PRESENTATION OUTLINE
What are Predicate Nouns?
What are Predicate Nouns?
Nouns? What are they? What is a noun?
A noun is “People, place, thing, idea...
A predicate noun is a noun or noun phrase that renames or provides additional information about the subject of a sentence.
A linking verb must be used before the additional information.
Linking verbs like “Am, is, are, was/were, been” or an action verb must be used.
To smell, to taste are also used.
Predicate nouns are not difficult with a little effort.
Can you find the predicate nouns?
Here are some predicate noun examples!
"Larisa is" now the new "president" of the company!
"Solar panels are" a new type of a renewable "power" source!
My "brother was" the "director" for many years!
"Bob and Stan are" loving "brothers!"
"Abraham Lincoln was" the sixteenth "president!"
"Lunch" will "be" "whatever" you find in the cupboard!
"Speed boats" have always "been" my favorite "toy!"
"Larry and John are" "coworkers" at the factory!
Our "cat is" a special "breed!"
"Sergey is" a professional baseball "player!"
"Igor and Nikita are" best "friends!"
"Bill and Larisa are" a happily married "couple!"
"Bill is" sometimes a quiet "comedian!"
"Larisa Language School is" a popular "school!"
An honest "man" should have "been" the new "president!"
"He is" a great "singer" from many years ago!
"She is" my best "friend!"
"She" will always "be" my best "friend!"
Work with your teacher to better understand this subject!
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