In which sentence below is the underlined word a predicate nominative?
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Carmen is very interested in science, especially biology and anatomy.
Carmen plans to pursue a career as a doctor.
Carmen is a volunteer at the local hospital.
Carmen plans to pursue a career as a doctor.
The underlined word "doctor" in the sentence "Carmen plans to pursue a career as a doctor." is a predicate nominative.
To identify the sentence where the underlined word is a predicate nominative, we need to understand what a predicate nominative is. A predicate nominative is a noun or a pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject. Let's analyze each sentence from the given options:
1. Carmen is very interested in science, especially biology and anatomy.
In this sentence, "Carmen" is the subject and "is" is the linking verb. The word "interested" is an adjective that describes Carmen. "Science, biology, and anatomy" are direct objects of the preposition "in." There is no underlined word in this sentence that serves as a predicate nominative.
2. Carmen plans to pursue a career as a doctor.
In this sentence, "Carmen" is the subject, and "plans" is the linking verb. The phrase "to pursue a career as a doctor" is the infinitive phrase that functions as the direct object of the verb "plans." There is no underlined word in this sentence that functions as a predicate nominative.
3. Carmen is a volunteer at the local hospital.
In this sentence, "Carmen" is the subject, and "is" is the linking verb. The underlined word "volunteer" is a noun that renames or identifies Carmen. Therefore, this sentence contains a predicate nominative.
So, the sentence where the underlined word is a predicate nominative is: "Carmen is a volunteer at the local hospital."