The predicate noun renames or re-identifies the subject.

Example of subject-linking verb-predicate noun. The linking verb is connects the predicate noun my mother to the subject. I am really excited for. A predicate noun also called the predicate nominative is a noun that comes after a linking verb.

Bobby Bowden was the Riverboat Gambler to his fans. In the linking verb example the predicate nominative a successful writer and the subject Alice must be one and the same person. So their main function is only to link the subject with the rest of the sentence.

Bowdens other nickname was King of the Road. They serve as the connecting link. The cat is the subject of the sentence.

Am is are was were be been become seem look. In this example the subject is cat and the verb is ran. Here Susan is the subject.

Action We have grown old together. The linking verb is connects the predicate noun your niece to the subject. All forms of the verb be are always linking.

This book is due at the libraryProper noun. Alice a successful writer In the action verb example the object a successful writer and the subject Alice cannot be the same person. Linking verb Tom has grown all the plants.