Grammar worksheet for identifying predicate nominatives in sentences.

Problem Overview:

The task is to identify and underline the predicate nominatives in the given sentences. A predicate nominative is a word or word group in the predicate that renames or identifies the subject of the sentence. It typically follows a linking verb (e.g., "is," "are," "was," "were").

Solution Approach:

1. Identify the Subject: The subject is the noun or pronoun that performs the action or is described in the sentence.
2. Locate the Linking Verb: Look for verbs like "is," "are," "was," "were," etc., which connect the subject to the predicate nominative.
3. Underline the Predicate Nominative: The predicate nominative comes after the linking verb and renames or identifies the subject.

Step-by-Step Analysis of Each Sentence:

#### 1. Your lab partner will be either Michael or she.
- Subject: Your lab partner
- Linking Verb: will be
- Predicate Nominative: Michael or she
- Underlined: Your lab partner will be either Michael or she.

#### 2. Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina.
- Subject: Buenos Aires
- Linking Verb: is
- Predicate Nominative: the capital of Argentina
- Underlined: Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina.

#### 3. The people who volunteered to help us were Moira and he.
- Subject: The people who volunteered to help us
- Linking Verb: were
- Predicate Nominative: Moira and he
- Underlined: The people who volunteered to help us were Moira and he.

#### 4. Is Julie a sophomore or a junior?
- Subject: Julie
- Linking Verb: Is
- Predicate Nominative: a sophomore or a junior
- Underlined: Is Julie a sophomore or a junior?

#### 5. Everyone in that ballet is an excellent dancer.
- Subject: Everyone in that ballet
- Linking Verb: is
- Predicate Nominative: an excellent dancer
- Underlined: Everyone in that ballet is an excellent dancer.

#### 6. Two members of the wrestling team are Leslie and Jesse.
- Subject: Two members of the wrestling team
- Linking Verb: are
- Predicate Nominative: Leslie and Jesse
- Underlined: Two members of the wrestling team are Leslie and Jesse.

#### 7. Beth is the tennis player whom I am coaching.
- Subject: Beth
- Linking Verb: is
- Predicate Nominative: the tennis player whom I am coaching
- Underlined: Beth is the tennis player whom I am coaching.

#### 8. You have been a loyal friend to me!
- Subject: You
- Linking Verb: have been
- Predicate Nominative: a loyal friend to me
- Underlined: You have been a loyal friend to me!

#### 9. Rodrigo, in my opinion, would be the best person to call for this job.
- Subject: Rodrigo
- Linking Verb: would be
- Predicate Nominative: the best person to call for this job
- Underlined: Rodrigo, in my opinion, would be the best person to call for this job.

#### 10. Barbara is the only soprano auditioning for the role.
- Subject: Barbara
- Linking Verb: is
- Predicate Nominative: the only soprano auditioning for the role
- Underlined: Barbara is the only soprano auditioning for the role.

#### 11. Was she the one who called?
- Subject: she
- Linking Verb: Was
- Predicate Nominative: the one who called
- Underlined: Was she the one who called?

#### 12. Is Leon your first name or your middle name?
- Subject: Leon
- Linking Verb: Is
- Predicate Nominative: your first name or your middle name
- Underlined: Is Leon your first name or your middle name?

#### 13. The only applicants for the job were Josh, Enrique, and I.
- Subject: The only applicants for the job
- Linking Verb: were
- Predicate Nominative: Josh, Enrique, and I
- Underlined: The only applicants for the job were Josh, Enrique, and I.

#### 14. Agoraphobia is the fear of being in large open places.
- Subject: Agoraphobia
- Linking Verb: is
- Predicate Nominative: the fear of being in large open places
- Underlined: Agoraphobia is the fear of being in large open places.

#### 15. Is the current president of the United States a Democrat or a Republican?
- Subject: the current president of the United States
- Linking Verb: Is
- Predicate Nominative: a Democrat or a Republican
- Underlined: Is the current president of the United States a Democrat or a Republican?

#### 16. Are you and Willis close friends?
- Subject: you and Willis
- Linking Verb: Are
- Predicate Nominative: close friends
- Underlined: Are you and Willis close friends?

#### 17. We have always been avid fans of ice hockey.
- Subject: We
- Linking Verb: have always been
- Predicate Nominative: avid fans of ice hockey
- Underlined: We have always been avid fans of ice hockey.

#### 18. Spanish is one of the Romance languages.
- Subject: Spanish
- Linking Verb: is
- Predicate Nominative: one of the Romance languages
- Underlined: Spanish is one of the Romance languages.

#### 19. Is French a Romance language, too?
- Subject: French
- Linking Verb: Is
- Predicate Nominative: a Romance language
- Underlined: Is French a Romance language, too?

#### 20. A fine mess this is!
- Subject: this
- Linking Verb: is
- Predicate Nominative: A fine mess
- Underlined: A fine mess this is!

Final Answer:

The underlined predicate nominatives in each sentence are as follows:

1. Your lab partner will be either Michael or she.
2. Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina.
3. The people who volunteered to help us were Moira and he.
4. Is Julie a sophomore or a junior?
5. Everyone in that ballet is an excellent dancer.
6. Two members of the wrestling team are Leslie and Jesse.
7. Beth is the tennis player whom I am coaching.
8. You have been a loyal friend to me!
9. Rodrigo, in my opinion, would be the best person to call for this job.
10. Barbara is the only soprano auditioning for the role.
11. Was she the one who called?
12. Is Leon your first name or your middle name?
13. The only applicants for the job were Josh, Enrique, and I.
14. Agoraphobia is the fear of being in large open places.
15. Is the current president of the United States a Democrat or a Republican?
16. Are you and Willis close friends?
17. We have always been avid fans of ice hockey.
18. Spanish is one of the Romance languages.
19. Is French a Romance language, too?
20. A fine mess this is!

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