Sentence Diagramming Part 4 Linking Verbs Predicate Adjectives

Sentence Diagramming Part 4: Linking Verbs, Predicate Adjectives, and Predicate Nominatives

What is a Predicate Nominative? p A Predicate Nominative: n n Is a NOUN or PRONOUN That follows a LINKING VERB And that refers back to the SUBJECT of the sentence Is sometimes called a “Predicate Noun” Examples: 1. Jadier Molina is the catcher. Linking verb Predicate nominative (noun) 2. The Cardinals are a team. Linking verb Predicate nominative (noun)

Diagramming Predicate Nominatives p A PREDICATE NOMINATIVE (Predicate Noun) is just like a direct object, except: n p p It follows a LINKING VERB. It is diagrammed on the baseline with the subject and verb. A diagonal line separates the verb and the predicate nominative. Example: Jadier Molina is the catcher. Jadier Molina subject - noun is linking verb catcher predicate nominative

More Predicate Nominative Practice 1. Tony La. Rusa is the team manager. Tony La. Rusa subject is linking verb manager Predicate nominative 2. The Cardinals are the winners. Cardinals subject are linking verb winners Predicate nominative 3. The outfielders were an embarrassment. outfielders subject were linking verb embarrassment Predicate nominative

What is a Predicate Adjective? p A Predicate Adjective is: n n n An ADJECTIVE (describing word) That follows a LINKING VERB, and describes the SUBJECT of the sentence. Example: The umpire is terrible. umpire subject - noun is linking verb terrible predicate adjective

More Predicate Adjective Practice: 1. The crowd was fanatical. crowd subject was linking verb fanatical Predicate Adjective 2. This game is exciting! game subject is linking verb exciting Predicate Adjective 3. The new stadium will be awesome! stadium subject will be linking verb awesome Predicate Adjective

PA & PN vs. Direct Objects? p Predicate Nominatives (PN) and Predicate Adjectives (PA) are similar to direct objects (DO), except: n n n p They follow a linking verb, They refer back to the subject (D. O. does not) They are diagrammed with a diagonal line. When determining a PA, PN, or DO, always: ***LOOK AT THE VERB*** Linking Verb = PA or PN Action Verb = DO

PA, PN, & DO Practice: 1. The third-base coach was flabbergasted! was coach subject linking verb flabbergasted Predicate Adjective 2. The St. Louis Cardinals scored nine runs in the eighth inning. Cardinals subject scored action verb runs Direct Object 3. Matt Morris should have been the pitcher. Matt Morris should have been pitcher subject linking verb (Verb Phrase) Predicate Nominative