Predicate Nouns and
Predicate Adjectives
Predicate nouns are a certain kind of nouns.
Predicate adjectives are a certain kind of adjectives.
Before we go into them let's have a look at a few defintions:
Subject = the person or thing that performs the action, or about which something is stated.
Examples of SUBJECTS:
The shoe is beautiful.
They play together often.
Janet is a good student.
Predicate = the part of a sentence that makes a statement about the subject.They play together often.
Janet is a good student.
("Predicate" is also a verb that means "to state something.")
Examples of PREDICATES:
Angie is watering the plants.
He is very strong.
This dress costs too much.
He is very strong.
This dress costs too much.
PREDICATE NOUN = a noun that follows a linking verb (be, seem, become, etc.) and defines the subject. It answers the question: what is the subject?
Examples of PREDICATE NOUNS:
He is a great singer.
New York and London are cities.
She will become a genious.
John used to be the manager.
I am a teacher.
Liz stayed an actress.
He is my dad.
She remains my best friend.
PREDICATE ADJECTIVES = an adjective that follows a linking verb (be, seem, become, etc.) and describes it.
Examples of PREDICATE ADJECTIVES:
Her dress is blue.
You are not hungry.
David has become wiser.
They seem a bit tired today.
Her singing sounds lovely.
Jane used to be shorter.
The box seems too big.
You look great.
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