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Pie is a noun. If it follows a linking verb, it's a predicate nominative.
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You are friends is friends a predicate adjective or a predicate nominative?
Friends is a noun, so it's a predicate nominative.
Is Migration routes are highways in the sky for birds a predicate noun or predicate adjective?
The noun 'highways' is a predicate noun (or predicate nominative); a noun or pronoun following a linking verb that renames the subject.
What part of speech is 1930s?
Depends on the sentence. "The 1930s were the highlight of American culture." - subject, noun. "Wow, your jeans are sooo 1930s." - predicate adjective, adjective "I haven't partied that hard since the 1930s." - not sure, but a noun. "How were the 1930s?" - predicate nominative, noun.
What is the predicate adjective in the sentence you tossed your cookies?
There is no predicate adjective in that sentence.
What is the predicate adjective in the sentence puppies are helpless at birth?
Helpless is the predicate adjective.
You are friends is friends a predicate adjective or a predicate nominative?
Friends is a noun, so it's a predicate nominative.
Does a linking verb have an action after it?
No. A linking verb is followed by a predicate nominative or a predicate adjective. Examples: Barbara is a nurse. (nurse is the predicate nominative) Barbara is happy. (happy is the predicate adjective)
Is grasshopper a predicate nominative or a predicate adjective?
Grasshopper is a noun. If it follows a linking verb, it's a predicate nominative. Example: That is a grasshopper.
How can you know if if the subject complement is a predicate nominative or predicate adjective?
A predicate nominative renames or identifies the subject, while a predicate adjective describes or modifies it. To determine if the subject complement is a predicate nominative, see if it can be replaced with "is" or "are" without changing the meaning of the sentence. If it can, it's likely a predicate nominative. If it can be replaced with another adjective, it's likely a predicate adjective.
In the sentence 'Was the pep rally fun' is there a predicate adjective or a predicate nominative?
The word 'fun' is both a noun and an adjective.In the given sentence the word 'fun' can be said to be either a predicate nominative or a predicate adjective.
Is a predicate noun the same as a predicate nominative?
Not exactly. A predicate nominative (the noun or a pronoun following a linking verb that restates the subject of the sentence) can be a subject complement; but a subject complement can also be a predicate adjective (the adjective following a linking verb which describes the subject of the sentence).In other words, a subject complement can be a predicate nominative or a predicate adjective.
Is popular a predicate nominative?
Popular is an adjective, so cannot function as a predicate nominative. However, it can form a predicative adjective, as in the following: Avril Lavigne is popular.
Is the word writer a predicate noun or predicate adjective?
A predicate noun (predicate nominative) is the noun or a pronoun following a linking verb that restates or stands for the subject. A predicate nominative is a function in a sentence, not a specific noun; any noun can be a predicate nominative. The word 'writer' is a noun.
Is HER a predictive nominative?
The predicate nominative is the noun or a pronoun following a linking verb that restates or stands for the subject. The objective personal pronoun 'her' can function as a predicate nominative. Example:The winner is her.The possessive adjective, a word that describes a noun. The possessive adjective 'her' can describe a noun that is a predicate nominative. Example:The winner is her horse.
His drawings of animals are delightful is this a predicate nominative or adjective?
His drawings of animals are delightful. Delightful describes drawings, so it is a Predicate Adjective.
Is the verb sometimes the simple predicate?
Yes it can be a simple predicate if it is not followed by direct object, adjective predicate nominative or adverb.
Differentiate predicate nominative and predicate adj?
A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that renames the subject of a sentence, while a predicate adjective is an adjective that describes the subject of a sentence. Predicate nominatives typically follow a linking verb, such as "is," "was," or "become," while predicate adjectives modify the subject of the sentence directly.
