Predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives

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Just a tip, crossing out/bracketing the prepositonal phrase will make it much EASIER! THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO :D

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Nice tip!

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Isn't #2 a trick question? If it said "The Wren is the oldest building...." I would agree that building is the predicate nominative but "The Wren Building" already declares the Wren as a "building" so the second use of the word building is superfluous and the key modifier is "oldest", making it the PA. Couldn't this sentence be written this way? The Wren Building is the oldest on campus? Is there any doubt we are talking abut buildings? If it was written this way, wouldn't the word "oldest" be a predicate adjective? Also, how does "The building is a building" tell us more about the subject that we didn't already know? #4, I guess the same argument can be used in favor of identifying "largest" as PA rather than "State" as PN I'm guessing the rule is: When a noun (building) and an adjective (tall) are present, the noun takes precedence. I'm dyslexic so pardon me if I don't see this right.

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Don't worry, I totally agree with you. When I saw #2 I was so confused, but now I realized I was right! THANKS for your help!!

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Yeah. You got it right. I made the same observation also. Grammarians will look at it the right way instead.

[@robertprichard1171]

“The oldest” is still a predicate nominative.

[@anirudhsukhija8960]

@@robertprichard1171 How is oldest the predicate nominative? Isn't it describing the building?

[@robertprichard1171]

Anirudh Sukhija The word “oldest” can take the place of an implicit predicate nominative as in the sentence “The Wren building is the oldest.”

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You said there could only be a PN or PA after an LV but then #4 you have PP and you just cross it out, I don't get it. Please explain.

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[@atomiclasagna]

i have a question, would "he retired from his video career" be a predicate nominative or predicate adjective?

[@robertprichard1171]

There is neither a PA nor a PN in your sentence example. "...from his video career" is an adverb phrase. "Retire" is not a linking verb. It is usually an intransitive verb and only rarely does it take an object. I discuss linking verbs and how to find them at about :50.

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[@billjohnstone2402]

Why no mention of predicatives in transitive clauses?

[@laraibnidaehsaan6293]

In 2 example, why are you ignoring the oldest. It is an adjective after a linking verb.

[@robertprichard1171]

Common mistake. The word oldest is a noun unless it modifies a noun right after it. “I am the oldest” is a noun and a predicate nominative. “I am the oldest son” is an adjective, but not a predicate adjective.

[@laraibnidaehsaan6293]

@@robertprichard1171 if it modifies a noun , it will be a pre modifier

[@robertprichard1171]

Laraib nida Ehsaan An adjective in the predicate is only a predicate adjective if it modifies the subject of the sentence.

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MOHAMED LAKSIR The Holt Handbook: Grammar, Usage, Mechanics, Sentences. Introductory course Book by John Warriner

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sir this class is about subject complements, right? predicative nominatives and adjectives are part of subject complements, right?

[@Helena-jy1he]

i have a doubt regarding this sentence- Jack is a great musician. so is the "great musician' predicate nominative or adjective cuz it seems to be both. and also if the word 'great' will be counted in the first place. please do reply fast. its urgent.

[@robertprichard1171]

“Great” is an adjective modifying the predicate nominative “musician”. Adjectives modifying PNs are not predicate adjectives.

[@Helena-jy1he]

Is that the same case with predicative adjective as in the e.g . John is extremely angry, only angry would be the predictive adjective, right? Thank you so much for the prompt reply. Nobody usually do that.

[@robertprichard1171]

Helena “angry” would be the PA “extremely” would be an adverb modifying the PA. Remember, adverbs modify more that just verbs. They can also modify adjectives and other adverbs.

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[@robertprichard1171]

Yes these are subject complements

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