A predicate nominative is a noun that follows the verb and renames the subject person, animal, or thing. It explains or defines the subject and is identical with it. The subject and the predicate noun are joined by a linking verb such as am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been, become, or seem.

Examples of Predicate Nominatives John was a policeman. A dog is man’s best friend. (A predicate nominative can also be a noun phrase, i.e., a noun made up of more than one word.) She will be the fairy.

The subject of a sentence is who or what is doing the action. The predicate explains the action. There’s often a linking verb (like is or became) in between the two. A predicate nominative is a noun that completes the linking verb in a sentence.

Here are examples of two or more predicate adjectives in the same sentence:

• Apples taste sweet and delicious.
• After my workout, I feel powerful and energized.
• The speaker is convincing and intelligent.
• The flag is red, white and blue.
• Thank goodness you are alive and well.
• Your team was muddy, victorious and jubilant.

: a noun or pronoun in the nominative or common case completing the meaning of a copula.

To find a predicate noun:

1. Find the verb.
2. Is the verb and action verb or a linking verb?
3. If the verb is a linking verb, you could have a predicate noun or a predicate adjective.
4. Look for the word after the linking verb that renames or describes the subject.

A predicate noun, also called the predicate nominative, is a noun that comes after a linking verb. The predicate noun renames or re-identifies the subject. A predicate nominative only exists after a linking verb. Predicate Noun Examples: Lisa is my mother.

1 Answer. A predicate nominative makes the subject and word or words after the verb equal and the same. The direct object makes the word or words after the verb the receiver of an action caused by the subject.

Subject, predicate, and objects are the three different components when breaking down a sentence. The subject is the “who” or “what” of the sentence, the predicate is the verb, and the object is any noun or concept that is part of the action of the subject.

Answers

• The sun (subject) / was shining brightly (predicate).
• The dogs (subject) / were barking loudly (predicate).
• The pretty girl (subject) / was wearing a blue frock (predicate).
• My younger brother (subject) / serves in the army (predicate).
• The man and his wife (subject) / were working in their garden (predicate).

In other words, we must have a subject to speak about and we must say or predicate something about that subject. (a) So, the part which names the person or thing we are speaking about is called the Subject of the sentence. (b) The part which tells something about the subject is called the Predicate of the sentence.

Sometimes, the simple subject is also the complete subject. Example: Most birds | can fly. Example: They | can fly because they have wings. The simple predicate is the complete verb within the complete predicate.

The subject is what the sentence is about. The predicate tells us what the subject is or does.

The Subject of the sentence is the word that does an action or about which something is said. The Predicate of the sentence consists of a number of words that express the action done by the Subject or say something else about the subject.

In the sentence ‘You don’t have to wait for me’ subject is YOU and predicate is DON’T HAVE TO WAIT FOR ME.