'amazing.'

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What role do linking verbs play in identifying Predicate Adjectives and Predicate Nominatives?

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Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, which can be either a Predicate Adjective or a Predicate Nominative.

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Can a sentence have both a Predicate Adjective and a Predicate Nominative? Provide an example.

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Yes, a sentence can have both. Example: 'The winner is John, who is excited.' ('John' is the Predicate Nominative, 'excited' is the Predicate Adjective.)

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What is the difference between a Predicate Nominative and a direct object?

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A Predicate Nominative renames the subject and follows a linking verb, while a direct object receives the action of an action verb.

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Provide an example of a sentence with a Predicate Adjective.

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Example: 'The soup tastes delicious.' ('delicious' is the Predicate Adjective.)