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1. Predicate Adj.
and
Predicate
Nouns

2. What are P.A. and P.N.?
Also known as Predicate
Adjectives, and Predicate Nouns.
P.A. and P.N. only works with
linking verbs.

3. Why a linking verb?
Linking verbs are very different from action
verbs. With actions verbs you are
physically doing it. Or you are doing it
with BODY, BRAIN, HEART.
Linking verbs express a state of being. They
LINK the subject to another word.

4. Examples of Linking Verbs
• Is
• Are
• Were
• Seem
• Turned (turned may sound like an action
verb. However in this case it means like “the
dog turned green)
• Feels
• Become

5. There are some verbs that can be used as
both action and linking.
• Appear Feel
• Look Seem
• Sound Taste These can be used as
• Become Grow more than a linking verbs.
• Remain Smell
• Stay Turn

6. Examples
• Most horses are big.
• Lucky, the dog, is a good competitor.
• Dr. Rosen is our vet.

7. Examples
• The cat turned blue.
• I am the vet.
• The dog is excited.

8. Predicate Adjective
• A Predicate Adjective is similar to a Predicate
Noun in that it always comes after a Linking
Verb.
• The Predicate Adjective is always an Adjective.
• The PA describes the Subject.
• Since a Linking Verb acts like an equals sign,
Subject = Predicate Adjective
• You will not have a PN and a PA next to each
other!

9. P.N.
• A Predicate Noun is always a Noun.
• A Predicate Noun will never come inside
a prepositional phrase.
• Unless it is a question, the Predicate
Noun will always come after the linking
verb: Subject-Linking Verb-Predicate
Noun

10. Predicat Noun
• Predicate Noun is linked to the
Subject by a linking verb.
• Remember that linking verbs act like
equals signs. The Subject = Predicate
Noun