Question

Which describes the underlined word in the sentence?

Her grades are an "example" of hard work.

A.
predicate adjective

B.
predicate nominative

C.
direct object

D.
indirect object

I'd say C.

Answer 1

or B

Answer 2

I would say B. It's not C, it doesn't say "directly" what the example is or what its about.

Answer 3

predicate nominative: a noun that equals the subject noun