which of the following sentences includes a predicate noun?
A. Justin and Meg are the winners of the contest
B. the winners of the contest are they
C. the winners of the contest are Justin and Meg
D. the winners of the contest are excited.
i think D?
No.
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um ok so its not B i think a or c
i'm leaning towards a
Both A and C are correct.
oh ok thank you
You're welcome.
To determine which sentence includes a predicate noun, you need to identify if there is a noun that renames or describes the subject. A predicate noun, also known as a subject complement or a predicative nominative, follows a linking verb and refers back to the subject of the sentence. Let's analyze the given options:
A. "Justin and Meg are the winners of the contest." - In this sentence, "the winners of the contest" is a noun phrase serving as the subject, but there is no predicate noun.
B. "The winners of the contest are they." - In this sentence, "they" is a pronoun that refers to the subject "the winners of the contest," but it is not a predicate noun as it does not rename or describe the subject.
C. "The winners of the contest are Justin and Meg." - In this sentence, "Justin and Meg" is a proper noun phrase that renames the subject "the winners of the contest," making it a predicate noun.
D. "The winners of the contest are excited." - In this sentence, "excited" is an adjective that describes the subject "the winners of the contest," but it is not a noun and therefore not a predicate noun.
Therefore, the correct answer is C. "The winners of the contest are Justin and Meg," as it includes a predicate noun.