Here are two sites that are excellent explanations:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/596/1
http://www.geocities.com/mshayes611/Predicate_Nominatives.htm
The easiest explanation is this example.
My brother, Tom, is a pest. <G>
Tom is the noun following the subject brother that identifies "brother". Pest is a noun after the "being verb" is... which is identical to brother.
A predicate noun is always after a LINKING VERB.
An appositive is always right after the noun that it identifies.
My mom & I are having trouble with appositives & predicate nominatives which function as nouns. We would like a definition or description of how to recognize them. Thanks!
3 answers
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/appositive.htm
http://www.grammaruntied.com/nouns/PredicateN.html
http://www.grammaruntied.com/nouns/PredicateN.html
Study these sites.
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/appositive.htm
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/596/1
http://www.geocities.com/mshayes611/Predicate_Nominatives.htm
http://www.geocities.com/mshayes611/Predicate_Nominatives.htm
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http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/appositive.htm
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/596/1
http://www.geocities.com/mshayes611/Predicate_Nominatives.htm
http://www.geocities.com/mshayes611/Predicate_Nominatives.htm
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