Transcript Diagramming Subject Compliment – Predicate Nouns

Do Now
Change the list of verbs below to the past
tense, then write a sentence for each verb.
swam
swim
=
___________
understood
understand
=
___________
meant
mean
=
___________
forbidden
forbid
=
___________
dreamt
dream
=
___________
stood
stand
=
___________
Possible sentences
1. Last year Héctor swan across the Connecticut river.
2. I don’t believe JJ understood what you were saying.
3. I think Keishliann meant to help you with your
homework.
4. It is forbidden to use the cell phone in class.
5. Last night I dreamt about being a millionaire.
6. Last Friday, he stood in front of class and gave a
presentation.
Diagramming Subject
Compliment – Predicate
Nouns
Subject Compliment –
Predicate Nouns
A predicate nominative is placed on the
same line as the subject and verb. It
follows the linking verb and is separated
from it by a line that slants back toward
the subject it identifies or describes.
Examples:
Mr. Poon, our English teacher, won easily.
Example
Alonzo became a computer expert.
Alonzo
became
expert
Another Example
His biography was a best seller.
biography
was
best-seller
Let’s Practice
1. After his retirement Mark became a
consultant.
2. Uncle Earl was the best storyteller in the
family.
3. Ben is a talented student.
4. He will remain president of the club until
next year.
Answer to # 1
Mark
became
consultant
retirement
Answer to # 2
Uncle Earl
was
storyteller
family
Answer to # 3
Ben
is
student
Answer to # 4
He
will remain
president
year
club
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