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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which word or words in the sentence are the predicate nominative? Marie Curie must have been a very determined scientist. A. Marie Curie B. must C. scientist D. determined

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Jasmine456

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Marie Cury is the subject i think

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so what do you think the answer is knowing that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

um sientist

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or determined

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think your right, what do you think @Tjbrew

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i hope i am ot im screwed

OpenStudy (anonymous):

*right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

tj is scientist right

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

Yep that is correct!!

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

Scientist is corect

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i have 2 more questions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok, ill help if i can ^.^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which word in the sentence does the predicate nominative rename? Pam is the captain of the cheerleaders for the flag football team. A. cheerleaders B. Pam C. team d. captain

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

you see Marie Cury and scientist are one and the same joined by the linking verb must have been

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

So here the predicate nominative will rename the subject. So your answer is going to be eh "subject" of the sentence...so what is the subject here?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it captain

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

No Captain is the predicate nominative

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

The question is asking for the word that the predicate nominative renames which will be the subject, right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

PAM! is it pam

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

hahahaha correct!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

YAY!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok last question?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

pam is the captain captain and pam are the sam word in the sentence but they both have the same meaning

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

You got it!! ;)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which word in the sentence does the predicate nominative rename? Russia is the nation with the largest physical land area in the world. A. land B. nation C. Russia D. world

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

This is just like the last one...so what is your answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think its nation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and yea

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

Which word in the sentence does the predicate nominative rename?

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

Careful...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think that nation is the predicate nominative, so what is the subject

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

you are correct Jasmine!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it Russia or nation

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

:) Yep!!

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

You tell us!! LOL

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it cant be nation because thats the nominative so your only other choice is.......

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

NO, Nation is the predicate nominative...you are looking for the word/subject that the predicate nominative renames!!!

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

yes nation!

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

Nation is the predicate nominative but not your answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it nation plz tell me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it is Not NATION

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you had up nation or russia so if it isnt nation the its?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I GOT A 90 PRECENT THANK YOU BOTH

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

remember this one: Pam is the captain? It is the same as this one Russia is the nation...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah no problem ^.^

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

LOL you are welcome!!!

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