Predicate Nouns and Predicate

Adjectives

Let’s Review...

What are action verbs?action from the body, brain, and heartExamples: think, run, jump, love, solve,

like, etc.

Can you name another type of main verb?

Linking Verbs

Linking Verbs Have no actionCommon linking verbs: be, being,

been, am, is, are, was, wereSensory linking verbs: appear, seem,

feel, taste, sound, smell, look

Careful!Sensory linking verbs can also be action

verbs!

• Sally tasted the cookie (tasted = action verb)

• The cookie tasted good (tasted = linking verb)

Predicate Nouns

A predicate noun renames the subject of a sentence.

It is found in the complete predicate.

It ALWAYS follows a linking verb.

Predicate NounsExample:

Ann is the new student.Ann is the subject

is is the linking verbstudent is the predicate noun; it renames the

subject AnnAnn = student

PracticeA ruby is a beautiful stone.

I am the writer of the poem.

Abraham Lincoln was a loved president.

We were the first people in line for the movie.

Predicate Adjectives

A predicate adjective describes the subject.

It is found in the complete predicate.

It ALWAYS follows a linking verb.

Predicate Adjectives

Example:The little puppy was lovable.

puppy is the subjectwas is the linking verb

lovable is the predicate adjective; it describes the subject puppypuppy = lovable

Practice

The cat is so nice.

The hamburger tasted greasy.

The ironed shirt still felt warm.

That man is wealthy beyond imagination.