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No, the noun 'wood' is not a standard collective noun. A collective noun is a word used to group people or things taken together as one whole in a descriptive way. A collective noun is an informal part of speech.
The noun 'wood' as a word for a substance derived from trees doesn't suit the function of a collective noun. The noun 'wood' as a word for an area of land, smaller than a forest, that is covered with growing trees could be used as a collective noun in a limited way, for example a wood of birches or a wood of evergreens.
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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 the word popular a predicate noun or predicate adjective?
Yes because it can describe a noun--a popular person.
What is the predicate noun in the sentence The fable teaches the importance of hard work?
There is not a predicate noun in this sentence. The definition of a predicate noun is that it defines or restates the subject AND it has to follow a linking verb. example:Mrs.Smith is a nurse. the predicate noun would be nurse
What is a verb that joins a subject and a predicate noun or predicate adjective?
The verb that joins a subject to a predicate noun or a predicate adjective is called a linking verb.A linking verb is a verb that acts as an equal sign, the subject is or becomes the object.A predicate noun or a predicate adjective is a subject complement.Example subject complements:Mary is my sister. (Mary = sister, predicate noun)Mary's feet got wet. (feet = wet, predicate adjective)
What is the predicate noun in the sentence The tree by the lake is an oak?
The predicate noun is oak.A predicate is the verb and all the related words that follow it (or, all the words that are not the subject of the verb). A sentence can have more than one verb and more than one complete predicate.
Is creatures a predicate noun?
in your question, no..."a predicate noun" is the predicate noun he was a creature...yes
Is mountain a predicate noun or predicate adjective?
Mountain is a predicate noun.
Is a predicate noun and a predicate nominative the same?
A predicate nominative is a noun or a pronoun. A predicate noun is a noun.
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.
What is the difference between a predicate noun and a predicate nominatvie?
The difference is that a predicate nominative may be a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective, while a predicate noun must be a noun.
When is a prepositional phrase a predicate noun?
A prepositional phrase is a group of words introduced by a preposition, with a noun or a pronoun as the object of the preposition. Examples:We put the suitcase in the trunk. (the noun 'trunk' is the object of the preposition 'in')I'm in the mood for mother's homemade cookies. (the noun 'cookies' is the object of the preposition 'for')He brought his sister with him. (the pronoun 'him' is the object of the preposition 'with')A predicate noun (or predicate nominative) is a noun or a pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or modifies a subject. Example:The statue's base is wood painted to look like marble. (the noun 'wood' is the predicate noun that renames the subject noun 'base')Mary is his sister. (the noun 'sister' renames the subject noun 'Mary')Jack is the one who called. (the indefinite pronoun 'one' renames the subject noun 'Jack')
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.
Is the word Tall a Predicate adjective or a predicate noun?
A predicate nominative or a predicate adjectiverestates a noun following a linking verb or the object of a verb, telling something about the noun. The word 'tall' could be a predicate adjective or a predicate noun, depending on how it's used in a sentence. Examples:Predicate nominative: The size I need is a tall. (the noun tall is renaming the noun size)Predicate adjective: My brother is very tall. (the adjective tall is renaming the noun brother)
Is the word popular a predicate noun or predicate adjective?
Yes because it can describe a noun--a popular person.
What is the predicate noun in the sentence The fable teaches the importance of hard work?
There is not a predicate noun in this sentence. The definition of a predicate noun is that it defines or restates the subject AND it has to follow a linking verb. example:Mrs.Smith is a nurse. the predicate noun would be nurse
What part of speech is the predicate noun?
A predicate noun is a a sub category inside a noun, which is a part of speech itself. It is simply a noun in the predicate.
What is a predicate noun?
The predicate noun (also called a predicate nominative) is the noun or a pronoun following a linking verb that restates or stands for the subject.For example: "Sally is a girl." The predicate noun is girl which restates the subject noun, Sally.
