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What is a predicate noun?

What is a predicate noun?. 1. Follows a linking verb 2. Renames a subject. Example?. David Jones is a doctor. My dogs name is Kannon . Suzanne Collins is an excellent author. What is an appositive?. A noun or noun phrase that is placed next to another noun to help identify it. Example?.

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What is a predicate noun?

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  1. What is a predicate noun?

  2. 1. Follows a linking verb2. Renames a subject Example?

  3. David Jones is a doctor. My dogs name is Kannon. Suzanne Collins is an excellent author.

  4. What is an appositive?

  5. A noun or noun phrase that is placed next to another noun to help identify it. Example?

  6. Someone is gripping my arm, a boy from the Seam, and I think maybe I started to fall and he caught me. (Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games) • Then I tend to his minor wounds, the burns, the stings, which are showing improvement. • —Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games • Filch owned a cat called Mrs. Norris, a scrawny, dust-colored creature with bulging, lamplike eyes just like Filch’s. • —J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

  7. subject-verb agreement

  8. -Singular nouns take singular verbs. -Plural nouns take plural verbs. -When the conjunction and is used to combine two subjects, the verb is PLURAL. Example? -When or or nor is used, the verb can be singular or plural. Rule: Use the word closest to the verb to determine if the verb is singular or plural. Example?

  9. Easy way to remember: • AND adds two things (1 and 2 is 3) (Morgan and I is we) • 2 or more= plural • OR does NOT add two things (1 or 2 is NOT 3) (Morgan or I is NOT we) • Remember: use the word CLOSEST to the verb • Examples?

  10. The dogs _______________ when the mail carrier comes. (growl, growls) Grandma and Grandpa _______________ dinner together. (cook, cooks) The boy and girl________ friends. (is, are) Neither Tom nor Jerry ______________ at dinner. (was hungry, were hungry)

  11. Pronoun Case

  12. Pronoun Cases

  13. ALWAYS

  14. 1. They suspected that the prankster was (he / him). 2. I would not want to be (she / her). 3. He recommended both Jan and (I / me) for the promotion. 4. Neither the general nor the soldier lost (his / their) life. 5. (We / Us) athletes all went out for the team. 6. My sister and (they / them) are good friends. 7. The new member of the band and (he / him) are here.

  15. WHO VS. WHOM

  16. Who is always the subject of a sentence. The object of a sentence is whom. HINT: Replace whowith he and whom with him

  17. EXAMPLES Who/Whom is going to the fair? ANSWER: HE is going to the fair. or HIM is going to the fair. She is going with who/whom? ANSWER: She is going with he. or She is going with him.

  18. Tricky word pairs

  19. to, two, too

  20. To is a preposition. • I want to go with you. • How many times do I have to tell you? • Two is a number. • I have two cats. • You told me two times. • Too means also or excessively or very. • I love to watch movies too! • We Bought a Zoo is too sad.

  21. their, there, they’re

  22. They’re is a contraction of they are. • It is NEVER used in another way. • They’re going to the store. • Their is a possessive pronoun. • Billy bob is their cat. • There can be an adverb, a noun, or an adjective. • Basically if it doesn’t show possession or mean they are, use there. • There are too many choices. • You were there every time. • She walked from here to there. • That girl there won the race.

  23. its, it’s

  24. It’s is a contraction for it is or it has. • It’s time for lunch. • It’s been a long time. • Its shows possession. (like hers, his, ours, yours) • The tree needs its branches trimmed. • The car has a scratch on its side.

  25. sit, set

  26. A person (or animal) sits. (does not require a direct object) - Sit down. You set things down. (set requires a direct object) - Set the book down.

  27. lie, lay

  28. Lay requires a direct object lie does not. Examples: Lie down. Lay the book down. People (or animals) lie. You lay things down.

  29. affect, effect

  30. Most of the time… Hint: Because effect is usually a noun, you can usually put an article in front of it to check it. She kicked him for [the] effect. • Affect = verb (action) (a for affect and action) • Means to influence or to change • The weather affects my feelings. • The drought affected the growth of the plants. • Effect = noun • Generally means a result • The sound effect was amazing.

  31. Exceptions… Affect is a noun when talking about psychology. (or display of emotion) -The girl displayed a happy affect. Effect is a verb when it means to bring about or to accomplish. -I hope to effect change in this country.

  32. may, can

  33. Can is used to ask if something is possible. -Can you do a front flip? May is used to ask permission. -May I go to the bathroom?

  34. leave, let

  35. Let means to allow. Let me have it. (Allow me to have it.) Let it be. (Allow me to be.) Leave me to depart or to allow to remain. Leave me alone. (Allow me to remain alone.) Leave this room. (Depart from this room.)

  36. teach, learn

  37. To learn means to GAIN knowledge. I learned how to drive a car. To teach means to GIVE knowledge. I will teach you how to drive a car.

  38. accept, except

  39. Accept is a verb. Accept means to agree to something. -I accepted the invitation. -Will you accept my apology? Except is a preposition. Except means other than. - Everyone is invited except you. - I like every color except pink.

  40. capitol, capital

  41. Capitol is a state building. - The capitol building in Washington, D.C. Capital refers to Uppercase letters – Write a capital A. The death penalty- Do you agree with capital punishment? A city – The capital of Tennessee is Nashville.

  42. principle, principal

  43. Principal- noun or adjective meaning “most important” • Tracy Hollinger is the principal of Northeast Middle School. • Jerrub’s principal activity is practicing basketball; however, his teacher believes his principal activity should be studying. • Principle- noun that means “fundamental belief” • I live by the principle “treat others as you would like to be treated.”

  44. between, among

  45. Between- 2 things or distinct individual things I can’t choose between basketball and soccer. The differences between English, Chinese, and Arabic are significant. Among- more than 2 or collective things The scandal caused a division among the fans. Location or direction- Walk between the trees. Walk among the trees.

  46. rise, raise

  47. Rise- an action that a person or animal does by himself • Rise does not have an object. • Please rise from the chair. • The sun rises in the morning. • Raise- an action a person does to someone/thing else • Raise almost always has an object. • Please raise your hand if you want to speak. • My employer raised my salary. • Things rise by themselves; they are raised by something else.

  48. stationary, stationery

  49. Stationery= paper (er in stationery and er in paper) Stationary= not moving, still

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