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Yes, a predicate nominative will tell more about a subject noun.
A predicate nominative is a noun or a pronoun that restates a subject noun following a linking verb. A linking verb acts as an equal sign, the subject is or becomes the object of a linking verb.
Examples:
My sister was the first in our family to graduate college. (sister=first)
My sister become a graphic designer. (sister>graphic designer)
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When you use a predicate noun?
A predicate noun (also called a predicate nominative) is part of the predicate of a sentence rather than being the subject. A predicate noun follows a linking verb. The predicate noun is used to tell what the subject is, was, became, look, seem, etc.Jason is my cousin.Lucy's favorite color is yellow.When we were kids, we were called The Moppets.
What is the difference between a predicate nomnitive and a predicate adjective Please give examples of eacealso give an example of an object of the preposition and tell me how you got the answer?
A predicate nominative renames the subject of a sentence, while a predicate adjective describes the subject. Predicate nominatives: "He is a doctor." (doctor renames he) Predicate adjectives: "She is happy." (happy describes she) An object of a preposition is a noun that follows a preposition in a sentence. For example, in the sentence "She went to the store," "store" is the object of the preposition "to" because it is the noun that relates to the preposition by showing the destination.
In the sentence you are big What part of speech is the word big?
Big is a predicate adjective. Any word on the other side of the word is or its equivalent when the word is does not happen to be used as a helping verb is either a predicate nominative (noun) or adjective. Jane is a girl. Girl is a noun. Jane is pretty. Pretty is an adjective. (That is one quick way to tell if a word is an adjective!
How can you tell if a verb is accusative or nominative in latin?
Verbs aren't ever accusative or nominative; nouns are (and sometimes the only way to tell is by understanding the sentence)
What parts of speech must be present in a complete sentence?
A complete sentence must have a subject (noun) and a predicate (verb). For example, "The bird flies in the sky." "The bird" is the subject of the sentence (bird is a noun) and "flies in the sky" is the predicate (flies is the verb). This is a complete sentence. "The mailman" is NOT a complete sentence because there is no predicate (I didn't tell you what the mailman did). Ask yourself "Who?" and "Did what?" and if you're able to answer both questions then you probably have a subject and a predicate, and therefore, a complete sentence.
Does the subject tell more about another noun?
The most common word used to tell more about a noun is an adjective. Examples:hot watercold waterdirty waterdeep watersoapy waterOther words used to tell more about a noun are:A possessive noun tells who or what that noun belongs to. Examples:my brother's carthe book's coverthe children's playgroundthe ladies' roomthe men's departmentAn attributive noun is a noun used as an adjective to describe another noun. Examples:almond cookiesschool buildingroad hogpaint brushcomputer keyboardA partitive noun is a noun to count or quantify an uncountable noun; or a noun which comes before a noun and shows that designates only part of something. Examples:a cup of coffeea piece of advicea bit of newsa sheet of musica bolt of lighteningA subject complement is a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective that follows a linking verb that restates the subject of the sentence. A linking verb acts as an equals sign, the subject is or becomes the object. Examples:My sister was the first in our family to graduate college. (sister=first)My sister become a graphic designer. (sister>graphic designer)My sister is brilliant. (sister=brilliant)An object complement is a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective that restates the direct object of a sentence. Examples:I named the puppy Spot.The ball seemed to make the puppy happy.An appositive is a noun immediately following a noun that renames that noun. Examples:Mr. Roper, my teacher, gave me an A.I bought flowers, tulips, for mother's birthday.Note: The difference between an appositive noun and an object complement is that an appositive can rename anynoun in the sentence, and an object complement can only rename the direct object.
What two parts of speech must be present in a complete sentence?
A complete sentence must have a subject (noun) and a predicate (verb). For example, "The bird flies in the sky." "The bird" is the subject of the sentence (bird is a noun) and "flies in the sky" is the predicate (flies is the verb). This is a complete sentence. "The mailman" is NOT a complete sentence because there is no predicate (I didn't tell you what the mailman did). Ask yourself "Who?" and "Did what?" and if you're able to answer both questions then you probably have a subject and a predicate, and therefore, a complete sentence.
What is the predicate in who can tell what will happen tomorrow?
In the sentence "Who can tell what will happen tomorrow," the predicate is "can tell what will happen tomorrow." The predicate includes the verb "can tell" and describes the action or state of being related to the subject "who." It specifies what the subject is capable of doing regarding future events.
How do you identify a subject and a predicate within a sentence?
In the subject, tell who or what the sentence is about. In the predicate, tell something about the subject. Example: Jimmy broke his hand. The subject would be Jimmy because it is who the sentence is about. The predicate would be broke because that is what Jimmy did to his hand. Tip; a predicate is usually a verb
Is this a compound subject or compound predicate for He or she could tell you?
The statement "He or she could tell you" has a compound subject - there are two nouns preceding the verb. A compound predicate would be "He could tell you about airplanes or about trains."
What does a predicate of a sentence tell?
it tells what the subject is doing
What is a predicate proper and a possessive adjective?
There is no part of speech called a 'predicate proper' in English.The predicate of a sentence is the verb and all the words related to that verb that tell something about the subject of the sentence.The simple predicate is the verb itself.The complete predicate is the verb and all the words related to that verb.Examples:Jane runs. (the simple predicate and the complete predicate is the verb 'runs')Jane runs in the park every morning. (the simple predicate is the verb 'runs'; the complete predicate is 'runs in the park every morning')Jane runs in the park then takes a shower before going to work. (this sentence has a compound predicate based on two verbs, 'runs' and 'takes', each with a group of words related to that verb)A possessive adjective is a pronoun that is placed before a noun to describe that noun as belonging to someone or something.The possessive adjectives are: my, your, our, his, her, their, its.Examples:I made the pie from my mother's recipe.Your garden looks beautiful.We're planning a party for their anniversary.Jack rode his bicycle to school.Another interpretation of the question:"What are predicate, proper, and possessive adjectives".A predicate adjective is one that follows a linking verb. Example: Mary is happy. (happy is the predicate adjective)A proper adjective is one that is derived from a proper noun. Example: Jose wants to be an American citizen. (American shows "what kind" of citizen)Possessive adjectives as explained above.
