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Predicate Nominatives

Learn about predicate nominatives in detail, including examples and explanations. Understand how to identify and use them correctly in sentences. Perfect for grammar enthusiasts and students.

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Predicate Nominatives

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  1. Predicate Nominatives Hope you’re prepared to party…

  2. Predicate Nominatives • A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that appears with a linking verb and renames, identifies or explains the subject of a sentence. Take Note: In a sentence with a predicate nominative, the linking verb acts as an equal sign between the subject and the predicate nominative. They refer to the same person or thing.

  3. Predicate Nominative Examples • In the examples, subjects are underlined once, linking verbs are in black font, and predicate nominatives are italicized. • The winner of the tournament is our team. ** Team renames winner. • The new captain of the team will beSue. ** Sue renames captain.

  4. Give it a Shot! • Identify the predicate nominative in each sentence. 1. Lugeing and bobsledding are forms of tobogganing. 2. Bobsledding is a fast and dangerous winter sport. 3. The luge is a small sled used for one- and two-man and one-woman competitions. 4. Eugenio Monti was a great bobsledder between 1957 and 1968. 5. St. Mortiz was the home of the first bobsled event in 1888.

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