Predicate Nominatives Practice Worksheet
A Grade 7 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and understanding predicate nominatives in sentences.
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Predicate Nominatives Practice
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A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject. Remember that linking verbs connect the subject to a word or phrase that describes or renames the subject. Common linking verbs include forms of 'to be' (is, am, are, was, were, been, being), become, seem, appear, feel, grow, look, remain, smell, sound, stay, taste, and turn.
1. Which of the following sentences contains a predicate nominative?
The dog barked loudly.
She is a talented artist.
He ran quickly to the store.
They ate dinner.
2. In the sentence, 'My best friend became the team captain,' what is the predicate nominative?
friend
became
team captain
best
Underline the linking verb and circle the predicate nominative in each sentence.
Example: My favorite animal is a . (Answer: tiger)
3. The new student is a very fast .
4. My grandmother was a talented .
5. After hours of debate, the final decision became a .
6. The largest city in the state is .
7. A predicate nominative always follows an action verb.
True
False
8. The word 'she' in the sentence 'That is she' is a predicate nominative.
True
False
9. Write two sentences. In the first sentence, use a predicate nominative. In the second sentence, use a different linking verb and a predicate nominative.
10. Explain in your own words why a predicate nominative is important in a sentence.