Predicate Nominative Practice
A Grade 9 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and understanding predicate nominatives in sentences.
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Predicate Nominative Practice
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A predicate nominative (also called a predicate noun) is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject. It always completes the meaning of a linking verb and has the same case as the subject.
Read each section carefully and follow the instructions for each question type.
1. Which of the following sentences contains a predicate nominative?
She quickly ran to the store.
The cake tastes delicious.
My brother is a talented musician.
They always sing loudly.
2. In the sentence, 'The winner of the competition was she,' what is the predicate nominative?
winner
competition
she
was
Underline the predicate nominative in each sentence.
1. My best friend is a talented .
2. The new student became the of the class.
3. That tall building was once a famous .
4. The main problem is a lack of .
1. Write a sentence that uses 'teacher' as a predicate nominative.
2. Explain the difference between a direct object and a predicate nominative. Provide an example for each.
1. A predicate nominative always follows an action verb.
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False
2. The predicate nominative renames or identifies the subject of the sentence.
True
False
Write three original sentences, each containing a predicate nominative. Underline the predicate nominative in each sentence.
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