Question

Which word in the sentence is a predicate nominative?


A ribbon is given to all the runners, but a trophy is the reward for the winner.

A.
trophy

B.
runners

C.
winner

D.
reward

Answer 1

Uni Memento Amigo

Answer 2

@Conqueror

Answer 3

First of all, do you know what the subject is ?

Answer 4

Runners

Answer 5

And what's the verb?

Answer 6

given

Answer 7

U on a Class connect

Answer 8

Here's an example of a nominative predicate.

"An honest man should have been the leader of the country."

Do you know what the predicate nominative is in that sentence?

Answer 9

Class connect....?

Answer 10

in k12

Answer 11

No, so do you know the the predicate nominative in that sentence?

Answer 12

Should have been

Answer 13

@Conqueror

Answer 14

No, that's wrong. Remember, in your definition you said a predicate nominative can only be a noun or a pronoun.

Answer 15

@TH3UPR04R187

Answer 16

Ribbon

Answer 17

Remember..."An honest should be...what?"

Answer 18

No

Answer 19

ohh srry leader

Answer 20

Correct. So try doing the same thing in the original sentence.

Answer 21

winner

Answer 22

The winner is a subject, (as well as runners).

Remember...Subject + Verb = Predicate Nominative.

Answer 23

What is the subject in the second half of the sentence?

Answer 24

trophy

Answer 25

No, I just said it, the subject is 'winner'.

And what's the verb?

Answer 26

reward

Answer 27

Correct.

So...The winner is rewarded by giving him a....

Answer 28

Trophy

Answer 29

Right, sorry it took so long.

Answer 30

so its Trophy

Answer 31

Yep

Answer 32

@Conqueror It was reward, not trophy