Question

chapter 13: complements pages 391 - 92
predicate nominatives
13e. a predicate nominative is a word or word - group in the predicate that identifies the subject.
a predicate nominative may be a noun, a pronoun, or a word group that functions as a noun.
a predicate nominative is connected to the subject by a linking verb.
examples a tiger is a wild animal.
the guilty people in the room were he and she.
that is what i wrote.
exercise a circle the linking verb in each of the following sentences. then, underline the predicate nominative. some predicate nominatives may be compound.
example 1. jacques cousteau has always been one of my role models.

1. jacques - yves cousteau was a french underwater explorer.
2. his main interests were ocean life and conservation.
3. the fish and plants of the sea were his topics of study.
4. underwater exploration is sometimes a dangerous occupation.
5. cousteau’s explorations have become the subjects of films and books.

Explanation:

A linking verb connects the subject to a word or group of words that renames or describes it. A predicate nominative is a noun, pronoun, or noun - like word group in the predicate that identifies the subject and follows a linking verb. In the given sentences, we identify the linking verb and the predicate nominative based on these definitions.

1. Linking verb: was; Predicate nominative: a French underwater explorer
2. Linking verb: were; Predicate nominative: ocean life and conservation
3. Linking verb: were; Predicate nominative: his topics of study
4. Linking verb: is; Predicate nominative: a dangerous occupation
5. Linking verb: have become; Predicate nominative: the subjects of films and books

Answer:

1. Linking verb: was; Predicate nominative: a French underwater explorer
2. Linking verb: were; Predicate nominative: ocean life and conservation
3. Linking verb: were; Predicate nominative: his topics of study
4. Linking verb: is; Predicate nominative: a dangerous occupation
5. Linking verb: have become; Predicate nominative: the subjects of films and books