Examples Help! Definition and Meaning of a Predicate Noun
What is a predicate noun? First things first! A noun is the name of any person, place or thing as John, London or book. Predicate is the part of a sentence or clause that expresses what is said of the subject and that usually consists of a verb with or without objects, complements, or adverbial modifiers. The meaning or definition of a Predicate noun is as follows:
| Definition & Meaning | A predicate noun is used to predicate a description or identification of the subject. In simple terms IT is an alternate word for the subject of the sentence Examples : Mrs. Smith will be governor ( Mrs. Smith is the subject and the predicate noun is governor ) I am a botanist ( the subject is I, and the predicate noun is candidate ) Mr. Smith is a teacher ( Mr. Smith is the subject and teacher is the predicate noun )
All of the above examples clarify how an alternative word is used for the subject of the sentence | | Definition & Meaning |
The Noun Game
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Understanding the different types of nouns is not very difficult, but it is made daunting because of the seemingly complicated names! Just glancing through this page provides a fast overview of Predicate nouns. Remember that these types of nouns are the words used as an alternate word for the subject of the sentence. | 
