Identifying Predicate Nouns
A Grade 6 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and understanding predicate nouns in sentences.
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Identifying Predicate Nouns
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Read each section's instructions carefully before answering. A predicate noun (also called a predicate nominative) is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject. Linking verbs include forms of 'to be' (is, am, are, was, were, been, being) and verbs like 'seem', 'become', 'feel', 'look', 'sound', 'smell', 'taste', and 'grow'.
Underline the linking verb and circle the predicate noun in each sentence.
1. My best friend is a talented .
2. The winner of the competition became the new .
3. That delicious smell is the aroma of freshly baked .
4. Sarah seems a very diligent .
5. The tall building was once a busy .
Choose the sentence that contains a predicate noun.
1. Which sentence contains a predicate noun?
The dog barked loudly at the mailman.
My cousin is a skilled musician.
They quickly ran to the park.
He carefully opened the gift.
Write two original sentences, each containing a predicate noun. Underline the linking verb and circle the predicate noun in your sentences.
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Read each statement and determine if it is true or false regarding predicate nouns.
1. A predicate noun always follows an action verb.
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False
2. The predicate noun renames or identifies the subject of the sentence.
True
False