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Predicate Nouns and Predicate
Adjectives
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
• This is not something nice you say to a
subject.
• 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
Nouns (PN) and Predicate Adjectives (PA).
Remember Linking Verbs
• The most common
linking verb is a form
of the verb “to be”
• Is
• Am
• Are
• Was
• Were
• Be
• Being
• Been
• The following verbs are
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 Nouns
• Earlier we learned that a Direct Object
answers the question who? or what?
following the action verb.
• A Predicate Noun is linked to the subject of
the sentence by a linking verb.
• Linking verbs act like an equals sign.
Subject = Predicate Noun
Abby is Mrs. Moore’s daughter.
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Guided Practice
• Mrs. Moore is the scorekeeper for the girls
basketball team.
• Mrs. Mayrose and Mrs. Moore are good
friends.
• Mrs. Mayrose will always be the best
reading teacher in the world.
• A few years ago, Coach Hooley was the
wrestling coach at EMS.
• Mrs. Moore will be a bridesmaid in her
friend’s upcoming wedding.
Things to know
• A Predicate Noun is always a noun (obviously) or
a pronoun.
• A Predicate Noun will NEVER fall inside a
prepositional phrase.
• Unless it is a question, the Predicate Noun will
always follow the linking verb: Subject-Linking
Verb-Predicate Noun
• Predicate Nouns always use Subject pronouns (not
object pronouns) I, he, she, we, they, who
Identify the subject, linking verb,
and predicate noun
• Coach Hooley, Mr. Cheek, Mrs. Mayrose, Mrs.
Mungin, and Mrs. Moore are the teachers of team
6B.
• Mrs. Mungin will be a mother soon.
• Coach Hooley is the father of four children.
• Mr. Cheek has been the soccer coach at Heritage
for a few years now.
• My two favorite subjects are language arts and
math.
• I am Spartacus.
• The students of team 6B are fractious.
Identify the subject, linking verb,
and predicate noun
• Coach Hooley, Mr. Cheek, Mrs. Mayrose, Mrs.
Mungin, and Mrs. Moore are the teachers of team
6B.
• Mrs. Mungin will be a mother soon.
• Coach Hooley is the father of four children.
• Mr. Cheek has been the soccer coach at Heritage
for a few years now.
• My two favorite subjects are language arts and
math.
• I am Spartacus.
• The students of team 6B are fractious. (No PN)
Why is “fractious” not a PN?
• “Fractious” is an adjective.
• A Predicate Noun must be a Noun or a
Pronoun.
• “Fractious” is a Predicate Adjective.
Predicate Adjective
• A Predicate Adjective (PA) is similar to a
Predicate Noun (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!
Gabe is very energetic.
energetic
Guided Practice
• After several attempts, Mrs. Mayrose
became upset.
• Before this year, she seemed very shy.
• By the end of the day, Mrs. Moore looked
sleepy.
• After the final bell rang, Coach Hooley
appeared relieved.
• Mr. Cheek’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 VerbPredicate Adjective
Identify the subject, linking verb,
and predicate adjective
• Some of the students on our team are
disrespectful.
• Mrs. Mayrose’s fifth period class is
talkative.
• Coach Hooley became frustrated with his
wrestlers’ performances.
• Mrs. Moore’s little boy looked excited after
he saw Santa Clause.
Identify the subject, linking verb,
and predicate adjective
• Some of the students on our team are
disrespectful.
• Mrs. Mayrose’s fifth period class is
talkative.
• Coach Hooley became frustrated with his
wrestlers’ performances.
• Mrs. Moore’s little boy looked excited after
he saw Santa Clause.
Identify the subject, verb, and
subject complement
• Mrs. Moore’s mother is a school secretary at
Piedmont Academy in Monticello.
• Gabriel and Abby’s grandparents are divorced.
• Mrs. Mungin will be a terrific mother.
• After lunch, each of the students appeared ill.
• Mrs. Moore’s husband was an auto mechanic.
• After the last final exam, the students seemed
relieved.
Identify the subject, verb, and
subject complement
• Mrs. Moore’s mother is a school secretary at
Piedmont Academy in Monticello.
• Gabriel and Abby’s grandparents are divorced.
• Mrs. Mungin will be a terrific mother.
• After lunch, each of the students appeared ill.
• Mrs. Moore’s husband was an auto mechanic.
• After the last final exam, the students seemed
relieved.
Subject Complement or Direct
Object?
• SpongeBob is big and yellow.
• He cooks crabbie patties.
• SpongeBob and Patrick chase
jellyfish at the jellyfish fields.
• Plankton wants Mr. Crabs’
recipe for crabbie patties.
• Mr. Crabs is a greedy
crustacean.
• SpongeBob, Patrick, and
Sandy are friends.
• SC
• DO
• DO
• DO
• SC
• SC
Practice Labeling PN’s, PA’s, and DO’s
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Yoda is very strong with the force.
He is the oldest and wisest of the Jedi.
He may be short, but he is tough!
In the original Star Wars movies, Yoda was a
puppet .
• In the most recent Star Wars movies,
they created him with technology.
• Yoda has a short, green lightsaber.
• Why does he need a cane?
Practice Labeling PN’s, PA’s, and DO’s
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Yoda is very strong with the force.
He is the oldest and wisest of the Jedi.
He may be short, but he is tough!
In the original Star Wars movies, Yoda was a
puppet .
• In the most recent Star Wars movies,
they created him with technology.
• Yoda has a short, green lightsaber.
• Why does he need a cane?