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2. Predicate Nouns and Predicate Adjectives
Grade Seven

3. Just a Reminder The linking verbs are: be am is are was were
being been

4. The verbs of condition are:
Just a Reminder
The verbs of condition are:
appear become continue
feel grow look
remain seem smell
sound stay
taste turn

5. Predicate Nouns To locate a predicate noun:
1. Locate a linking verb or verb of condition.
2. Find the subject.
3. Look for something that comes after the verb that will rename the subject. It will be the predicate noun.

6. Locating Predicate Nouns
Example:
The man is a doctor.
(First find the linking verb. It is “is.” Then find the subject. It is “man.” Finally, look after the linking verb. Is there something to rename the man? Yes, it is “doctor.” “Doctor” is the predicate noun.)
S LV PN

7. Diagramming Predicate Nouns
S LV PN
The classroom is a place to learn.
classroom is place

8. Predicate Adjectives To locate a predicate adjective:
1. Find a linking verb or verb of condition.
2. Locate the subject.
3. Look for a word that comes after the linking verb or verb of condition that describes the subject. That is your predicate adjective.

9. Locating Predicate Adjectives
Example:
The skyscraper is tall.
(The linking verb is “is.” The subject is “skyscraper.” After the verb is the word “tall.” It describes the skyscraper; therefore, it is the predicate adjective.)
S LV PA
The skyscraper is tall.

10. Diagramming Predicate Adjectives
Example:
S LV PA
The music was very loud.
music was loud

11. Diagramming Compounds
Both predicate nouns and predicate adjectives can be made compound. This means that there can be more than one of them. They are diagrammed with a fork doo-hickey!
Example:
S LV PA PA
We were happy and excited.
happy
We were and
excited

12. This completes the review of predicate nouns and predicate adjectives.
Additional review can be done in the review folders housed in 106 and the library.