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What is the noun in the sentence 'Will they be angry'?
There is no noun in the sentence:will = verb (auxiliary)they = pronoun (subject of the sentence)be = verbangry = adjective (subject complement)
Is important a linking verb or action verb?
"Is" is a linking verb. Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a noun, pronoun, or adjective that describes or renames the subject. In the sentence "She is happy," "is" links "she" to "happy."
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.
What is the noun in a complete subject?
In "a complete subject", subject is the noun. A is an article, and complete is an adjective.
In this sentence The light is very bright is light an adjective verb or noun?
The word "light" is a noun, and the word "bright" describing it is an adjective.
Can stay-at-home be used as a noun?
The compound word 'stay-at-home' is an adjective, a word that describes a noun. In a sentence like: My dad is a stay-at-home. The adjective is functioning as a subject complement (an adjective following a linking verb which restates, describes, the subject of the sentence).
What is the pronoun in this sentence the play was very funny?
The sentence, 'The play was very funny.' contains no pronouns. The = definite article play = noun, subject of the sentence was = verb very = adjective funny = adjective used as a noun, object of the sentence
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.
Which is the adjective in this sentence the river was deep?
DEEP describes the river, and is an adjective. THE is an article, RIVER is a noun, and the subject, and WAS is a verb.
Can home be used as a noun?
The compound word 'stay-at-home' is an adjective, a word that describes a noun. In a sentence like: My dad is a stay-at-home. The adjective is functioning as a subject complement (an adjective following a linking verb which restates, describes, the subject of the sentence).
What is the function of a predicate adjective?
A predicate noun (or predicate nominative) is the noun or a pronoun following a linking verb that restates or stands for the subject.A predicate adjective is the adjective following a linking verb which modifies (describes) the subject of the sentence.Both are called subjectcomplements.A linking verb is a verb that acts as an equals sign, the object is a form of the subject. Examples:Mary is my sister.(Mary=sister; the noun 'sister' is the predicate noun that renames the subject 'Mary')Mary's feet got wet.(feet->wet; the adjective 'wet' is the predicate adjective that describes the subject 'feet').
How do you use grand in a sentence?
The word 'grand' functions as a noun and an adjective in a sentence.The noun 'grand' functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition.The adjective 'grand' is used to describe a noun.The noun and the adjective both function as a subject complement, a word following a linking verb that restates the subject of the sentence..Example uses:The baby grand gave the room an elegant aire. (noun, subject of the sentence.I won two grand at the casino! (noun, direct object of the verb 'won')I bought the lovely piano with the two grand that I won. (noun, object of the preposition 'with')A grand staircase rose to the throne. (adjective, describes the noun 'staircase')The hotel had a large, grand lobby. (adjective, describe the noun 'lobby')The piano that she plays is a grand. (noun, subject complement, piano=grand)The view from the cliff was very grand. (adjective, subject complement, view=grand)Note:A noun functioning as a subject complement is called a predicate nominative.An adjective functioning as a subject complement is called a predicate adjective.
