Question

exercise underline the predicate nominatives in the following sentences. example 1. is that your new bicycle? 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!

Explanation:

Predicate nominatives are nouns/pronouns following linking verbs that rename/identify the subject. Below are the underlined predicate nominatives for each sentence.

Answer:

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