A predicate nominative is a noun (naming word) or a pronoun (a word used in place of a noun) that is the same as the subject of the sentence. It explains or identifies something about the subject. The predicate nominative and the subject can be inverted and the sentence will retain its meaning. This is a way to test for the predicate nominative. Predicate nominatives always follow linking
. verbs. A sentence may contain a compound predicate nominative. In a question (an interrogative sentence), the predicate nominative may be more difficult to find.
