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Yes, that is the job of a predicate nominative, to rename the subject after a linking verb.

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What is a sentence using linking verb and predicate nominative Identify them?

A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun which follows a linking verb and describes or renames the subject. It is another way of naming the subject. Example sentence:Jane is my sister. (The verb 'is' is the linking verb; the object of the verb, 'sister' renames the subject 'Jane'.)


Can a predicate nominative follow an action verb or linking verb?

Yes, a predicate nominative can follow a linking verb, where it renames or refers to the subject. However, it does not typically follow an action verb, which instead connects the subject to a direct object.


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)


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The correct pronoun functioning as a predicate nominative is A he.A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb to restate the subject of the sentence.A linking verb is a verb that acts as an equal sign, the subject is or becomes the object (this = he).A pronoun functioning as a predicate nominative is always the subjective form.


Is pie predicate nominative or predicate adjective?

Pie is a noun. If it follows a linking verb, it's a predicate nominative.


He has given the world grand and powerful works of art What is the predicate nominative in that sentence?

There is no predicate nominative in that sentence. A predicate nominative follows a linking verb. "has given" is a transitive verb.


Which is a predicate nominative Man or Meekest?

In the sentence: The doctor is a man. The noun man is the predicate nominative of the linking verb 'is'.The word 'meekest' is an adjective, which can be a predicate nominative when used as the direct object of a linking verb: My boyfriend is humble but her boyfriend is the meekest.


Is grasshopper a predicate nominative or a predicate adjective?

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Is crate a predicate nominative?

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Are the sentence where were you are pronoun predicate nominative?

No, in the sentence, "Where were you?", the pronoun "you" is not a predicate nominative.A predicate nominative (also called a subject complement) is the noun or a pronoun following a linking verbthat restates or stands for the subject.The verb "were" in this sentence is not a linking verb. The pronoun "you" does not restate the word "where".An example of the pronoun "you" as a predicate nominative:"The winner is you." (winner = you).An example of the verb "were" as a linking verb:"Those birds were pigeons." (birds = pigeons)


What can a predicate nominative follow?

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What is the predicate nominative in the sentence The son of John became Johnson?

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