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Johnson is the predicate nominative: it follows the linking verb "became".
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.
Sure! "She is a doctor." In this sentence, "doctor" is the predicate nominative as it renames the subject "she". "He became the captain." In this sentence, "captain" is the predicate nominative as it renames the subject "he".
invented the telephone and became famous
A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject. Examples:Mary is my sister.Sam became adoctor.Thewinnerisyou.
Became is the linking verb in that sentence. It connects the subject, He, to the predicate nominative, senator.
Became is the linking verb in that sentence. It connects the subject, He, to the predicate nominative, senator.
here is chiefs in a sentance with a predicate nominative:In pursuing the fire bug, the Fire Chiefs from three counties were relentless.here is chiefs as a predicate nominative:In each tribe the strongest braves became chiefs.
BehrmanÕs masterpiece became a masterpiece because of the representation of his life. His painting was a single leaf on a window sill during a storm. He passed away shortly after this painting.
That sentence contains a subject complement, where "became" links the subject "novel" with the predicate nominative "an overnight bestseller."
The predicate noun (or predicate nominative) is the noun or a pronoun following a linking verb that restates or stands for the subject.A linking verb acts as an equals sign, the object is a form of the subject:Mary is my sister. (Mary=sister)Or the subject becomes the object: Mary became a lawyer. (Mary->lawyer).The nouns sister and lawyerare the predicate nouns.
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