Nouns
What is the proper noun?
Ben ran the race.
Ben
What is the Predicate Nominative?
The congressman is the only candidate from Ohio
Candidate
What is the Predicate Adjective?
Ben Franklin was patriotic
Patriotic
What is a collective noun?
A group of people or things
What is the Predicate Nominative?
Television stars are sometimes candidates.
Candidates
What is the Predicate Adjective?
Today, Franklin's name is familiar to children and adults.
familiar
What is a compound noun?
A noun that consists of two or more words
What is the Predicate Nominative?
The winners were LeRoy and I.
winners
What is the Predicate Adjective?
Franklin grew curious about electricity
curious
What is an abstract noun?
A noun that names an idea, quality, feeling, or characteristic.
What is the Predicate Nominative?
Age becomes an issue in some elections.
issue
What is the Predicate Adjective?
He was adventurous and interested in science
Adventurous, interested
What is a concrete noun?
A noun that names a thing you can see, hear, smell, taste, or touch
What is the Predicate Nominative?
Is Kelly the election winner?
winner
What is the Predicate Adjective?
People in other countries were pleased with his work abroad
pleased