Predicate Nouns and Predicate Adjectives. P.N. and P.A. A predicate noun and a predicate adjective will come behind a LINKING verb.

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Predicate Nouns and Predicate Adjectives

P.N. and P.A. A predicate noun and a predicate adjective will come behind a LINKING verb.

P.N. and P.A. They will NEVER be located in a prepositional phrase

Predicate Noun A noun that follows a linking verb and renames or defines the subject

Predicate Noun Examples- The boy is a football player. She is an incredible dancer.

Predicate Adjective A predicate adjective is an adjective that follows a linking verb that modifies the subject.

Predicate Adjectives Examples- The teacher became excited with her class. The children were upset with the teacher.

Complements All Direct objects, Indirect objects, Predicate Nouns, and Predicate Adjectives are called COMPLEMENTS