Question

select the linking verb and the predicate noun or predicate adjective.

always be a good sport, no matter the outcome of the game or the attitude of your opponent.

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Explanation:

A linking verb connects the subject to a word that describes or renames it. In the sentence "Always be a good sport, no matter the outcome of the game or the attitude of your opponent", the verb "be" is a linking verb. The predicate noun (since "sport" is a noun that renames or describes the subject, though the subject here is implied in the imperative sentence) is "a good sport" (specifically "sport" is the predicate noun, with "good" as an adjective modifying it). So the linking verb is "be" and the predicate noun phrase is "a good sport" (predicate noun is "sport", but often the whole phrase is considered in context; the predicate adjective part here would be "good" modifying "sport", but since "sport" is a noun, it's a predicate noun with an adjective. But for the linking verb, it's "be", and the predicate noun (with adjective) is "a good sport".

Answer:

Linking verb: be; Predicate noun (with adjective): a good sport (predicate noun is "sport", predicate adjective is "good")