Download Predicate Nominative - Mrs. Seward`s Class

So far…
 We have talked about Objects that follow action
verbs.
Now…
• We will discuss the parts of speech that
follow linking verbs.
The Subject Complement
 The subject complement (SC) is a noun,
pronoun, or adjective that follows a linking
verb and identifies or describes the subject
of the sentence.
 There are two kinds of SC’s: Predicate
Nominatives (PN) and Predicate Adjectives
(PA).
First, What is a Linking Verb?
 The most common
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linking verb is a form of
the verb “to be”
Is
Am
Are
Was
Were
Be
Being
Been
 The following verbs are
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sometimes linking
verbs. Sometimes they
may be action verbs. You
must decide. It all
depends on how they are
used in the sentence.
Appear
Feel
Stay
Look
Seem Turn
Sound
Taste
Become Grow
Remain Smell
Predicate Nominative
 Earlier we learned that a Direct Object answers the
question who? or what? following the action verb.
 A Predicate Nominative is linked to the subject of the
sentence by a linking verb.
 Linking verbs act like an equals sign. Subject =
Predicate Nominative
Jeremy is Mrs. Seward’s son.
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Guided Practice
 Joanne is the scorekeeper for the girls basketball
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team.
Jonathan and Jeffrey are good friends.
Mrs. Monahan will always be the best reading
teacher in the world.
A few years ago, Coach Hooley was the wrestling
coach at EMS.
Jaqueline will be a bridesmaid in her friend’s
upcoming wedding.
Things to know
 A Predicate Nominative is always a noun or a
pronoun.
 A Predicate Noun will NEVER fall inside a
prepositional phrase.
 Unless it is a question, the Predicate Nominative
will always follow the linking verb: SubjectLinking Verb-Predicate Noun
 Predicate Nominatives always use Subject
pronouns (not object pronouns) I, he, she, we,
they, who
Predicate Adjective
 A Predicate Adjective (PA) is similar to a Predicate Noun
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(PN) in that it always follows a Linking Verb (LV).
The Predicate Adjective (PA) is always an adjective.
An adjective modifies (describes) a noun or a pronoun.
The PA modifies (describes) the subject of the sentence.
You will not have a PN and a PA next to each other!
Baby pigs are cute.
cute
Guided Practice
 After several attempts, Mrs. Jones became upset.
 Before this year, she seemed very shy.
 By the end of the day, Mrs. Rhoads looked sleepy.
 After the final bell rang, Coach Michaels appeared
relieved.
 Mr. Poole’s social studies final exam was difficult.
Things to know
 A Predicate Adjective is always an adjective.
 A Predicate Adjective will NEVER fall inside a
prepositional phrase.
 The Predicate Adjective will always follow the linking
verb: Subject-Linking Verb-Predicate Adjective
Identify the subject, linking verb,
and predicate adjective
 Some of the students on our team are funny.
 Mrs. Seward’s fifth period class is creative.
 Coach Hooley became frustrated with his wrestlers’
performances.
 Mrs. Moore’s little boy looked excited after he saw his
birthday presents.