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return to Predicate Nouns
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1. Ann = subject, is = verb, mother = predicate nominative
2. dog = subject, was = verb, Doberman = predicate nominative
3. boy = subject, has been = verb, player = predicate nominative
4. uncle = subject, became = verb, expert = predicate nominative
5. Mr. Bush = subject, may be = verb, president = predicate nominative
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1. pets = subject, were = verb, squirrel, rabbit = predicate nominatives
2. crops = subject, are = verb, corn, wheat, hay = predicate nominatives
3. Mr. Jones = subject, is = verb, accountant, hunter = predicate
nominatives
4. owners = subject, include = verb, Bill, Pete, Sam = predicate
nominatives
5. holidays = subject, are = verb, Christmas, Easter = predicate
nominatives
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1. traitor, enemy = subjects, was = verb, Benedict Arnold = predicate
nominative
2. Presidents = subject, were = verb, Lincoln, Washington = predicate
nominatives
3. ruby = subject, is = verb, stone = predicate nominative
4. roads = subject, can be = verb, trails = predicate nominatives
5. location = subject, was, is = verbs, secret = predicate nominatives
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1. Abbott, Costello = subjects, were = verb, actors, team = predicate
nominatives
2. radio, television = subjects, have become = verb, inventions,
necessities = predicate nominatives
3. children = subject, become = verb, grownups = predicate nominatives
4. car = subject, has been = verb
5. she = subject, was, became = verbs, model, movie star = predicate
nominatives
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1. man = subject, should have been = verb, leader = predicate nominative
2. toy = subject, is = verb, truck = predicate nominative
3. food = subject, must be = verb, pizza = predicate nominative
4. alarm = subject, must be ringing = verb
5. homes = subject, have been = verb, school house, apartment, house =
predicate nominatives