What is a predicate nominative, or a predicate adjective?

Answer 1

I am going to assume you know the difference between the subject and predicate. When a noun is used in the predicate after a verb form of to be (is, am, are, were, had been, etc), and refers back to the subject, it is a predicate nominative.

Jack is a tall boy. Jack is the subject, is a tall boy is the predicate. Boy is a noun in the predicate which tells us about Jack. So boy is a predicate nominative.

A predicate adjective is an adjective in the predicate which refers back to the subject. It is basically an adjective separated from the noun it is modifying. The adjective can follow a verb form of to be, just as the predicate nominative does- but this is not required.
My hat is blue. Hat is the subject, blue is a part of the predicate. Blue is an adjective which is describing the hat, so it is the predicate adjective.

or

The man looked sad. Man is the subject, looked is the verb, and sad is an adjective in the predicate which is describing the man (the subject). So sad in this case is a predicate adjective.

Hope this clarifies things for you.

Answer 2

A predicate nomnitave is a noun or pronoun that comes after a linking verb. A predicate adj. is an adj that comes after a linking verb. They are both considered subject complements when direct objects and indirect objects (whih come after an action verb) are condsidered verb complements. Some common linking verbs are
is
are
become
was
were
OR
the rose smelled good.
This is a linking verb because the rose is not actually smelling. It simply says that the rose smells. Because smelled is a linking verb, good would be the predicate adjective. Hope that helps!

Answer 3

The predicative is an element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb. Predicatives may be nominal or adjectival. A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames the subject.

He seems stupid. (adjectival predicative of the subject)

Bob is a postman. (nominal predicative of the subject)

We painted the door white. (adjectival predicative of the object)

They elected him president. (nominal predicative of the object)

Though they are sometimes termed complements, object predicatives are often able to be omitted leaving a well-formed sentence.

Answer 4

A predicate nominative (noun) is a noun or pronoun in the nominative or common case completing the meaning of a linking verb.

You firgure it out. Or consult your dictionary.

Answer 5

Which sentence contains a predicate noun? I feel great today?