Predicate Nominative Practice
This worksheet helps 8th-grade students identify and understand predicate nominatives in sentences.
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Predicate Nominative 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 do not show action; they connect the subject to a noun, pronoun, or adjective that describes or identifies the subject (e.g., is, am, are, was, were, be, being, been, seem, appear, become, grow, remain, stay, taste, feel, smell, sound, look).
Read each question carefully and follow the instructions.
1. In the sentence, "The winner of the competition was Sarah," what is the predicate nominative?
winner
competition
Sarah
was
2. Which sentence contains a predicate nominative?
He ran quickly down the street.
The cake tastes delicious.
She is an excellent student.
They walked home together.
Underline the linking verb and then write the predicate nominative on the blank line.
3. My best friend is a talented artist. Predicate Nominative:
4. The main character in the story became a hero. Predicate Nominative:
5. He seems to be a brilliant scientist. Predicate Nominative:
6. Write two sentences. In the first sentence, use the word "student" as a predicate nominative. In the second sentence, use "student" as a direct object.
7. A predicate nominative always follows an action verb.
True
False
8. The predicate nominative renames or identifies the subject of the sentence.
True
False
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