He is a nice guy. Subject: • “He” Linking verb: • “is” what?: guy (guy is the predicate nominative) • Predicate Adjective o an adjective Follows the linking verb and describes the subject find it, say verb” “subject” “linking “what?” He is nice. Subject: • “He” Linking verb: • “is” what?: • “nice” APPOSITIVE/APPOSITIVE PHRASE Noun or pronoun that follows and renames another noun or pronoun • My son Beck likes trains. • Ansley, my daughter, loves to dance. • OBJECT OF PREPOSITION the preposition and tells • “what?” The key is under the rug. • what?” the rug (object of the preposition.) o “under –
is a nice guy. • Subject: “He” • Linking verb: “is” • what?: guy (guy is the predicate nominative) o Predicate Adjective an adjective the linking verb and describes the subject find it, say “subject” “linking verb” “what?” is nice. • Subject: “He” • Linking verb: “is” • what?: “nice” APPOSITIVE/APPOSITIVE PHRASE • Noun or pronoun that follows and renames another noun or pronoun • My son Beck likes trains. • Ansley, my daughter, loves to dance. OBJECT OF PREPOSITION • the preposition and tells “what?” • The key is under the rug. o “under what?” – the rug (object of the preposition.) Follows He He