Identify the predicate nominative in each sentence on this grammar worksheet.

Let’s go through each sentence one by one to find the predicate nominative.

A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that comes after a linking verb (like “is,” “are,” “was,” “were,” “be,” “been”) and renames or identifies the subject. It tells us *what* or *who* the subject is.

We’ll look for:
- The subject
- The linking verb
- The word that renames the subject → that’s the predicate nominative

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1. A dog is man’s best friend.
→ Subject: A dog
→ Linking verb: is
→ What does it rename? “man’s best friend” → but the main noun here is friend
✔ Predicate nominative: friend

2. This is a fine restaurant.
→ Subject: This
→ Linking verb: is
→ Renames “this” as → restaurant
✔ Predicate nominative: restaurant

3. Majestic is my favorite restaurant.
→ Subject: Majestic
→ Linking verb: is
→ Renames “Majestic” as → restaurant
✔ Predicate nominative: restaurant

4. Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina.
→ Subject: Buenos Aires
→ Linking verb: is
→ Renames it as → capital
✔ Predicate nominative: capital

5. James, in my opinion, would be the best person to call for this job.
→ Subject: James
→ Linking verb phrase: would be
→ Renames James as → person
✔ Predicate nominative: person

6. Agoraphobia is the fear of being in large open places.
→ Subject: Agoraphobia
→ Linking verb: is
→ Renames it as → fear
✔ Predicate nominative: fear

7. We have always been avid fans of ice hockey.
→ Subject: We
→ Linking verb: have been
→ Renames “we” as → fans
✔ Predicate nominative: fans

8. Everyone in that ballet is an excellent dancer.
→ Subject: Everyone
→ Linking verb: is
→ Renames “everyone” as → dancer
✔ Predicate nominative: dancer

9. David is a fast runner.
→ Subject: David
→ Linking verb: is
→ Renames him as → runner
✔ Predicate nominative: runner

10. The password is the word “pencil”.
→ Subject: The password
→ Linking verb: is
→ Renames it as → word
✔ Predicate nominative: word

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Final Answer:
1. friend
2. restaurant
3. restaurant
4. capital
5. person
6. fear
7. fans
8. dancer
9. runner
10. word