Which describes the underlined word in the sentence?

Her face is an expression of health and vitality.
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A.
predicate nominative

B.
predicate adjective

C.
indirect object

D.
direct object

Question

Which describes the underlined word in the sentence? 

Her face is an expression of health and vitality.
                          --------
 A.
predicate nominative
 
 B.
predicate adjective
 
 C.
indirect object
 
 D.
direct object

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

I would say A-Predicate nominative is a traditionalt term for a noun, pronoun or other nominal that follows a linking verb. Example: "Today is a king in disguise." and "We are the children." is and are are the linking verbs, therefore the predicate nominative are 'a king' and 'the children'.