Predicate Nominatives and Predicate Adjectives

Front

What is a predicate nominative?

Back

A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames the subject.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

Front

What is a predicate adjective?

Back

A predicate adjective is an adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the subject.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

Front

Identify the linking verb in the sentence: 'The flowers smell unusually sweet.'

Back

The linking verb is 'smell'.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Front

In the sentence 'Laura is a good teammate,' what is the subject?

Back

The subject is 'Laura'.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Front

What role does a predicate nominative play in a sentence?

Back

It renames or identifies the subject.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

Front

What role does a predicate adjective play in a sentence?

Back

It describes the subject.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

Front

Identify the predicate adjective in the sentence: 'The alien is green.'

Back

The predicate adjective is 'green'.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

Front

Identify the predicate nominative in the sentence: 'Mae is a scholar.'

Back

The predicate nominative is 'scholar'.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

Front

What is the difference between a predicate nominative and a predicate adjective?

Back

A predicate nominative renames the subject, while a predicate adjective describes the subject.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

Front

Provide an example of a sentence with a predicate adjective.

Back

Example: 'The sky is blue.' (Predicate adjective: 'blue')

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CCSS.L.2.1E