Conventions linking verb subject complement predicate noun predicate
Conventions linking verb, subject complement, predicate noun, predicate pronoun, predicate adjective
Compliment • Is a word of group of words that complements the meaning of a verb. • There are 2 kinds of complements: 1. Subject Complement 2. Object of Verbs
The Subject Complement – The subject complement (SC) is a noun, pronoun, or adjective that follows a linking verb and identifies or describes the subject of the sentence. • EX. Oklahoma is the Sooner State – Sooner State is describing or renaming Oklahoma • There are two kinds of SC’s: – Predicate Nouns (PN) – Predicate Adjectives (PA).
Remember Linking Verbs • The most common linking verb is a form of the verb “to be” • Is • Am • Are • Was • Were • Being • Been • The following verbs are sometimes linking verbs. Sometimes they may be action verbs. You must decide. It all depends on how they are used in the sentence. • Appear Feel Stay • Look Seem Turn • Sound Taste • Become Grow • Remain Smell
Predicate Nouns • Earlier we learned that a Direct Object answers the question who? or what? following the action verb. • A Predicate Noun is linked to the subject of the sentence by a linking verb. • Linking verbs act like an equals sign. Subject = Predicate Noun
Abby is Lisa’s daughter. =
Things to know • A Predicate Noun is always a noun (obviously) or a pronoun. • A Predicate Noun will NEVER fall inside a prepositional phrase. • Unless it is a question, the Predicate Noun will always follow the linking verb: Subject-Linking Verb-Predicate Noun • Predicate Nouns always use Subject pronouns (not object pronouns) I, he, she, we, they, who
Predicate Adjective • A Predicate Adjective (PA) is similar to a Predicate Noun (PN) in that it always follows a Linking Verb (LV). • The Predicate Adjective (PA) is always an adjective. • An adjective modifies (describes) a noun or a pronoun. • The PA modifies (describes) the subject of the sentence. • You will not have a PN and a PA next to each other!
Gabe is very energetic
Things to know • A Predicate Adjective is always an adjective. • A Predicate Adjective will NEVER fall inside a prepositional phrase. • The Predicate Adjective will always follow the linking verb: Subject-Linking Verb. Predicate Adjective
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