Yes, let's solve this step by step. The task is to
identify the predicate nominative in each sentence.
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🔹 What is a Predicate Nominative?
A
predicate nominative (also called a
subject complement) is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject.
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Linking verbs include: *is, am, are, was, were, be, become, seem, appear, look, feel, sound, taste, smell, etc.*
The predicate nominative answers the question: *"Who or what is the subject?"*
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Now let’s analyze each sentence:
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1. Sophie is my closest friend.
- Subject:
Sophie
- Linking verb:
is
- Predicate nominative:
my closest friend
→ This noun phrase
renames Sophie.
✔ Predicate Nominative: *my closest friend*
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2. Botany is the study of plants.
- Subject:
Botany
- Linking verb:
is
- Predicate nominative:
the study of plants
→ This explains what botany is.
✔ Predicate Nominative: *the study of plants*
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3. The flag became a national symbol.
- Subject:
The flag
- Linking verb:
became
- Predicate nominative:
a national symbol
→ This tells us what the flag became.
✔ Predicate Nominative: *a national symbol*
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4. The lead actress in the movie was Reese Witherspoon.
- Subject:
The lead actress in the movie
- Linking verb:
was
- Predicate nominative:
Reese Witherspoon
→ This names who the lead actress was.
✔ Predicate Nominative: *Reese Witherspoon*
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5. Sixth period was a good example of behavior.
- Subject:
Sixth period
- Linking verb:
was
- Predicate nominative:
a good example of behavior
→ This describes what sixth period was.
✔ Predicate Nominative: *a good example of behavior*
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
my closest friend
2.
the study of plants
3.
a national symbol
4.
Reese Witherspoon
5.
a good example of behavior
Each of these is a
predicate nominative because it follows a linking verb and
renames or identifies the subject.
Let me know if you'd like to identify the subject or linking verb too!
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