Which word in the sentence is a predicate nominative? And why?
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What Is a Predicate Nominative?
A predicate nominative (also called a predicate noun) is a word or group of words that completes a linking verb and renames the subject.
A predicate nominative is always a noun or a pronoun.
Examples of Predicate Nominatives
In the examples below, the linking verbs are in bold and the predicate nominatives are shaded.
John was a policeman.
A dog is man's best friend.
(A predicate nominative can also be a noun phrase, i.e., a noun made up of more than one word.)
She will be the fairy.
(A linking verb can consist of more than one word.)
I could have been a contender. I could have been somebody . (Actor Marlon Brando as Terry Malloy in the 1954 film "On the Waterfront")
(A linking verb can include au
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