1. Predicate Adjectives and Predicate Nominatives
ENGLISH I

2. Remember:
A direct object can only follow an ACTION VERB.
What do we do if we have a linking verb?
is, am, are, was, were, be, being, and been; the sense verbs look, taste, smell, feel, and sound; and verbs like become, seem, appear, grow, continue, stay, and turn.

3. Predicate of a sentence
Two parts of a sentence:
Subject and Predicate
The predicate INCLUDES A VERB and describes the subject
*Follows a linking verb*

4. Examples:
They were absent from school.
What were they?
The Rose smells fresh.
How did it smell?

5. Predicate Nominatives (Nouns)
A predicate nominative or predicate noun completes a linking verb and renames the subject.
*Predicate nominatives complete only linking verbs.*
 1. An honest man should have been the leader of the country.
 2. Curt's favorite toy is his big truck. 
3. Students' favorite food must be pizza.