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9) nominative
- Source 1: "subject complement – The word (with any accompanying phrases) or clause that follows a linking verb and complements, or completes, the subject of the sentence by either (1) renaming it (the predicate nominative) or (2) describing it (the predicate adjective)."
- Stevenson, and Patrick Henry High School. Terms - AP English Language and Composition. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.
- Definition: adj. "marking typically the subject of a verb especially in languages that have relatively full inflection" (Merriam-Webster).
- Source 2: "The nominative case 'he' isn't right in this construction. Make it 'and for him.'"
- Corbett, Philip B. "Who'€™s That Again?" After Deadline: Newsroom Notes on Usage and Style. The New York Times, 02 Oct. 2012. Web. 10 Jan. 2013.
- Commentary: A predicate nominative can be a pronoun or noun after a linking verb, such as the verb "to be" and its conjugations. In the sentence "he is a dog", "he" is the subject, "is" is the linking verb, and "dog" is the predicate nominative.
Works Cited
Definitions:
"Definitions and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 06 Jan. 2013.
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