Predicate Nouns and Predicate Adjectives So far We have talked about Objects that follow action verbs. Now We will discuss the parts of speech that follow linking verbs. The Subject Complement This is not something nice you say to a subject. The subject complement (SC) is a noun, pronoun, or adjective that follows a linking verb and identifies or describes the subject of the sentence. There are two kinds of SCs: Predicate Nouns (PN) and Predicate Adjectives (PA). Remember Linking Verbs The most common linking verb is a form of the verb to be Is Am Are Was Were Be Being Been The following verbs are sometimes linking verbs. Sometimes they may be action verbs. You must decide. It all depends on how they are used in the sentence. AppearFeel Stay LookSeem Turn SoundTaste BecomeGrow RemainSmell Predicate Nouns Earlier we learned that a Direct Object answers the question who? or what? following the action verb. A Predicate Noun is linked to the subject of the sentence by a linking verb. Linking verbs act like an equals sign. Subject = Predicate Noun Abby is Mrs. Moores daughter. = Guided Practice Mrs. Moore is the scorekeeper for the girls basketball team. Mrs. Mayrose and Mrs. Moore are good friends. Mrs. Mayrose will always be the best reading teacher in the world. A few years ago, Coach Hooley was the wrestling coach at EMS. Mrs. Moore will be a bridesmaid in her friends upcoming wedding. Things to know A Predicate Noun is always a noun (obviously) or a pronoun. A Predicate Noun will NEVER fall inside a prepositional phrase. Unless it is a question, the Predicate Noun will always follow the linking verb: Subject-Linking Verb-Predicate Noun Predicate Nouns always use Subject pronouns (not object pronouns) I, he, she, we, they, who Identify the subject, linking verb, and predicate noun Coach Hooley, Mr. Cheek, Mrs. Mayrose, Mrs. Mungin, and Mrs. Moore are the teachers of team 6B. Mrs. Mungin will be a mother soon. Coach Hooley is the father of four children. Mr. Cheek has been the soccer coach at Heritage for a few years now. My two favorite subjects are language arts and math. I am Spartacus. The students of team 6B are fractious. Identify the subject, linking verb, and predicate noun Coach Hooley, Mr. Cheek, Mrs. Mayrose, Mrs. Mungin, and Mrs. Moore are the teachers of team 6B. Mrs. Mungin will be a mother soon. Coach Hooley is the father of four children. Mr. Cheek has been the soccer coach at Heritage for a few years now. My two favorite subjects are language arts and math. I am Spartacus. The students of team 6B are fractious. (No PN) Why is fractious not a PN? Fractious is an adjective. A Predicate Noun must be a Noun or a Pronoun. Fractious is a Predicate Adjective. Predicate Adjective A Predicate Adjective (PA) is similar to a Predicate Noun (PN) in that it always follows a Linking Verb (LV). The Predicate Adjective (PA) is always an adjective. An adjective modifies (describes) a noun or a pronoun. The PA modifies (describes) the subject of the sentence. You will not have a PN and a PA next to each other! Gabe is very energetic. energetic Guided Practice After several attempts, Mrs. Mayrose became upset. Before this year, she seemed very shy. By the end of the day, Mrs. Moore looked sleepy. After the final bell rang, Coach Hooley appeared relieved. Mr. Cheeks social studies final exam was difficult. Things to know A Predicate Adjective is always an adjective. A Predicate Adjective will NEVER fall inside a prepositional phrase. The Predicate Adjective will always follow the linking verb: Subject-Linking Verb- Predicate Adjective Identify the subject, linking verb, and predicate adjective Some of the students on our team are disrespectful. Mrs. Mayroses fifth period class is talkative. Coach Hooley became frustrated with his wrestlers performances. Mrs. Moores little boy looked excited after he saw Santa Clause. Identify the subject, linking verb, and predicate adjective Some of the students on our team are disrespectful. Mrs. Mayroses fifth period class is talkative. Coach Hooley became frustrated with his wrestlers performances. Mrs. Moores little boy looked excited after he saw Santa Clause. Identify the subject, verb, and subject complement Mrs. Moores mother is a school secretary at Piedmont Academy in Monticello. Gabriel and Abbys grandparents are divorced. Mrs. Mungin will be a terrific mother. After lunch, each of the students appeared ill. Mrs. Moores husband was an auto mechanic. After the last final exam, the students seemed relieved. Identify the subject, verb, and subject complement Mrs. Moores mother is a school secretary at Piedmont Academy in Monticello. Gabriel and Abbys grandparents are divorced. Mrs. Mungin will be a terrific mother. After lunch, each of the students appeared ill. Mrs. Moores husband was an auto mechanic. After the last final exam, the students seemed relieved. Subject Complement or Direct Object? SpongeBob is big and yellow. He cooks crabbie patties. SpongeBob and Patrick chase jellyfish at the jellyfish fields. Plankton wants Mr. Crabs recipe for crabbie patties. Mr. Crabs is a greedy crustacean. SpongeBob, Patrick, and Sandy are friends. SC DO SC Yoda is very strong with the force. He is the oldest and wisest of the Jedi. He may be short, but he is tough! In the original Star Wars movies, Yoda was a puppet. In the most recent Star Wars movies, they created him with technology. Yoda has a short, green lightsaber. Why does he need a cane? Practice Labeling PNs, PAs, and DOs Yoda is very strong with the force. He is the oldest and wisest of the Jedi. He may be short, but he is tough! In the original Star Wars movies, Yoda was a puppet. In the most recent Star Wars movies, they created him with technology. Yoda has a short, green lightsaber. Why does he need a cane? Practice Labeling PNs, PAs, and DOs