Which sentence contains a predicate noun?
A. The walk through the tunnel was eerie.
B. I bought my mom a cookbook for her birthday.
C. My dog is a master of the household.
D. The ground is very uneven.
I think it's A or B. Could you provide me with help and if you have an explanation or article to help me understand please give me that rather than the answer. I couldn't find a good article that I understand. Thanks!
Predicate nouns occur only in sentences with linking verbs.
Go here — https://chompchomp.com/terms.htm — and scroll down to Verbs to learn how to identify linking verbs.
He is my brother.
In this sentence, ‘brother’ is the predicate noun.
No. ‘Bought’ is an action verb.
Predicate nouns also are the same as the subject. ‘He’ and ‘brother’ in my sentence refer to the same person.
Sure! Let's break down the options and identify which ones contain a predicate noun.
A predicate noun, also known as a predicate nominative, is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject of the sentence.
Let's analyze the sentences:
A. "The walk through the tunnel was eerie."
In this sentence, there is no linking verb that connects the subject (the walk) with a predicate noun. So, option A does not contain a predicate noun.
B. "I bought my mom a cookbook for her birthday."
This sentence talks about an action of buying but does not include a linking verb or a predicate noun. Therefore, option B does not contain a predicate noun.
C. "My dog is a master of the household."
In this sentence, the word "master" is the predicate noun that renames or identifies the subject (my dog). The linking verb "is" connects the subject and the predicate noun. Thus, option C contains a predicate noun.
D. "The ground is very uneven."
Similar to the previous options, there is no linking verb or predicate noun in this sentence. So, option D does not contain a predicate noun.
Based on this analysis, the correct answer is C.
I hope this explanation helps! Let me know if there's anything else I can assist you with.