Predicate Nominative and Adjective

Finding Predicate Nominatives: Identify the PN's in the sentences below then check your answers by clicking the drop menus.

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1. Mercury is the smalles planet.
Answer Planet

2. Is barbara the catcher on the Wayland Junior High softball team? Answer Catcher

3. Thomas will become an electrician or a plumber after his graduation. Answer Electrician or Plumber

4. This book is my main source of information about plants.
Answer Source

5. In this afternoon's play-off, the starting tackles will be Butch and I. Answer Butch and I

Finding Predicate Adjectives: Identify the PA's in the sentences below then check your answers by clicking the drop menus.

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1. Surprisingly, the paint on the fence is dry.
Answer Dry

2. The otter is extremely graceful.
Answer Graceful

3. The knees of a camel look tough and thick.
Answer Tough and Thick

4. The lilacs smell very fragrant.
Answer Fragrant

5. Is reindeer meat tough?
Answer Tough

Finding PN's and PA's: Identify the compliment in the sentences below, then decide if it is a PN or a PA. Check your answers by clicking the drop menus.

1. The temperature on the surface of Venus is extremely hot.
Answer Hot PA

2. Since graduation from art school, my brother has become a commercial artist. Answer Artist PN

3. After track practice today, Jo Ann looked pale and tired.
Answer Pale and Tired PA

4. Brown rice is rich in minerals and vitamin B.
Answer Rich PA

5. Could that be your history book in front of Maureen's locker? Answer Yours PA

 

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