Predicate Nominatives and Adjectives

This video tutorial explains subject complements, focusing on predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives. It covers how predicate nominatives rename the subject and can take forms like nouns, noun phrases, and clauses. The video also discusses the use of pronouns in predicate nominatives and the acceptance of object pronouns in informal speech. Additionally, it explores predicate adjectives, which describe the subject and are linked by verbs. The tutorial concludes with a review and encourages viewers to subscribe for more lessons.

What is the primary function of a predicate nominative?

• To act as a direct object

• To modify the verb

• To rename the subject

• To describe the subject

Which of the following is a linking verb?

• Is

• Jump

• Write

• Run

In the sentence 'The winner of the raffle is he', what is 'he'?

• Predicate adjective

• Indirect object

• Predicate nominative

• Direct object

Which case should a pronoun be in when it follows a linking verb?

• Objective

• Nominative

• Possessive

• Accusative

What is the role of a noun phrase in a predicate nominative?

• To rename the subject

• To describe the verb

• To act as an adverb

• To modify the object

Which of the following can act as a predicate nominative?

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Noun clause

• Preposition

What is a gerund?

• An adjective acting as a noun

• A verb acting as a noun

• A noun acting as a verb

• A noun acting as an adjective

Which of the following is an example of a predicate nominative using an infinitive?

• The best thing is running

• The best thing is ran

• The best thing is to run

• The best thing is runner

What is a rare case where a prepositional phrase acts as a predicate nominative?

• When it acts as a verb

• When it acts as an adjective

• When it acts as a noun

• When it acts as an adverb

What is the primary function of a predicate adjective?

• To describe the subject

• To act as a direct object

• To rename the subject

• To modify the verb